Sentences with phrase «expected holiday retail sales»

The economy's late - 2017 strength was driven by better - than - expected holiday retail sales.

Not exact matches

That weeks - long stretch brings in between 30 to 40 percent of all annual retail sales, the NRF states, and this year holiday retail sales are expected to surge between 3 - 4 percent, up from $ 655.8 billion last year.

Retailers» days could be especially bright this holiday season, as online sales are expected to hit $ 100 billion for the first time ever, Adobe Chairman, President and CEO Shantanu Narayen told CNBC.

We know retail ecommerce is expected to be strong — eMarketer estimates the core holiday November - through - December period will continue its multi-year trend of double - digit growth to bring $ 79.4 billion in sales, an increase of 13.9 percent from the same time in 2014.

U.S. retail sales are expected to have rebounded a bit, increasing 0.1 % last month, after dipping by 0.1 % in December during a disappointing holiday shopping season.

That's because retail broadly had a weaker - than - expected holiday season and there were also delayed tax refunds in North America, further pressuring sales.

And it has been paying off: Walmart U.S., a retailer with some $ 308 billion a year in sales, reported comparable sales rose 1.8 % during the holiday season quarter, above the 1.3 % Wall Street was expecting, according to Consensus Metrix.

And the NRF itself said it still expects retail sales for the whole season to be up 4.1 %, despite the poor holiday weekend showing.

In fact, the National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to increase by only 3.7 percent, which is down from last year's 4.1 percent growth.

«With several months of solid retail sales behind us, we're heading into the all - important holiday season fully expecting to see healthy growth,» said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay.

The more closely watched National Retail Federation forecast for holiday sales is expected in early October.

A former Fed chairman weighs in on the debate on a 2 percent inflation target, and holiday retail sales numbers are expected to be strong.

The holiday selling season is right around the corner, and despite increased competition from large retailers and a shorter period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, record - breaking ecommerce sales are expected for small and medium retailers.

4.1 % — Expected amount of increased holiday sales in the United States in 2012 over last year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Further, Weiner said that the Nook could be Android's «pre-emptive shot at Apple,» which is expected to announced a tablet computer in the first quarter next year, too late for 2009 holiday retail sales.

For pet retailers that can accomplish these goals, even fourth - quarter sales that prove flat or a tick lower than expected will not keep this from being a happy holiday.

«Retailers should expect holiday spending to be modestly stronger compared to last year barring any number of external events that could negatively impact sales such as poor weather or geopolitical events at home or abroad.»

«Although Star Wars Battlefront II had a weaker - than - expected debut in terms of its domestic physical sell - through, we believe that the loyalty of the Star Wars fan base, the game's appeal as a holiday gift, and the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on December 15 will result in sales of the game bouncing back in the December retail month», he added.

In the US alone, holiday retail sales this year are expected to reach more than US$ 680 billion.

Apple is further expected to see an increase in MacBook shipments in Q4 2017 due to the holiday season and retailers offering huge discounts on popular MacBook models to further boost sales.

E-commerce sales are expected to swell by 18 percent to 21 percent during the holiday season, the National Retail Federation estimates.

For its part, the NRF expects retail sales to be up 3.6 percent to 4.0 percent for the holiday season, according to Mark Matthews, NRF's vice president of research development and industry analysis.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects 2017 holiday sales in November and December to increase between 3.6 percent and 4.0 percent for total sales of $ 678.75 billion to $ 682 billion.

That's due to the looming «fiscal cliff», increased retail sales during the holidays, and higher - than - expected numbers of new - home construction across the country.

The retail industry expects the 2013 holiday shopping season to be a modest success, even though same - store sales growth will be subdued due to recent macro events...

The unfavorable outlook on retail properties will likely get worse in early 2009, when the dismal holiday sales season is expected to bring about a dramatic number of new bankruptcies and store closings.

The National Retail Federation expects luxury stores and department stores to see relatively healthy sales results this holiday season, according to Reuters.