April 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Ahead of Consensus, Buckle’s Men’s Segment Outperforms Women’s, Cato Posts Robust Comps

Executive Summary

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports.

Our monthly US Same-Store Sales Report reviews comparable sales metrics reported by Costco, Buckle and Cato.

Highlights from our April US Same-Store Sales report:

• Costco’s same-store sales growth beat the consensus estimate. Its e-commerce segment continued to post strong growth.
• Buckle’s comps showed sequential improvement: Its men’s segment performed better than its women’s segment.
• Cato posted robust same-store sales growth, benefiting from the Easter shift.