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- [Insights from Beauty Brands Working with Ulta and Sephora](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2026/02/14/lost-revenue-caused-by-out-of-stocks/) - 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
- [The Lost Revenue That Isn’t Shown in Your Retail Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2026/02/14/lost-revenue-not-reported/) - For the vast majority of beauty brands selling through retailers like Sephora, Ulta, Target, Boots, or national department stores, demand is inferred from sell-through data. Daily sales, promotional uplift, and store performance reports are treated as reliable indicators of what the market wants. However, this can be misleading as these numbers only show what could
- [Albéa Awarded 3rd "Gold" For Sustainability & Social Responsibility](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/07/19/albea-group-awarded-3rd-gold-level-for-sustainability-social-responsibility/) - EcoVadis has given Albéa Group a "Gold level" for its dedication to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (for the 3rd year in a row) “As brands accelerate the transformation of their ‘standard design’ tubes and bottles, our company is kickstarting the transformation of complex, strategic fragrance, skincare, and cosmetic packaging, we provide proactive guidance to
- [POS Data Analysis: A Crash Course](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/25/pos-data-analysis-a-crash-course/) - Think that your Point-of-Sale (POS) System is ‘just a cash register’ that doesn’t contribute to driving innovation in your business? That is a HUGE myth. But you’re not alone. Perhaps you’ve yet to discover all the ways to leverage your POS data; if that’s the case, your business has been missing out in so many
- [Best Technology Solution Provider Finalist](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2024/07/24/best-technology-solution-provider-finalist/) - Accelerated Analytics is thrilled to announce that we have been named a finalist for Best Technology Solution Provider in the 2024 BeautyMatter NEXT Awards. This recognition is a testament to our dedication to innovation, excellence, and leadership within the beauty industry. “With everything we do, our first goal is how we bring value. The NEXT
- [Accelerated Analytics Sponsoring Beauty Design Awards](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2023/08/17/accelerated-analytics-sponsoring-beauty-design-awards/) - Accelerated Analytics is very pleased to be sponsoring the Beauty Design Awards. The Beauty Design Awards celebrates the best of design in the Beauty Industry. 2023 is the fourth year of running the award. The award is founded and lead by beauty industry market research specialist Jennifer Carlsson. Accelerated Analytics' customers Bubble and Youthforia were
- [Reporting vs. Planning](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/10/11/reporting-vs-planning/) - Several times in the last few days, our team has been involved in discussions with vendors regarding the difference between reporting and planning. Surprisingly, many vendors see these two as synonymous functions, when in fact the are distinctly different. Reporting involves looking at what happened in a past period. The period could be five minutes
- [Calculating Sell-Thru](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/02/06/calculating-sell-thru/) - Sell through (or sell-thru) is a very useful metric for vendors to use in evaluating item performance, because it provides a composite measure of sales and inventory. But like many business measures, there is more than one method of calculating sell through. The most common calculation is: Sell Thru % = Units Sold / (Units
- [Operating Expense VS Capital Expense: What's The Difference?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/10/operating-expenses-vs-capital-expenses/) - A lot of merchants commonly mix up operating expenses and capital expenses. While the two relate in some areas, these two represent totally different things. An operating expense (OPEX) is an expense required for the day-to-day functioning of a business. On the other hand, a capital expense (CAPEX) is an expense a business incurs to
- [Point Of Sale Data Collection](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/07/point-of-sale-data-collection/) - Choosing a POS is never an easy decision. With so many POS solutions on the market, it can be a challenge to just pick one. The only thing you can do is evaluate those point of sales systems and choose the one that you feel would be best for your business. Once you have your
- [What Is Price Elasticity Of Demand?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/12/what-is-price-elasticity-of-demand/) - Price Elasticity is used by economists to understand how supply or demand changes work in the real economy when price changes are made to a product or service. When it comes to setting the prices for your products and services, it can be a difficult decision to face. At some point, every company or business must
