by Mike Duff | Jan 20, 2022 | Retail Articles
The International Council of Shopping Centers has released research indicating retail sales grew 17% year-over-year in November and December of 2021. ICSC’s 2021 Post-Holiday Survey has found that consumers spent an average of $1,011 this holiday season with 226...
by Mike Duff | Jan 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Specialty value retailer Citi Trends announced significant sales gains in the holiday selling period and provided a growth outlook moderated somewhat by January sales slowed by the COVID-19 surge, according to the company. Citi Trends describes itself as a “specialty...
by Mike Duff | Jan 6, 2022 | Retail Articles
The holidays weren’t particularly kind to Kirkland’s, but the company will keep pushing strategic initiatives in the New Year, including a rebranding effort, as it pursues improvement. President and CEO Steve “Woody” Woodward said that comparable...
by Mike Duff | Jan 3, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 8.5% year-over-year this holiday season running from November 1 through December 24 according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks transactions across all payment types, Online sales grew 11% compared to the period a year...
by Mike Duff | Dec 20, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Consumers are returning to their in-store shopping routines, according to a recent Mastercard survey, but 56% of respondents continue to prioritize online shopping this holiday season. Fear of out of stocks is not the prime reason, however. Those who are leaning...
