Retail sales rose in October which is encouraging, and optimism for a good holiday sales period appear to be growing. Some report highlights:
- Target same store sales rose 2.4%
- Macy’s same store sales increased 4.1%
- Kohl’s comps rose 3.3% – more than the expected 1.1%
- Nordstrom posted a rise of 9.9% in same store sales which was 3.9% higher than forecasted.
- The 17 retailers Thomson Reuters tracks reported a 4.7% growth in same store sales.
- Gap same store sales rose 4%