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NRF: Retail Sales Rose 17.7% YoY in March as Recovery Accelerated

Retail TouchPoints

For instance, clothing and accessory store sales were up 18.3% Results in other categories included: Sporting goods stores: Up 23.5% YoY; Furniture and home furnishings stores: Up 5.9% YoY; Building materials and garden supply stores: Up 12.1% YoY; Online and other non-store sales: Up 6% month-over-month, up 30.7%

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NRF, Census Bureau Report Continued Retail Recovery In August

Retail TouchPoints

Individual sales results from the retail sectors NRF examined for August include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores: Up 2.9% unadjusted year-over-year; Furniture and home furnishings stores : Up 2.1% unadjusted year-over-year; Electronics and appliance stores: Up 0.8%. month-over-month seasonally adjusted and up 0.4%

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‘Retail is a combination of creativity and analytics’: H&M’s Linda Li 

Inside Retail

Since joining H&M in 2014, Li has worked her way through several different roles at the Swedish-born accessories and apparel brand, including merchandising, store development and e-commerce, to her job as head of customer activation and marketing for H&M Americas.

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NRF Reports May Sales Rebound But Full Recovery Is Still Ahead

Retail TouchPoints

Some of the key findings in the NRF data include: Clothing and accessory stores were up 188%. unadjusted year-over-year; Online and other non-store sales were up 9%. unadjusted year-over-year; General merchandise stores were up 6%. unadjusted year-over-year; and Grocery and beverage stores were up 2%.

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Shoe City, Filing for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close All Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Founded in 1949 as Eileen Shoes , the company rebranded itself as Shoe City in 1980 and now sells urban-inspired footwear, apparel and accessories. Among Shoe City’s top creditors are New Balance , which the retailer owes nearly $1.6 million , and Timberland , owed $1.4 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, respectively.

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Bullring & Grand Central secures 27,500 sq ft JD Sports upsize for Summer 2023

Retail Focus

JD Sports, which has been at Bullring since 2003, will open a new 27,500 sq ft store on the lower level. The new store will stock even more ranges from brands such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and Converse, covering footwear, fashion, and accessories.

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After Lackluster Q2, Francesca’s Explores Strategic Alternatives

Retail TouchPoints

Following a 29% drop in net sales during Q2, apparel, jewelry and accessories retailer Francesca’s will investigate strategic alternatives ranging from lease deferrals and refinancing to bankruptcy. Francesca’s, which operates approximately 700.

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