CHICAGO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW - News) today reported sales results for the month of November 2009. Daily sales increased 2 percent versus November 2008. Results for the month included a 4 percentage point positive contribution from acquisitions and a 2 percentage point benefit from foreign exchange. Sales were negatively affected by approximately 1 percentage point due to a decline in the sales of seasonal products. Excluding acquisitions, foreign exchange and the effects of seasonal products, daily sales for the company declined 3 percent. November 2009 had 20 selling days versus 19 in November 2008. The 2009 fourth quarter will have the same number of selling days (64) as the 2008 fourth quarter.
November Daily Sales by Segment
2009 v. 2008
United States -3%
Canada +7%
-8% in local currency
Other Businesses +223%
Includes sales from the recently acquired
businesses in Japan and India
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2008 sales of $6.9 billion is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, India, China and Panama. Through a highly integrated network including more than 600 branches, 18 distribution centers and multiple Web sites, Grainger's employees help customers get the job done.