May 2012 National Retail Sales Results
National retailers enjoyed consistently positive numbers for May, with very few exceptions. Bellwether retailers posted results that met or exceeded analyst expectations. Retailers with well planned fashion and inventories are big winners.
Department stores Macys and Nordstrom posted +4.2% and +5.3% comparable store increases for May, respectively. These numbers are solid. American Eagle stole-the-show with a +17.0% comp store increase for first quarter. And, across the board, comparable increases of +4% to +8% were the standard.
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