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Total sales for JCPenney for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 1997, increased
19.4% to $2.853 billion from $2.389 billion in the comparable 1996 period.
Sales of JCPenney stores for the month decreased 2.1% to $1.627 billion
from $1.662 billion in the 1996 period. On a comparable store basis, that
is stores open at least a year, sales decreased 3.1%. Comparable
drugstore sales rose 8.5%, and Catalog sales rose 2.1%.
For the 43 weeks ended Nov. 29, 1997, sales of JCPenney stores increased
1.3% to $12.363 billion from $12.210 billion for the same period a year
earlier. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 0.3%. Comparable
drugstore sales rose 7.6%, and Catalog sales rose 2.8%.
Percent Period Ended Increase/ (Decrease) Nov. 29, Nov. 30, All Comparative 1997 1996 Units Units 4 Weeks JCPenney stores $ 1,627 $ 1,662 (2.1) (3.1) Eckerd drugstores 738 249 +100.0 8.5 Catalog 488 478 2.1 Total Company $ 2,853 $ 2,389 19.4
43 Weeks JCPenney stores $12,363 $12,210 1.3 0.3 Eckerd drugstores 7,652 1,848 +100.0 7.6 Catalog 3,088 3,003 2.8 Total Company $23,103 $17,061 35.4
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