by Mike Duff | Sep 23, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation forecasts that consumer Halloween spending will reach $13.5 billion this year, up from last year’s record $13.1 billion, as consumer enthusiasm for the occasion continues to rise. On average, the forecast anticipates consumers spending...
by Mike Duff | May 7, 2026 | Retail Articles
For the fiscal month of April, Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $23.92 billion, up from $21.18 billion a year earlier. Comparable sales, excluding the effects of gasoline price and foreign exchange volatility, gained 7.8% in the month year over year, the...
by Mike Duff | Apr 10, 2026 | Retail Articles
For the five-week fiscal month of March, Costco Wholesale Corp. reported net sales of $28.41 billion, up 11.3% from the year-earlier period. With the effects of gasoline and foreign exchange volatility excluded, comparable sales increased 6.2% with comps at stores in...
by Mike Duff | Jan 6, 2026 | Retail Articles
In assessing U.S. holiday-season store traffic from November 1 to December 24, Placer.ai found that retail store visits grew 2.8% year-over-year, but growth didn’t occur evenly across the sector, with some channels experiencing declines. According to Placer.ai, value...
by Mike Duff | Sep 19, 2025 | Retail Articles
The outlook for holiday e-commerce sales is strong, according to Salesforce data, which forecasts that November and December digital sales will reach $1.25 trillion, up 4% year-over-year, although the software provider expects online revenue in the United States to...
