Mass Relators

OCTOBER 17, 2023

September sales were up in five out of nine retail categories on a yearly basis, NRF said, led by health and personal care stores, online sales and general merchandise stores, and up or unchanged in all but three categories on a monthly basis. unadjusted year over year. • Online and other non-store sales were up 1.1%

Home Furnishings

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

January sales were up in six out of nine retail categories on a yearly basis, led by online sales, health and personal care stores and clothing and accessory stores, and up in five categories on a monthly basis. Health and personal care stores were up 0.51% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 9.7%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

APRIL 12, 2024

“As inflation for goods levels off, March’s data demonstrates steady spending by value-focused consumers who continue to benefit from a strong labor market and real wage gains,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “In Health and personal care stores were up 0.03% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 4.5%

Sporting Goods

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Although inflation has been the biggest concern for households, the price of goods eased notably and was helped by a healthy labor market, underscoring a successful holiday season for retailers.” Health and personal care stores were up 9%. Online and other non-store sales were up 8.2%. General merchandise stores were up 2%.

Home Furnishings

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JULY 18, 2023

The pace of spending is slower, but consumers are still in control of the direction of the economy thanks to the still-growing labor market and a comfortable cushion of savings,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. Health and personal care stores were up 0.1% Electronics and appliance stores were up 1.1% unadjusted.

Home Furnishings

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JUNE 15, 2023

Consumers continued to spend on household priorities in May, supported by gains in the job market and wages,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. Building materials and garden supply stores were up 2.2% General merchandise stores were up 0.4% Electronics and appliance stores were up 0.2%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

JANUARY 18, 2023

November-December holiday sales saw year-over-year gains in all but two of nine retail categories, led by online sales, grocery stores and general merchandise stores. Specifics from key sectors for the two months combined, all on an unadjusted year-over-year basis, include: Online and other non-store sales were up 9.5%.

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

JANUARY 14, 2022

November-December holiday sales saw year-over-year gains across the board, led by increases at clothing, sporting goods and general merchandise stores. Specifics from key sectors for the two months combined, all on an unadjusted year-over-year basis, include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores, up 33.1%.

Sporting Goods

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MAY 9, 2024

The ability to spend is supported by a growing job market and real gains in wages. Building and garden supply stores were up 4.39% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 4.41% year over year unadjusted. Clothing and accessories stores were up 0.46% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 2.08% year over year unadjusted.

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

MARCH 12, 2024

While the future direction of interest rates and inflation remains uncertain, it’s clear that a strong job market and increases in real wages are continuing to support spending.” Health and personal care stores were up 0.96% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 11.18% year over year unadjusted.

Sporting Goods

Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2023

Continued easing of inflation and the overall strength of the job market and wages are keeping the fundamentals of the consumer economy strong and should support their ability to spend on household priorities through 2023. Sporting goods stores were up 0.2% Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 1.2%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

January sales were up in all but one retail category on a yearly basis, led by sporting goods stores, clothing stores and online sales, and increased across the board on a monthly basis. Specifics from key sectors include: Sporting goods stores were up 0.2% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 2.5%

Sporting Goods

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APRIL 14, 2022

Specifics from key sectors include: Grocery and beverage stores were up 1% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 7.9% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 2.6% Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 0.7% General merchandise stores were up 5.4% unadjusted year over year. year over year.

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

MARCH 16, 2022

Despite all that’s been thrown at them including inflation, supply chain constraints, market volatility and significant geopolitical events, consumers remain able and willing to spend. Specifics from key sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 1.1% Building materials and garden supply stores were up 0.9%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Sporting goods stores were down 0.6% General merchandise stores were down 0.1% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 0.2% Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 2.6% Electronics and appliance stores were down 1.5% month over month seasonally adjusted but up 3.5%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

AUGUST 17, 2022

Health and personal care stores were up 0.4 Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 0.6 General merchandise stores were down 0.7 Electronics and appliance stores were up 0.4 The post NRF: July retail sales show consumers still shopping appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

Consumer

Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

January sales were up in all but two categories on both a monthly and yearly basis, with year-over-year gains led by clothing and building materials stores and online sales. Specifics from key sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 0.7% Building materials and garden supply stores were up 4.1%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

JUNE 15, 2021

May sales declined month-over-month in two-thirds of retail categories but were up year-over-year in every category except grocery stores, led by usually large increases at retailers like clothing, electronics and furniture stores that were ordered to close last spring. Electronics and appliance stores were down 3.4%

Home Furnishings

Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

Similar to the idea of greenwashing, so many brands have an Australian flavour of marketing to advertise their stuff and create that local feel. I feel like what a modern business looks like isn’t so much a clothing brand that does videos to promote itself, but a video channel with a merchandise store.

Apparel

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Sporting goods stores were up 0.5 Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 0.4 Health and personal care stores were down 0.6 General merchandise stores were up 0.5 Electronics and appliance stores were down 0.1 percent month over month seasonally adjusted and up 7.1

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Recent labor market progress has helped propel incredibly strong demand, and most shoppers have the income and savings to absorb higher prices driven by the pandemic and supply chain disruptions. Specifics from key sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 0.5% Sporting goods stores were up 1.3%

Sporting Goods

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

October sales were up in all but two categories on a monthly basis and were up across the board year-over-year, led by increases at clothing, electronics and sporting goods stores. Specifics from key sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 0.7% Electronics and appliance stores were up 3.8%

Shopping

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JULY 16, 2021

June sales were up year-over-year across the board, led by increases at clothing, electronics and furniture stores. Specifics from key retail sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 2.6% Electronics and appliance stores were up 3.3% Online and other non-store sales were up 1.2%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

MAY 14, 2021

Despite month-over-month declines in two-thirds of retail categories, April retail sales increased across the board on a year-over-year basis, led by massive increases in retailers like clothing, furniture and sporting goods stores that were ordered to close last spring. Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 0.7%

Sporting Goods

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APRIL 15, 2021

American households are clearly feeling the full effect of additional fiscal stimulus, gains in the job market and the reopening of the economy. Grocery stores – the only category to show a year-over-year decline – were among the few retailers allowed to remain open. Sporting goods stores were up 23.5% unadjusted year-over-year.

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