| AP How October sales at 30 chains compared with October 2008: -- Discount stores BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. -1.1 pct Costco Wholesale Corp. 5 pct Target Corp. -0.1 pct ------ -- Drugstores Rite Aid Corp. -0.5 pct Walgreen Co. 4.9 pct ------ -- Department stores Bon-Ton Stores Inc. 3.1 pct Dillard's Inc. -8 pct Fred's Inc. 0.4 pct J.C. Penney Co. -4.5 pct Neiman Marcus Group Inc. -6 pct Nordstrom Inc. 6.5 pct Macy's Inc. -0.8 pct Saks Inc. 0.7 pct Stage Stores Inc. -0.1 pct ------ -- Apparel stores Abercrombie & Fitch Co. -15 pct Aeropostale Inc. 3 pct American Apparel Inc. -6 pct American Eagle Outfitters Inc. -5 pct The Buckle Inc. 4.3 pct Cato Corp. 0 pct The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. -2 pct Destination Maternity Corp. -5.2 pct Gap Inc. 4 pct Hot Topic Inc. -2.6 pct Limited Brands Inc. -4 pct Ross Stores Inc. 9 pct Stein Mart Inc. -4.9 pct TJX Cos. 10 pct Wet Seal Inc. -1.3 pct Zumiez Inc. -8.9 pct (This version CORRECTS the month of the results to October.)
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