by Mike Duff | Feb 5, 2024 | Retail Articles
In a study on consumer feelings about holiday occasions, Numerator has determined that more people are ready to celebrate in 2024. Numerator’s 2024 Holiday Intentions Preview looked at how shoppers plan to celebrate and shop for 14 major holidays in the United States...
by Mike Duff | Jan 19, 2024 | Retail Articles
As it touted positive comparable sales, Kirkland’s Home announced it appointed a new chief executive. The company promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4. She will join the board of directors. Sullivan succeeds interim CEO Ann Joyce, who will remain...
by Mike Duff | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation reportedcore retail sales in the holiday season gained 3.8% from the year-earlier period, near the top of the organization’s forecast range. Based on United States Census Bureau data, as was the earlier forecast, core retail sales...
by Mike Duff | Jan 11, 2024 | Retail Articles
Strong December retail sales capped off a solid holiday shopping season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, published by the National Retail Federation. The CNBC/NRF calculation of core retail sales, excluding restaurant, automobile and gasoline revenues,...
by Mike Duff | Jan 4, 2024 | Retail Articles
Whatever else comes out of the year’s end, the holiday season experienced gains in online sales, according to Adobe Analytics and Signifyd. Adobe Analytics pegged online holiday season retail revenue, defining the period as November 1 to December 31, at $222.1...