May 2017 US Same-Store Sales

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 May US Same-Store Sales report:

• Comps for the group generally beat expectations in May. Costco’s comps were up 4.1%, beating the consensus estimate of 3.0%.
• Some companies mentioned that weak mall traffic had impacted their sales performance.
• L Brands’ comps were down 7% in May.The company’s Victoria’s Secret business continues to be challenged.