Washington—Although total retails sales for January rose less than economists expected, sales at core retail, which excludes … [Read more...]
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Costco: America’s Best Chain Store Shopping Experience?
Yonkers, NY—Even with its controversial increase in its member fees last November, Costco, the nation’s largest warehouse … [Read more...]
February 7, 2012
The NPD Group Signs POS Agreement with Walmart
Bentonville, AR and Port Washington, NY—The NPD Group, Inc., a global leader in consumer and retail market research for a wide … [Read more...]
February 6, 2012
Banana Republic to Answer “Maddicts”’ Fashion Demands Again
New York—There are some 51 days until the two-hour premiere of season five of AMC’s “Mad Men” on Sunday, March 25. (Why … [Read more...]
February 3, 2012
NPD E-Commerce Report: Accessories Online Opportunities
Port Washington, NY—Online shoppers are showing more interest in shopping—and buying—fashion categories such as apparel and … [Read more...]
January 24, 2012
Banana Republic, Trina Turk Team Up on Capsule Collection
New York—Banana Republic hopes to have another hit with a capsule designer collection. Last year for the first time, Banana … [Read more...]
January 23, 2012
World Luxury Association Names “Most Valuable” Luxury Brands
Beijing—It seems appropriate that the World Luxury Association (WLA), a non-profit luxury brands research and management … [Read more...]
January 20, 2012
NPD: What Holiday Sales Signal For 2012 Retail
Port Washington, NY—The holiday season may come but once a year, but consumers’ shopping habits during November and December … [Read more...]
January 11, 2012
Dollar General Bullish on Holiday as Q3 Profit, Sales Rise
Goodlettsville, TN—Consumers looking to stretch their spending dollars helped Dollar General Corp. post today a 34% increase in … [Read more...]
December 5, 2011
“Hyper” Monday Hits Sales Record of $1.25 Billion
Reston, VA and Port Washington, NY—As expected, Cyber Monday sales hit a new single day selling record with sales increasing 22% … [Read more...]
November 30, 2011
Black Friday Sales Surge, But Will Spending Continue?
New York—First the good news: the hype around Black Friday apparently has paid off with shoppers out in record numbers—some … [Read more...]
November 28, 2011
Wet Seal Q3 Profit Rises, but Cautious Ahead
Foothill Ranch, CA—The Wet Seal reported Thursday that its third quarter profit met expectations but its sales struggled as the … [Read more...]
November 18, 2011
