Retail sales rose dramatically in May as retailers and other businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic started reopening, the National Retail Federation noted in a review of United States Census Bureau figures, but they remained well below spending levels seen in the month a year ago.
According to Placer.ai, Target and Walmart have paced each other in terms of foot traffic over the course of the COVID-19 crisis, with some differences.
Retail sales in March took a hit from the COVID-19 outbreak but, among the various channels that make up the sector, results were mixed.
Amid a shopping surge related to the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. and beyond, Costco reported net sales of $15.49 billion for the retail month of March, the five weeks ended April 5, an increase of 11.7% year over year.
For April, The Conference Board has reported that its Consumer Confidence Index improved after decreasing in March.
For the fiscal month of March, Costco reported a comparable sales gain of 5.9%, excluding the effects of fuel price and foreign exchange rate volatility as well as an accounting change.
After increasing in February, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved sharply in March.
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For the five weeks ended April 3, Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $10.71 billion, up 3% from the…
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For the fiscal month of March, ended April 5, Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $10.4 billion versus $10.43…
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Today, the United States Census Bureau released estimated retail sales for April, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day…
Consumer sentiment rose in early April, according to Prosper Insight & Analytics. The market research firm reported that 41.2% of…
Costco Wholesale Corp. has reported net sales of $10.43 billion for the month of March, up 8% from the same…
For the four weeks ended March 29, Rite Aid Corp. reported that comparable store sales increased 0.7% versus the prior-year…
Consumer confidence has been growing in March, according to market research firm Prosper Insight & Analytics. When the company conducted…
After a slow February, the National Retail Federation reported today that it expects import volume at the nation’s major retail…