NRF: Holiday Sales Growth Short of Forecast

NRF: Holiday Sales Growth Short of Forecast

With consumers pressured by economic uncertainty, higher interest and inflation eroding their incomes, retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over the 2021 period to $936.3 billion but fell short of the National Retail Federation’s...
Kirkland’s Holiday Comps Slipped

Kirkland’s Holiday Comps Slipped

In the 2022 holiday season, which includes the first two months of the company’s fiscal fourth quarter, Kirkland’s comparable sales fell 5.5% versus the same period a year earlier, the company announced. Comps were flat in November 2022 but slipped 11% in...