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Coming Soon: RetailSails 2012 Chain Store Productivity Guide
| Last September, we highlighted summary results from our database ranking sales growth and store productivity at 178 American retailers. In early July, we plan on releasing our exclusive 2012 Chain Store Productivity Guide, offering analysis and rankings for nearly 200 U.S. retailers across 16 sectors. See here for a preliminary list of the companies we currently plan on including. Besides ranked lists (overall and by sector) which will highlight the fastest growing chains and highest grossing per store and per square foot, the report will offer comprehensive profiles and 5-YR history for each retailer including:
Click here for a sample profile for Kohl’s. |
Sales Productivity at U.S. Malls Hits All-Time High
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Weekly US Chain Store Retail Sales: Week Ending May 26, 2012
| Chain store sales continued to slow in the last week of May, as the 8th consecutive weekly decline in gas prices and warmer temperatures were not enough to entice discretionary spending. Shoppers still haven’t resumed the pace from the early spring buying spree, suggesting unseasonably warm winter and early spring weather, as well as a much earlier Easter, pulled sales forward and robust spending to start the year wasn’t as strong as it first appeared. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) reported that chain store sales fell 0.5% from the prior week, the fifth consecutive decline and and 6th drop in the last 7 weeks, while increasing 2.9% over the prior-year period during the week ending May 26th. Michael Niemira, ICSC’s vice president of research and chief economist, said “Consumers have been more pessimistic on many fronts during the month of May as the financial worries in Europe clearly have spilled over and weakened consumer confidence in the U.S. as the U.S. financial markets have retreated as well on increased global worry.” However, the ICSC‐GS consumer tracking survey suggested that consumers shopped more over the past week and some of the improved business went to discounters. According to Weather Trends International (WTI), the national average temperature over the past week ending Saturday was 2.2°F warmer than last year and 3.6°F warmer than its long‐term average. Meanwhile, fuel prices had their eighth straight weekly pullback. Redbook Research said that same-store sales increased 3.2% for the final week of May following a 2.7% gain in the prior week. Month-to-date, sales increased 3.0% over the prior year and fell 0.9% relative to April. Redbook said sales were lifted by holiday traffic and promotions in the run-up to Memorial Day, and the month finished slightly above target. Redbook analyst Caitlin Levis said “Certain retailers reported strength in merchandise related to school graduations such as women’s wear, men’s wear, footwear and women’s accessories.” She added “Seasonal demand is expected to continue to drive business through June, but will likely moderate somewhat in July…read more |
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| ICSC-Goldman Sachs Index | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Johnson Redbook Index | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| ShopperTrak NRSE | 1.8% | 3.3% | 12.9% | -2.7% | 17.7% | -4.6% |
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