Hudson's Bay Company reported unaudited consolidated same store sales for the 9 and 48-week periods ended December 29, 2012. The company reported unaudited consolidated same store sales increase of 1.9% for the 9-week period ended December 29, 2012. Adjusting for the previously disclosed $20 million impact of Hurricane Sandy, consolidated same store sales would have increased 3.7% for the 9-week period ended December 29, 2012. Retail sales increased by $25.0 million, or 2.3% from $1,084.0 million for the 9-week period ended December 31, 2011 to $1,109.0 million for the 9-week period ended December 29, 2012. Over the same period consolidated same store sales increased by 1.9%, with an increase of 6.7% at Hudson's Bay and a decrease of 4.4% (US dollars) at Lord & Taylor. Retail sales growth was driven by continued strength in men's apparel, handbags, fine jewellery, watches, Topshop branded apparel, and cosmetics/fragrances.

For the 48-week period ended December 29, 2012 consolidated same store sales increased 4.0% (4.6% adjusted for the impact of Hurricane Sandy). Retail sales increased by $165.6 million, or 4.6% from $3,634.0 million for the 48-week period ended December 31, 2011 to $3,799.6 million for the 48-week period ended December 29, 2012. Over the same period consolidated same store sales increased by 4.0%, with an increase of 5.5% at Hudson's Bay and 2.0% (US dollars) at Lord & Taylor. Consolidated same store sales were impacted by positive 0.4% due to the foreign currency translation of the Lord & Taylor results and offset by lower sales at Home Outfitters.