New York—“Sales were decent but not great.” That’s how Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics, summed up today’s … [Read more...]
Ken Perkins
Super Saturday Confusion: December 17 or 24?
New York—In a holiday season already rife with retail hyperbole, there is what might be the "Big Kahuna" of all: the Saturday … [Read more...]
December 16, 2011 -
October Comp Sales Up, But Still Disappointing
New York—Major retailers reported today their October comparable store sales were up 3.4% in total from last year, but below … [Read more...]
November 3, 2011 -
Despite Uncertainty, September Retail Comps Rise
New York—Despite the daily drumming about economic uncertainty, comparable store sales continued to increase for most U.S. … [Read more...]
October 6, 2011 -
“Bargainistas” Push Family Dollar into Q4 Profit Rise
Matthews, NC—The rise of “bargainistas" returning to its stores helped Family Dollar Stores post today an 8% increase in its … [Read more...]
September 28, 2011 -
Despite Irene, August Retail Comp Sales Rise
New York—While Hurricane Irene may have dampened retail sales especially on the East Coast, the storm didn’t hinder sales at … [Read more...]
September 1, 2011 -
July Retail Sales Surprise, Stronger Than Expected
New York—Although July retail sales were down from a year ago, many retailers defied doom and gloom expectations to post … [Read more...]
August 4, 2011 -
May Same Store Sales Increase Albeit Modestly
Washington—May retail sales rose again last month, but less than retail analysts had hoped as rising costs and gasoline prices … [Read more...]
June 3, 2011 -
April Retail Sales Increase Better than Expected
New York—While gas and food prices may be on the rise, a late Easter boosted retail sales results for April. Of the 25 … [Read more...]
May 5, 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 -
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 -
