Costco  Forges Ahead in January

Costco Forges Ahead in January

For its fiscal January, Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $22.08 billion, up from $21.13 billion in the year-previous month. With the effects of fuel prices and currency exchange excluded, comparable sales gained 3.4%, with those in the United States up 2.2%,...
Deloitte: Holiday Sales To Advance 4% to 6%

Deloitte: Holiday Sales To Advance 4% to 6%

According to the Deloitte annual holiday season forecast, retail sales in the upcoming November to January timeframe look to increase between 4% and 6%. Overall, Deloitte’s retail and consumer products practice projects sales will total $1.45 to $1.47 trillion...
Deloitte: Holiday Sales To Advance 4% to 6%

NRF: January Retail Sales Stay Heated

Despite pressure from the COVID-19 Omicron variant, inflation and even weather on the shopping public, retail sales had a solid January, according to the National Retail Federation. Based on numbers released by the United States Census Bureau, NRF retail sales...
Port Tracker: Congestion Still A Major Issue

Port Tracker: Congestion Still A Major Issue

Imports at container ports in the United States will grow modestly during the first half of 2022, but continued high volumes will keep up the pressure that built as the economy bounced back from the pandemic last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker...