Wal-Mart Stores (WMT, Fortune 500) continued to outperform the overall retail sector as consumers sought bargains amid the economic crisis. Shares gained less than 1%.
But other chains had a rougher period. Sales at Wal-Mart rival Target (TGT, Fortune 500) fell 10.4%, department store chain Nordstrom (JWN, Fortune 500)'s sales fell 15.9% and teen clothing chain Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)'s sales fell 28%.
Macy's Nov. same-store sales down 13.3%
American Eagle Outfitters Nov. same-store sales down 11%
Dillard's Nov. same-store sales down 9%
BJ's Wholesale Club Nov. same-store sales up 4.1%
Gap same-store sales down 10% in November
Wal-Mart Nov. U.S. same-store sales ex-fuel up 3.4%
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