Retail Sales Table

November sales and sales for the fiscal year to date reported by leading retailers. <br><br>The sales compared the current year's sales with those of the previous year. Retailers are ranked according

Thursday, November 30th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

November sales and sales for the fiscal year to date reported by leading retailers.

The sales compared the current year's sales with those of the previous year. Retailers are ranked according to year-to-date results as of the end of November.

Reporting periods vary slightly. Most retailers' fiscal years end in late January or early February.

Sales include those from stores open at least a year, also known as same-store or comparable store sales, and total sales. Retailers release only percentage changes for same-store sales, while they provide dollar figures and percentages for total sales.

Securities analysts and investors believe same-store sales provide a more accurate assessment of a retailer's performance than total sales.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 24:

Same-store sales rose 4.4 percent

Total sales were $16.44 billion, up 9.4 percent from $15.02 billion

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 24:

Same-store sales rose 5.8 percent

Total sales were $153.13 billion, up 17.5 percent from $130.32 billion

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 2.8 percent (domestic stores only)

Total domestic sales were $3.66 billion, up 2.7 percent from $3.57 billion

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 3.1 percent (domestic only)

Total sales were $32.52 billion, up 4.2 percent from $31.22 billion

Kmart Corp.

Four weeks ended Nov. 22:

Same-store sales rose 3.3 percent

Total sales were $2.93 billion, up 2.2 percent from $2.86 billion

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 22:

Same-store sales rose 0.8 percent

Total sales were $28.32 billion, up 2.3 percent from $27.69 billion

Target Corp.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 5.4 percent

Total sales were $3.27 billion, up 10.8 percent from $2.95 billion

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 2.9 percent

Total sales were $27.45 billion, up 8.3 percent from $25.13 billion

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 0.7 percent at J.C. Penney stores only

Total sales were $2.92 billion, up 1.6 percent from $2.88 billion

Ten months ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales fell 2.9 percent at J.C. Penney stores only

Total sales were $25.82 billion, up 1 percent from $25.55 billion.

(Total sales include J.C. Penney stores, its catalog and drug stores)

Federated Department Stores Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 1.4 percent

Total sales were $1.72 billion, up 1.4 percent from $1.7 billion

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 2.2 percent

Total sales were $14.01 billion, up 4.3 percent from $13.44 billion

May Department Stores Co.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 2.8 percent

Total sales were $1.35 billion, up 6.7 percent from $1.27 billion

Ten months ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 0.1 percent

Total sales were $10.86 billion, up 4.1 percent from $10.44 billion

Gap Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales fell 1 percent

Total sales were $1.28 billion, up 20 percent from $1.07 billion

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales fell 4 percent

Total sales were $10.38 billion, up 17 percent from $8.84 billion

TJX Cos.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 2 percent

Total sales were $892 million, up 9 percent from $820 million

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 2 percent

Total sales were $7.72 billion, up 9 percent from $7.09 billion

The Limited Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 3 percent

Total sales were $869.9 million, up 4 percent from $838.8 million

Forty-three weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 7 percent

Total sales were $7.41 billion, up 2 percent from $7.27 billion

Dillard Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales fell 1 percent

Total sales were $636.5 million, down 2 percent from $647.3 million

Ten months ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales fell 3 percent

Total sales were $6.54 billion, down 3 percent from $6.73 billion

Saks Inc.

Four weeks ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 0.1 percent

Total sales were $624.6 million, up 0.4 percent from $622 million

Ten months ended Nov. 25:

Same-store sales rose 0.4 percent

Total sales were $5.05 billion, up 1.3 percent from $4.99 billion