Limited Brands Inc. (LTD), a premier retail company, reported a 3% increase in comparable store sales in Nov 2009 compared to the year-earlier period. Overall sales were $781.1 million during the month versus $755.6 million in the previous year.
 
However, on a year-to-date basis, comparable store sales decreased 5% versus the year-ago period. Year-to-date net sales were $6.35 billion compared to $6.81 billion in the preceding year period.
 
Limited Brands sells lingerie, personal care and beauty products, apparel and accessories through 3,000 specialty stores spread across the U.S., and online at www.VictoriasSecret.com, www.BathandBodyWorks.com, www.HenriBendel.com and www.LaSenza.com. The flagship brands of the company include Victoria’s Secret, Pink, Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, La Senza, White Barn Candle Co. and Henri Bendel. Through the La Senza brand, Limited Brands also sells its products in Canada and 40 other countries around the globe.
 
Limited Brands has lined up holiday themes focused on offering core products and attractive seasonal gifts. The holiday themes include Twilight Woods, the newest Signature Collection fragrance that will be featured throughout the shop, along with new fragrances in the Holiday Traditions Collection, including Vanilla Fig and Pear Vanilla. Limited Brands is optimistic about its holiday assortment and the visual appeal of its stores. However, management maintains a cautious outlook for the fourth quarter.
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