August was a good month for two of Puget Sound’s biggest retailers.
August was a good month for two of Puget Sound’s biggest retailers.
Nordstrom’s report of a 21 percent increase in same-store sales during August blew past analyst’s predictions of an 11 percent increase.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/business/2012/08/30/two-puget-sound-based-retailers-report-august-sales-boosts/
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