Retailers reported mixed November sales. Here is how each retailer performs:
Retailer, Same Store Sales (SSS), Total Sales Growth:
Walmart: 3.9%, 11.2%
Sears: -3.6%, -3.2%
Target: 6.2%, 12.1%
Kohl: -4.4%, 9.3%
Federated Departments: -0.1%, -0.8%
JC Penney: -0.8%, 0.3%
Nordstrom: 7.4%, 10.2%
Gap: 6.0%, 7.0%
Saks: 6.7%, 7.6%
Abercrombie & Fitch: 13.0%, 1.6%
Best Buy: 8.6%, 18.0%
Circuit City: -1.0%, -1.0% (3Q)
Does this give a clue of who will offer more discounting down the road?