Washington—May retail sales rose again last month, but less than retail analysts had hoped as rising costs and gasoline prices … [Read more...]
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Commerce Dept: April Retail Sales Edge Up
Washington—Retail sales in April edged up 0.5% overall, the smallest increase since July 2010, but still the 10th straight month … [Read more...]
May 12, 2011 -
Late Easter a Boom to April Sales?
New York--As Sunday approaches, there’s may be more than the Easter bunny jumping for joy. Retailers are likely see a surge in … [Read more...]
April 22, 2011 -
March Sales Increase Modestly
New York—While bad weather, rising gasoline prices and a later Easter lead retail analysts to forecast March retail sales would … [Read more...]
April 7, 2011 -
February Retail Sales Beat Estimates
New York—Despite rising gasoline prices and bad weather in much of the country, same store retail sales rose 4.3% in February, … [Read more...]
March 4, 2011 -
Walmart Q4 Profit Up 27% But U.S. Division ‘Disappoints’
Bentonville, AR—While Walmart posted today a 27% increase in profit for the fourth quarter largely due to its international … [Read more...]
February 22, 2011 -
Janurary Retail Sales Show Surprising Increase
New York—While the post-Christmas blizzard may have hampered December results, January’s ice, snow and sleet didn’t seem to … [Read more...]
February 4, 2011 -
Holiday Wrap Up: Christmas Week Sales Rose 4%-8%
New York—Holiday shoppers keep retailers busier than usual last week. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and … [Read more...]
December 28, 2010 -
23 Million to Shop Christmas Eve
New York—Twas the night before Christmas and all through the stores, shoppers were scurrying for last minute deals—at least … [Read more...]
December 22, 2010 -
Cyber Monday Sales Rise Nearly 20%
San Mateo, CA—Outpacing even Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday sales rose 19.4% compared to Cyber Monday 2009. According to … [Read more...]
November 30, 2010 -
Report: Black Friday Shopping Likely to be Intense
New York—While myriads of shopping websites have been gleefully leaking retailers’ Black Friday ads in anticipation of … [Read more...]
November 24, 2010 -
Warmer Weather Chills October Retail Sales
Unseasonably warm weather in much of the United States along with still cautious consumers resulted in mixed sales for October, … [Read more...]
November 4, 2010 -
