Analyst Corner 14 minutesRegister for Free AccessWEINSWIG’S WEEKLY FEBRUARY 22, 2019 Coresight Research February 22, 2019 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses what U.S. Census Bureau data and company reports tell us about the holiday retail season. Walmart’s holiday sales blew past expectations: Sales at U.S. stores open at least a year grew 4.2% and U.S. digital sales grew 43% over the holiday stretch compared with last year. Germany’s Metro has given its Makro Belgium cash-and-carry business a capital injection of €40 million ($45 million) along with a warning that the business may face closure if it does not improve in 2019. QL Resources, which operates the FamilyMart chain of Japanese convenience stores in Malaysia, is proceeding with plans to launch 300 new stores by March 2022, despite a slowdown in Malaysia’s economy. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Holiday 2024: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Cautious Spending and Late Shopping Fuel Volatile Peak TradingWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 20: Bob’s Discount Furniture Announces Store-Expansion PlanSeasonal Shopping, 1Q25—Expectations for Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraKohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department Stores