Costco Comps Grow Again in December

Costco Comps Grow Again in December

For the month of December, Costco reported net sales of $23.8 billion for the retail month of December, the five weeks ended January 1, up 7% year over year. Comparable sales, excluding the effects of fuel price and foreign exchange volatility, were up 6.4% in the...
Target Dishes Out Last-Minute Shopping Deals

Target Dishes Out Last-Minute Shopping Deals

Target Corp. is touting itself as a resource for nick-of-time holiday shoppers, who can use order pickup, drive-up and same-day delivery with Shipt to get purchases the same day, no membership required.  In another incentive for last-minute shoppers, Target has...
Deloitte: Holiday Sales To Advance 4% to 6%

Deloitte: Holiday Sales To Advance 4% to 6%

According to the Deloitte annual holiday season forecast, retail sales in the upcoming November to January timeframe look to increase between 4% and 6%. Overall, Deloitte’s retail and consumer products practice projects sales will total $1.45 to $1.47 trillion...
Deloitte: Holiday Sales To Advance 4% to 6%

NRF: January Retail Sales Stay Heated

Despite pressure from the COVID-19 Omicron variant, inflation and even weather on the shopping public, retail sales had a solid January, according to the National Retail Federation. Based on numbers released by the United States Census Bureau, NRF retail sales...