Sentences with phrase «apparel sales decline»

Kim notes that apparel sales decline in the spring and summer because the items are not as functional as winter coats.

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The declines at American Apparel suggest the growth in top - line sales is primarily coming from its wholesale business and new store openings.

Cabela's has struggled with declining sales of apparel and footwear and has reported same - store sales growth in only one quarter in more than three years.

In addition to appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, Penney last year added showrooms for and mattresses at some 500 stores in its efforts to become less reliant on apparel, bolster its home goods category, and frankly, to capitalize on the years - long sales decline at Sears, once the leading seller of appliances in the United States.

Women's apparel retailers, for example, experienced a year - over-year sales productivity decline of 9.4 percent, food courts experienced a 0.1 percent increase in sales productivity and electronics retailers a 25.6 percent increase.

Retail sales, adjusted for inflation, were up 4.8 percent from a year ago in July and sales at GAFO stores (general, apparel, furniture and other) have increased at an annual rate of 8.3 percent from the weather - induced February decline through June.

Weakness was distributed across all industry segments, with declines reported for automobile dealers, electronics and appliance stores, apparel shops and other merchants, while harsh weather across much of the nation caused building and garden supply stores to post a record drop in sales.