March 2013 National Retail Sales Results
For March we have removed 10 retailers off monthly
reporting, while adding 24 retailers to quarterly reporting. Recent quarter-end
values are highlighted in the color red for easy reading. And retailers shown
in italics are new additions to the report.
A cold March and an early Easter slowed retail growth
for some national retailers. Shopping for warm weather clothing was delayed due
to the cold weather, and Gap with -1.0% comp store is an example of this for
March. And, the early Easter couldn’t compete with last year’s higher increases,
TJX with -2.0% comp store for March 2013, had +10.0% for March 2012 being an
example of this.
For retailers reporting their year-end and fourth
quarter numbers, the footwear segment reported solid results, with Footlocker
posting a +7.9% comparable store increase and DSW at +3.6%. Home store
retailers are gaining ground, with Pier 1 and Williams-Sonoma leading at +7.5%
and +4.0%, respectively, for fourth quarter.
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