Same-store sales seen up 4.3 percent in December
Source: Reuters
Overall sales picked up in the second half of December, and Macy’s and Victoria’s Secret parent Limited Brands have enjoyed better-than-expected sales this holiday season, said Nomura Equity Research analyst Paul Lejuez. JC Penney Co Inc was one of the … See More »
Apps downloads hit record high in last week of December
Source: BBC News
For the first time in a single week, more than a billion apps have been downloaded, according to a study. Analytics firm Flurry said 1.2 billion apps were downloaded in the last week of December. Activity was buoyed by the facts that many users … See More
Week after Christmas still big for retail
Source: Shreveport Times
The day after Christmas fell on Monday for the first time in six years, and shoppers returned in force. That day ranked fourth in foot-traffic and sales for the entire holiday season, behind Black Friday in November, Dec. 23 and Dec. … See More »
Frugal Family: Shopping After-Christmas Sales
Source: Patch.com
Walmart is offering 50% off select Christmas candy, toys, and seasonal home décor items. Holiday storage solutions are on sale, as well, with the gift wrap tote, the wreath box, and the light wrap latch tote (for light strands) on sale for $7.47 each. … See More »
Christmas Has Come and Gone …
Source: BusinessNewsDaily
Four-out-of-10 Americans plan on hitting the store over the next few days, lured by post-holiday sales, newly received gift cards and gifts that missed the mark. More than four out of five (82 percent) of the more than 1000 shoppers polled by Consumer … See More »
After-Christmas sales make Sacramento cash registers jingle
Source: Sacramento Bee
And at Westfield Downtown Plaza, Monique and Erik Hewitt of Sacramento and their family were halfway through a whirlwind tour of day-after Christmas sales. “We started at Home Depot, ended up at Arden Fair, came back to downtown and Macy’s,” Erik … See More »
Stores expect big crowds for after-Christmas deals
Source: KAIT
“Anywhere you can save half or just 20 percent off is a great deal,” Elizabeth Casey of Jonesboro said, “especially when you have people that you have certain things that they want, and you have them on the list.” People are also returning presents … See More »
