Broadly speaking, prices were strongest in the Northwest and in some parts of the South.
Predictably rises were strongest in London2.1% for the month and 10.9% over the year.
Sales were strongest in moderate-price apparel, both men's and women's, housewares and cosmetics.
Sales were strongest in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, Nordstrom's said.
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Same-store sales were strongest in food, followed by health and beauty products.
Outside London prices were strongest in the South East, rising by eight per cent.
Food sales for the first nine months were strongest in Asia and Africa, followed by Latin America.
Caterpillar said equipment sales were strongest in Latin America, which reported a 76 percent increase over the previous year.
Target, which is based in Minneapolis, said sales for the first four weeks of the month were strongest in the pharmacy, entertainment, toys, consumables and holiday categories.
PC sales, the foundation of Microsoft's business, were strongest in the United States and Europe and weaker in Japan and Latin America, he said.
