New York—Ingredients such as inclement and colder-than-normal weather, worries over sequestration and its effects and the … [Read more...]
Ken Perkins
Wintery Weather Results in Meager March Comp Sales Results
New York—U.S. retailers reported their lowest comparable store gains in months today as widespread cold weather hindered March … [Read more...]
April 11, 2013 -
January Comp Sales Rise, Easily Beating Forecasts
New York—Whether it was the U.S. Congress finally averting the so-called fiscal cliff in early January, a spate of Arctic cold … [Read more...]
February 7, 2013 -
Good Tidings: December Comp Sales Better Than Expected
New York—Despite unpredictable weather and politics in Washington, retailers managed to beat what had been lowered expectations … [Read more...]
January 3, 2013 -
September Retail Comp Sales: Solid, not Stellar
New York--With their back-to-school sales in their final month, and gearing up for fall and holiday merchandise, retailers … [Read more...]
October 4, 2012 -
July Retail Comp Sales Give Surprising Results
New York—Credit the stifling temperatures in many parts of the nation that sent consumers indoors seeking refuge in the cool of … [Read more...]
August 2, 2012 -
May Retail Comp Sales Mostly Rise on Mother’s Day Sales
New York—Helped by a later Mother’s Day, the second biggest gift holiday after Christmas, and continued consumer spending on … [Read more...]
May 31, 2012 -
April Retail Comp Sales: Worst in 2 Years
New York—After better-than-expected comparable store sales results in February and March, April disappointed. In fact, … [Read more...]
May 3, 2012 -
March Retail Gets Boost from Easter Sales
New York—While last month may have been the warmest March in more than 50 years, what really helped lift March retail sales were … [Read more...]
April 5, 2012 -
February Comp Sales Surprise as Consumer Confidence Rises
New York—Surprisingly strong comparable store sales results in February are being chalked up to a warmer, drier month that … [Read more...]
March 1, 2012 -
January Comp Sales Reflect Holiday Hangover
New York—Normally a weaker month for sales anyway, January turned out to be a mixed bag for retailers. Following of the heels … [Read more...]
February 2, 2012 -
Post Holiday Retail Sales Taking a Dive?
New York—Although 2011 holiday sales may have benefited from consumers suffering from frugal fatigue, sales this month and … [Read more...]
January 9, 2012 -
