This growth, while far slower than last year's 5.2 percent gain, is slightly higher than the 10 - year average
holiday sales gain of 2.6 percent, the group said.
Deloitte, ShopperTrack, Kantar Retail and the International Council of Shopping Centers all have predicted
holiday sales gains in the 2 percent to 3 percent range.
Not exact matches
Macy's (m) was among the many retailers to report
sales gains for the
holiday season, stoking renewed hope the retail industry is finally learning to combat Amazon.com (amzn) and finding its footing again.
After hearing that Kohl's delivered same - store
sales of over 5 percent for the first time since 2001 and that Children's Place logged an 8.5 percent
gain in
holiday - season same - store
sales, Cramer sensed that these were more than just positive blips on the retail radar screen.
There were a few categories that really brought it home (pun intended) this
holiday season in terms of
sales gains versus last
holiday season.
The S&P 500 Index has already
gained approximately 4 % since September 15, and retails
sales estimates for the
holiday season may give investors another reason to be optimistic.
It's a fact, the Wii U may stray the people away from Wii games, and that will have a big impact on the potential
holiday sales Mario Party 9 could
gain by the end of the year.
And with the announcement that its third executive in the Nook division has left the company — most recently Jim Hilt, head of global ebook
sales, and before him digital products director Jamie Iannone and VP of digital products Bill Saperstein — coupled with the disappointing
holiday season
sales and announcements of store closings, it's easy to see why the rumors
gain steam.
This means that an online presence that effectively markets your book to the desired audience is critical to your success
gaining holiday sales.
The 2010 ICv2 White Paper was only shown in partial as, of course, the year hasn't ended, but Griepp found it worthwhile to present some trends divined from his analysis of what had sold already this year as even without the typically eventful
holiday sales information, he could
gain» feel for the annual trends.»
Though many experts expect only modest
sales gains this
holiday season, a new poll by CreditDonkey.com suggests that online
sales will actually post big
gains this November and December.
Though many experts expect only modest
sales gains this
holiday season, a new poll by CreditDonkey.com suggests that online
sales will actually post big
gains this November and December.
With cruise
holidays gaining in popularity, passengers should be looking beyond the glossy brochures and
sale discounts to see the true cost of cruising, say www.cruises.co.uk, the UK's largest online cruise community.
Spending continued through the
holidays, as U.S. retailers saw
holiday sales increase 4.9 % in 2017 versus 2016, marking the biggest annual
gain since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse data.
Amazon and Google were willing to lose money on smart speaker
sales over the
holidays by discounting their hardware in order to
gain market share.
Managed fast - paced
holiday sales, successfully setting new store records for revenue
gains within the company.
Said «grace period» of 72 hours (not including weekends or
holidays) was seen by some as a golden opportunity to market a new MLS listing and perhaps double their money (keep the total commission) as a result of double - ending the
sale, personally — before it actually
gained any exposure on the MLS.
ICSC projects that during the November / December 2008
holiday sales period, same - store
sales in the U.S. will show only a 1.0 percent
gain.
«We'll see what happens after the
holiday season, but the possibility of a continued drop in occupancy by another 100 basis points or so in 2010 is still very much a possibility, given the lack of a broad recovery in tenant
sales levels and our unwillingness to do uneconomic deals for the sake of short - term occupancy
gains,» Wood said during the company's conference call with analysts on Nov. 5.