Sentences with phrase «weak sales growth»

That's translated to weak sales growth.

That was the weakest sales growth since 2006, «raising doubts about the stability of consumption amidst the construction and industrial slowdown,» said Brian Jackson of IHS Global Insight in a report.

As Coles posted its weakest sales growth in nine years, incoming Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott made clear he would not be distracted by short - term performance.

Not exact matches

Still, sales growth at its parent company Yum Brands was weaker than expected, hurt by a chicken shortage at KFC chain restaurants in the U.K. and Ireland.

However, footwear sales in North America remained weak, while apparel sales growth in the region was flat year - over-year.

Nike (nke) expects sales growth to recover in North America after a weak March - May quarter, helped by the upcoming Olympics, an expansion of its basketball business and clearing excess stock, brand chief Trevor Edwards told Reuters.

While same - store sales in all of Starbucks» regions were weaker than expected, growth in China was robust.

Dollar Tree reported its earnings on the same day, also delivering weaker - than - expected same - store sales growth of 1.2 percent when the Street expected 2.3 percent.

Riding a string of disappointing quarters amid weak global demand, Potash Corp. needs to increase its sales in growth markets, particularly India and China.

It says the U.S. economy is weaker than the headline numbers indicate because the sharp recession of 2008 - 2009 has thrown seasonal - adjustment factors out of whack and they are inflating the smoothed, annualized growth numbers for output, employment, income and sales.

PARIS, April 12 - L'Oreal posted better - than - expected sales growth in the first quarter on Thursday, driven by luxury cosmetics like Lancome and demand in Asia, though the French beauty giant is still struggling to kickstart its weaker mass market division.

«A weaker US dollar is positively related to S&P 500 sales growth and earnings revisions.»

What's more, the stronger dollar, which is not totally unconnected to weaker growth overseas, is hurting the profitability of foreign sales.

The department store company, which has reported sales declines in its last 11 quarters despite closing dozens of weak stores, said on Thursday, that comparable sales rose 1 % in November and December, a modest increase to be sure, but one that puts Macy's on track to report its first quarter of growth in three years.

Over time, he expects the company's sales growth to slow as competition increases, and sales become weaker in the U.S. than they are in Canada.

The Bank of Canada reported Monday that business sentiment for future sales growth remained «weak» in the second quarter as Canada's energy industry struggled with an oil shock.

We expect the Fed to raise rates just once this year — likely in December — and to proceed cautiously given the unevenness of the domestic economic recovery, as highlighted by weak retail sales data released last week, and global growth uncertainties.

Fitbit's strong growth abroad might eventually offset its weak U.S. sales, while the expansion of its digital ecosystem — which includes its subscription - based Fitbit Coach and its acquisition of digital health platform Twine Health — could lock in more users.

The decline of 6.6 % was due entirely to weaker first quarter sales growth at Defence.

Over time, the stock market has reached new records, powered by economic and earnings growth.2 We expect both to continue: The domestic economy is picking up a little speed, helped by improving growth in the rest of the world, and company earnings have benefited from better sales, the weaker dollar and still - low interest rates.

Weak drone sales, slow growth in the virtual reality market, and a shortage of memory components all contributed to the guidance cut.

Despite weak same - store sales growth, the company's strategy of refranchising and cutting costs along with falling food prices have lifted profits.

Sales growth slowed to zero in the fourth quarter and for the full 2017 year as the maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues struggled with weak consumer demand.

Organic sales growth trends held steady at a 1 % decline, and while that performance met management's reduced outlook, it was still quite weak.

The battle for market share between the major grocery chains and independent retailers has led to the weakest supermarket sales growth in almost two years.

Supermarket and grocery store sales rose just 2.9 per cent - the weakest rate of growth since September 2013 and well below the six month trend - as Woolworths, Coles and independents supplied by Metcash cut prices to regain market share lost to Aldi.

While overall retail sales growth exceeded market forecasts in June, delivering a long - awaited shot in the arm to traders, food sales growth was weaker than expected due to intensifying price competition between Woolworths, Coles and independent retailers.

The commercial operations, including recently acquired food distributor Hudson Pacific Corp, were performing in line with expectations, as was the coffee and beverages business, as growth in commercial coffee contracts offset weaker sales in lower - margin supermarket capsules.

While the annual unit sales growth of print books is expected to be slightly weaker this year than in the previous two years, global information company The NPD Group predicts a strong holiday season with 5 percent unit sales growth in the remaining five weeks.

The auction, almost certainly the largest public sale of its kind, comes amid strong mobile industry growth — and soaring litigation — as relative latecomers Apple and Google seek to bolster weaker collections of patents versus rivals.

It is doing so at a time when the overall tablet market is no longer the growth juggernaut it once was, with weak sales from the likes of Apple and Samsung.

«The combination of weaker contract signings and the expected pause in activity in the Houston region because of Hurricane Harvey will likely slow overall sales growth in coming months,» said Yun.

«The combination of weaker contract signings and the expected pause in activity in the Houston region because of Hurricane Harvey will likely slow overall sales growth in coming months,» says Yun.

As the holiday shopping season draws near, the weaker retail chains will be facing their hour of reckoning, with their sales growth during the November / December period determining their ability to survive.

With the exception of multifamily housing, which will benefit from the continuing slack in home sales, all major sectors are expected to see increasing vacancies, negative rent growth, and generally weak absorption in 2010.

«Several positive underlying fundamentals, particularly a stronger labor market and improved household spending power due to reduced energy expenses, should lead to a rise in home sales despite growing global economic concerns and relatively weak GDP growth,» he said.

«I'm very pessimistic,» he said, noting that weak job growth in the Chicago area and concerns about the state's huge debts and unresolved budget are stifling housing sales.