- [Inventory Turnover Ratio Formula](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/17/inventory-turnover-ratio-formula/) - The inventory turnover ratio is an efficiency ratio that shows you how effectively inventory is being managed by comparing cost of goods sold with average inventory for a period. This metric measures the amount of times average inventory is “turned” or sold during a period. In short, it measures how many times a company sold
- [POS Reporting: What It Is And How It Can Grow Your Business](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/05/pos-reporting/) - While there’s a number of different data points that can help your business grow, few are as important as the insights you get back from your POS. If you’re a retail business, analyzing sales data, inventory performances and employee sales is vital to the growth of your company. Before we dive in, what are POS
- [Understanding EDI 852 Data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/02/06/understanding-edi-852-data/) - What is EDI 852 Data? There's a number of benefits retailers can gain thanks to their EDI 852 data. Just in case you don't know what EDI 852 is, let us explain it like this. EDI 852 files are usually referred to as "product activity data" or "product activity report." A product activity report (EDI
- [Economic Order Quantity](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/10/economic-order-quantity/) - Economic Order Quantity, also described as (EOQ), is a measurement used in the field of Logistics, Operations and Supply Chain Management. In short, EOQ is a tool you can use to determine the volume and frequency of orders needed to satisfy a specific level of demand while minimizing your cost per order. If your assumptions
- [Calculating Weeks of Supply Inventory](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/05/08/calculating-weeks-of-supply-inventory/) - How to Calculate Weeks of Supply A metric fundamental to managing the retail supply chain is weeks of supply (WOS). Weeks of supply tells the inventory manager how long the current on hand will last based on current sales demand. By keeping your eye on weeks of supply, you can avoid inventory stock outs and
- [Storage Cost: How Much Does It Cost To Store Inventory?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/13/storage-cost/) - When it comes to storage cost, there's a lot of different elements that could be labeled under that term. While some retail companies can rely on their own warehouses to store inventory, others must find an affordable solution for their inventory. There's a number of different expenses a company can have as it pertains to
- [Calculating Sell-Through](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/30/calculating-sell-through/) - What is sell-through? Sell-through is a metric for vendors to use in evaluating item performance which provides a composite measure of sales and inventory. Sell-through rates are typically evaluated daily for fast-moving products or weekly for slower-moving or replenishment-based products. A higher value is better, indicating your sales velocity is good and your inventory is
- [What Is Product Distribution?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/12/what-is-product-distribution/) - Distribution refers to the process of selling and delivering products or services from manufacturer to customer. As companies grow, it becomes vital to improve your distribution to ensure that everyone in your distribution channel is happy. Depending on the network of your distribution channel, there can be many people and strategies involved in a company's
- [Inventory Receiving: (7) Ways To Master Your Receiving Process](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/27/inventory-receiving/) - When it comes to warehouse management, one of the first steps of operations is receiving inventory. If the inventory coming in is messed up, everything else that follows is going to be messed up too. It doesn't matter what industry you're in, receiving inventory is what sets up the rest of your operations. It's a
- [Price Analysis VS Cost Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/13/price-analysis-vs-cost-analysis/) - While both price analysis and cost analysis are familiar terms in business, the two terms are sometimes confused with one another or their true meanings are took out of context. We want to help you clear them both up as business analytics are always valuable to a company that knows how to read such data.
- [What is Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/27/what-is-collaborative-planning-forecasting-and-replenishment-cpfr/) - The CPFR Method CPFR is a business methodology which integrates multiple parties in the planning and fulfillment of customer demand. The idea behind CPFR is that by coordinating activities throughout the supply chain inventories can be moved more efficiently, in the correct quantities, to the correct inventory locations to meet customer demand. CPFR establishes a
- [Distribution Cost: What You Should Know](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/10/distribution-cost/) - Distribution Cost, also called distribution expenses, are costs that are incurred to deliver your product from the production unit to the end user (your customer).
