This year will be no exception, based on
holiday sales projections.
Not exact matches
U.S.
holiday sales produced earnings that were $ 250 million below budget
projections, according to court filings.
B&N had warned analysts last week that overall
holiday sales would be below expectations and that Nook
sales wouldn't match the company's prior
projections.
However, right after I posted this, B&N announced: «Based on preliminary
sales results to date in the
holiday period and
sales trends, the Company expects its
holiday sales results will be below expectations and that the NOOK business will not meet the Company's prior
projection for fiscal year 2013.»
«Strong
holiday sales of media tablets were in line with IDC
projections and strong consumer interest in the category while device vendors scrambled to offer products competitive with Apple's iPad and now iPad 2,» said Loren Loverde, vice president, Consumer Device Trackers.
Conor Flynn, CEO of Kimco, is enthused about this
holiday shopping season, based on
projections of roughly 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent growth in retail
sales compared with 2016.