Mass Relators

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumers were backed by strong wages and record savings and began their shopping earlier this year than ever before. Even though many consumers began shopping in October, this was the strongest November and December we’ve ever seen. Sporting goods stores, up 20.9%. General merchandise stores, up 15.2%.

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VMS

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumers were backed by strong wages and record savings and began their shopping earlier this year than ever before. Even though many consumers began shopping in October, this was the strongest November and December we’ve ever seen. Sporting goods stores, up 20.9 General merchandise stores, up 15.2

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Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2023

Keep in mind that households tend to shop less during the post-holiday season. Sporting goods stores were up 0.2% General merchandise stores were down 3% month over month seasonally adjusted but up 2.9% Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 1.2% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 1.7%

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Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2022

Consumers are adapting and shopping smarter for themselves and their families. 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%

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2021

“We expect demand will remain strong through December, even though consumers started holiday shopping earlier than ever this year. Consumers continued spending in November, building on momentum from strong early holiday shopping in October and setting the stage for a bright holiday season,” NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

WASHINGTON – The omicron variant, inflation and bad weather in much of the country were not enough to stop consumers from shopping in January, the National Retail Federation reported on Wednesday. Specifics from key sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 0.7% Health and personal care stores were down 0.7%

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2022

But also something not many people know is from this job, I had a sneaky passion and love for merchandising stores! Meaning their confidence with online shopping has grown by not really having any other option. This is where I started to develop my passion for being customer-focused.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 15, 2021

“Today’s data confirms reports that people are going out and spending and that in-store traffic has picked up,” NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said. After a disappointing February, there was a perfect alignment of factors supporting a surge in shopping in March. Sporting goods stores were up 23.5% unadjusted year-over-year.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. I’ve also got an ongoing curiosity and feeling that having an actual bricks-and-mortar shop will be very interesting for the brand. That’s realistically what it is.

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