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May Same-Store Sales: Early Bird Special: RetailSails submits: While most major retailers won’t report same-store sales results for May 2009 until today (minus Wal-Mart WMT who previously announced they would no longer report on a monthly basis), we got a preview from two mall-based retailers – Hot Topic HOTT and Zumiez ZUMZ. If their...; Tags: Retail, RetailSails, Hot Topic Inc., Zumiez Inc.; External links 2009-06-04
Luxury Retailer Woes Continue: RetailSails submits: In the past couple of days over 30 retailers have reported monthly sales data for May, and the results weren’t pretty. Sales were weaker than expected at 19 of 30 retailers tracked by Thomson Reuters, with a composite same-store sales decline of 4.8% vs. a consensus estimate...; Tags: Retail, RetailSails, Nordstrom Inc., Saks Inc.; External links 2009-06-07
Walgreen and Rite-Aid: Poised to Win Market Share: RetailSails submits: Drug Stores were the first retail sector to report June same-store sales, as both Walgreen WAG and Rite-Aid RAD released monthly sales figures Friday. The sector continues to perform well, driven almost entirely by strong prescription demand, as front-end sales continue to be soft. Walgreen reported an...; Tags: Retail, RetailSails, Rite Aid Corp., Walgreen Co.; External links 2009-07-05
PriceSmart: Immune to Economic Weakness?: RetailSails submits: PriceSmart PSMT, which operates US-style membership warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean, reported monthly sales results for June yesterday. Net sales increased 4.0% to $95.7 Million, while same-store sales were up 1.4% YoY on top of a 20.0% gain in the year-ago period. ...; Tags: Retail, RetailSails, PriceSmart Inc.; External links 2009-07-08
McDonald's Reports: Q2, June Same-Store Sales: RetailSails submits: Fast-food giant McDonald’s MCD reported fiscal second quarter and June same-store sales results this morning. McDonald's reported a decline of 2.0% in system-wide sales for June, while comparable sales were up 2.6% vs the year-ago period. Excluding the effects of currency translation, total system-wide sales increased...; Tags: Retail, RetailSails, McDonald's Corp.; External links 2009-07-23

July Retail Sales Disappoint; Near Term Improvement Unlikely: RetailSails submits: The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that Advance Monthly Retail Sales for July decreased 0.1% from the prior month to $342.3 billion, worse than the 0.7% rise analysts were expecting and the first monthly drop since April. From the year ago period, sales were down 8.3%....; Tags: Retail, RetailSails; External links 2009-08-13
Mind the Gap: Still Suffering from Lack of Brand Identity: RetailSails submits: Gap Inc. GPS put out two press releases yesterday, the first announcing their fiscal 2nd quarter earnings, and the second highlighting promotional events to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary. The company is hoping that investors cheer the fact they were able to post earnings roughly in line with...; Tags: Retail, RetailSails, The Gap Inc.; External links 2009-08-21
Consumer Sentiment: A Confidence Game: RetailSails submits: As the U.S. equity markets set new highs for the year, consumer confidence continues to show signs of stabilization. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its preliminary index of consumer sentiment for September rose to 70.2, the highest since June, from 65.7 in August. This was...; Tags: US Market, RetailSails; External links 2009-09-13