Insight Report 8 minutes PremiumUS Holiday Comparable Sales Update: Department Stores See a Slowing Trend While a Number of Specialty Retailers Shine Coresight Research January 31, 2019 Executive SummaryThis report reviews the latest holiday-period comparable sales growth reported by major U.S. retailers. It is an update to our report of January 15. Retailers that reported holiday sales since we published our first update did not change the picture a great deal. Department stores continued to post varied figures, though the general trend was one of slowing underlying growth. A number of specialty retailers performed well. Comparable sales at department store retailer Nordstrom weakened sequentially to 1.3% over the holiday period, compared to 2.3% growth in the previous quarter. Specialty retailers such as Aritzia reported comparable sales growth of 12.9% in fiscal 3Q19, beating the consensus of 8.9%; Ascena Retail reported holiday comparable sales growth of 3%, in line with the previous quarter. Specialty retailer Vince posted direct-to-consumer same-store sales growth of 8.2% in the nine-week period ended January 5. Click here to read Coresight’s coverage on US holiday retail and gain key retail insights for 2019 and prior years. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce and Private LabelAI in Action: Redefining Drug DiscoveryEarnings Insights 4Q22, Week 1: Albertsons and Tractor Supply See Strong Momentum; Procter & Gamble and Levi Post Sales DeclinesThe 50+ Woman: What Does She Want from the Beauty Industry?
