Apparel dropped by 4.1%, with Chico's FAS plunging 14.9% andLimited Brands falling 9%. Chains that fared better than mostincluded Ross Stores, up 4%, and Cato Corp, which rose 3%.
All of the department stores in the survey fell, and the groupslid 3.3% as whole. Luxury chain Nordstrom took the hardest hit,slipping 5.8%, while the lower-priced Kohl's fell as well, by 3.8%.Macy's Inc., meanwhile, has stopped reporting monthly sales.
Wholesale clubs seemed to thrive in the current economicdownturn. Costco shot up 7%, BJ's Wholesale advance 5.9%, andWal-Mart's Sam's Club was up 5.2%. Discounters also had relativelystrong results, rising 2.1%, in part because of Wal-Mart'sbetter-than-expected 2.5% turnout.
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