Consumer Analysis: Holiday Sales

Oct 20, 2009
A Less-Bad Holiday Season
Sales will not plunge again, but growth will be scant.

Jun 17, 2009
Consumers Will Not Spend Merrily
Holiday sales will not fall as fast as spending is now, though.

Jan 15, 2009
Beige Book: More Bad News for Consumers
Sharp reduction in bonuses will hurt spending in the first quarter.

Jan 08, 2009
Consumers Skip Gift-Giving
Holiday chain stores sales the worst on record.

Jan 07, 2009
Weekly Sales Summary
No signs of a big finish to the holiday shopping season.

Dec 24, 2008
Weekly Sales Summary
No signs of a big finish to the holiday shopping season.

Dec 23, 2008
ICSC, Redbook Sales Week Ending December 20
Holiday season surge falls short.

Dec 10, 2008
Weekly Sales Summary
Spending little changed from last year.

Dec 09, 2008
ICSC, Redbook Sales Week Ending December 6
A disappointing second week of the holiday shopping season.

Dec 04, 2008
Chain Store Sales Fall Sharply
Consumer retrenchment magnified by calendar effects.

Oct 07, 2008
Holiday Outlook
It will not be a merry Christmas.

Sep 22, 2008
Outlook: Spending
A recessionary holiday season.

Jul 31, 2008
Holiday Risks
They are not all to the downside.

Jan 15, 2008
Holiday Sales a Bit Soft
November retail sales gains partially reversed.

Jan 10, 2008
Weakest Holiday Chain Store Sales Growth in Five Years
But only barely.

Jan 09, 2008
Weekly Sales Summary
Even weaker growth.

Jan 03, 2008
Weekly Sales Summary
Dumbbell holiday shopping.

Dec 19, 2007
Weekly Sales Summary
More weak reports.

Dec 06, 2007
Faster Chain Store Sales Growth a Mirage
Special factors drive most of the acceleration.

Dec 05, 2007
Weekly Sales Summary
Mixed reports contain some positives.

Nov 16, 2007
Retailer Concerns Could Hurt Consumers
Jobs and discounts at risk.

Sep 27, 2007
Outlook: Spending
A weak retail holiday, but no disaster.

Feb 16, 2007
Holiday Cheer for E-tailers
Numerous hurdles are on the horizon.

Jan 12, 2007
A Decent Holiday Season
December retail sales growth surprises, but November revisions offset the surprise.

Jan 10, 2007
Are Gift Cards Extending the Holiday Shopping Season?
Not as much as you would think.

Jan 04, 2007
Mixed Chain Store Sales
Leaving holiday sales decent, but not great.

Jan 04, 2007
Weekly Sales Summary
Chain store sales end modest month with a good gain.

Jan 02, 2007
Early Holiday Spending Assessment
It looks like we were on target.

Dec 20, 2006
Weekly Sales Summary
Holiday results still unclear.

Dec 13, 2006
Weekly Sales Summary
Slightly better.

Nov 30, 2006
More Weak Chain Store Sales
Creating holiday sales concerns.

Nov 29, 2006
Weekly Sales Summary
Not as good as initially reported.

Nov 20, 2006
Pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Update
Little change to the outlook.

Feb 17, 2006
E-Commerce Sales Continue to Rise
But at a decelerating rate.

Jan 13, 2006
Holiday Sales Look Good
Despite disappointing December retail sales.

Jan 05, 2006
Healthy, Not Great Holiday Sales
Consumers bought if the price was right.

Jan 05, 2006
Weekly Sales Summary
December ends on a downbeat.

Jan 04, 2006
ICSC, Redbook Sales Week Ending December 31
Sales soft in latest week.

Jan 03, 2006
Holiday Sales: First Take
Somewhat disappointing, but...

Dec 21, 2005
Weekly Sales Summary
Sales remain modest.

Dec 14, 2005
Weekly Sales Summary
Shopping will be late this holiday season.

Dec 07, 2005
Weekly Sales Summary
Consumers increasingly avoid stores the week after Thanksgiving.

Dec 01, 2005
Consumers Very Price-Sensitive in November
And holiday sales may be back-loaded.

Nov 30, 2005
Weekly Sales Summary
Generally upbeat, discount-oriented.

Nov 29, 2005
ICSC, Redbook Sales Week Ending November 26
Weekly chain store data showed a healthy, but not stellar, start to holiday shopping.

Nov 28, 2005
Healthy Start to Holiday Shopping
Despite mixed reports.

Nov 28, 2005
Wal-Mart Weekly Sales Ending November 25
Good results for Black Friday and November.

Nov 22, 2005
NRF Raises Holiday Sales Forecast
In response to healthy indicators.

Nov 14, 2005
Consumers to Face Significantly Higher Heating Expenses
Natural gas and heating oil are much more expensive than they were last year.

Sep 30, 2005
Outlook: Spending
What a difference a few weeks make.