Why Out-of-stocks, Data Mismatch, and Hidden Demand Still Catch Out Beauty Brands When beauty brands review retail performance, the picture often looks reassuring. Availability appears high. Sales reports feel complete. Forecasts are built on what was sold. But our conversations with brands working directly with Ulta and Sephora reveal a more complicated reality. One where... Read more »
December 8, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in November. The index now stands at 123.24, up from 122.8 (a downward revision) in October. This represents a 6.1 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. “The Employment Trends Index increased for the 11th straight month in November, and recent… Read more »
December 3, 2014 November posts large gain following flat October California, Florida and Texas show strong gains along with MSAs New York, Los Angeles and Seattle Online advertised vacancies rose 170,200 to 5,253,900 in November, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series. The October Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.77 unemployed for… Read more »
December 5, 2014 As the acquisition of Family Dollar Moves closer to resolution, would-be acquirers Dollar Tree and Dollar General maintain widely differing views on the superiority of their respective offers and the opinion of federal regulators. The latest developments in the ongoing Family Dollar affair occurred December 5 when Dollar Tree and Dollar General… Read more »
December 5, 2014 Retail industry employment increased by 37,000 jobs in November, the National Retail Federation said today. Consistent with seasonal hiring patterns, employment gains were seen in most retail categories, including a marked increase of 11,300 jobs in clothing and clothing accessories stores. NRF does not include automobile dealerships, gasoline stations or restaurants in… Read more »
December 5, 2014 The economy generated 321,000 new jobs in November, much faster than the average six month change in recent months at 258,000 jobs. This job report is an especially strong one because it combines with an increase in hourly earnings at 9 cents, which is consistent with the acceleration in wages in the… Read more »
November 26, 2014 Temperatures are forecast to trend warmer than last year for the U.S. as a whole. However, the Southeast may see some cooler trends compared to last year. There is high confidence that the Great Lakes, New England, and South Central states will trend warmer than last year. Onshore flow in the West… Read more »
December 4, 2014 Even if Dollar General is unsuccessful in acquiring Family Dollar, the company plans to get bigger faster in 2015 by opening two stores every day and enhancing the productivity of an already expansive footprint. Dollar General said Thursday it will open 730 new stores in 2015 and enter new states such as… Read more »
December 1, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the 18th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 66th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued… Read more »
November 20, 2014 As Dollar Tree moves forward with its acquisition of Family Dollar, the company reported an increase in same-store sales and expressed a favorable holiday outlook. Dollar Tree’s earnings per share increased 19% to $0.69 and its revenue increased 11.2% to $2.1 billion compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2013; these results… Read more »
December 1, 2014 Fewer Americans shopped and they spent less money during the Thanksgiving weekend, according to new estimates from the National Retail Federation. Early holiday promotions, the continued growth of online shopping, and an improving economy changed the way millions of people approached the biggest shopping weekend of the year, according to NRF’s Thanksgiving… Read more »