- [Closing Inventory: 3 Methods To Calculate It](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/13/closing-inventory/) - Closing inventory, also referred to as ending inventory, refers to the amount of inventory a business has left on the shelves and in stock at the end of the accounting year. Closing inventory is counted in 2 different ways:
- [How Sephora is Attracting and Retaining Women in Tech](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/10/how-sephora-is-attracting-and-retaining-women-in-tech/) - According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, women hold 23% of roles in the technical ranks at the top 75 Silicon Valley companies. A report from the commission attributes the low number of women in tech roles to long hours, lack of advancement, isolation and inhospitable work cultures. But at Sephora's corporate office in
- [How Does Severe Weather Impact Your Numbers?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/11/01/how-does-severe-weather-impact-your-numbers/) - Accelerated Analytics always has our eye on the ball - through rain, snow, and especially major regional storm events. Seasonal weather is one thing, but when you run against storm events that cover the map, you're bound to see major disruption to civilian and business life. From road closures to power and internet outages before,
- [Beauty Pulling Its Weight With Retail Spending & Recovery](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/08/17/beauty-pulling-its-weight-with-retail-spending-recovery/) - Seeking out affordable "splurges", consumers turn to the "lipstick index" for their shopping therapy. Foregoing the urge for a new TV or other big-ticket purchase, consumers are instead opting for smaller, prestige items and, without a second thought, are ultimately carrying the weight of the retail industry's return to normal - with much of the
- [Ulta Backs Up Black Beauty Brand Voices With New MUSE Platform](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/06/16/ulta-backs-up-black-beauty-brand-voices-with-new-muse-platform/) - With their new MUSE accelerator platform, Ulta aims to help 8 early-stage BIPOC beauty brands on their path to success. The initiative’s stated mission is to magnify, uplift, support, and empower underrepresented beauty brand founders of color. Offering one-on-one mentorships and training from some of the top leaders in the beauty space, Ulta’s goal is
- [2022 CEW Event Brings Latest Industry Trends To Foreground](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/05/12/2022-cew-event-brings-latest-industry-trends-to-foreground/) - This year's CEW event highlighted the continued importance of connecting with and listening to the needs and wants of the beauty consumer. With BIPOC presence growing strong, support for such initiatives has proven to be a boost for brands committed to supporting community-minded and environmentally-responsible efforts. Makeup remains king with lipstick coming back and driving
- [Not To Be Outdone, Walmart Presses Into Prestige Beauty](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/04/05/not-to-be-outdone-walmart-presses-into-prestige-beauty/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.19.14″]Walmart announced its partnership with British beauty retailer Space NK which was founded in 1991. The partnership will be seen across 250 stores and DOTCOM in a collaboration they’ve called BeautySpaceNK. Beginning last month, Walmart’s website began featuring over 600 Space NK haircare, makeup,
- [250 In '22... Ulta's Magic Number As They Open More Stores In Target](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/03/08/250-ultas-magic-number-for-2022-as-they-seek-to-open-more-stores-in-target-this-year/) - Ulta is keeping true to their word, with a plan to open an additional 250 store throughout 2022 (adding to their over 100 stores last year). The locations aren't yet known, but the continued expansion of the brand coupled with what we're learning from previous expansions into the Target demographic space demonstrate that the consumer
- [Diversity in the Spotlight as Target & Ulta Advance Momentum](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2022/02/08/diversity-is-in-the-spotlight-as-target-and-ulta-advance-the-industry-wide-momentum/) - Across the industry and throughout the consumer space, BIOPOC-focused products and providers are in the spotlight. Ulta recently put their money with their hearts are by unveiling a $50 million investment in DE&I (a doubling 2021's $25 million commitment) saying that its focus is across four categories: bolstering underrepresented voices, diversifying product offerings, and improving
- [We're On the Way Back... Just Slowly - Keep An Eye On The Ball.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/12/09/were-on-the-way-back-just-slowly-keep-an-eye-on-the-ball/) - While 2020 saw a slough of retail closures, whether temporary (in response to regional COVID outbreaks) or permanently for this and a myriad of other reasons, 2021 saw only slight improvements throughout what many insiders had high hopes would be a year of return to more traditional numbers - at least partially. But not to
- [COVID-19 adds to the cart in benefits of DOTCOM](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/11/16/covid-19-adds-to-the-cart-in-benefits-of-dotcom/) - All eyes are on this season's Black Friday numbers. The industry's been watching the holiday numbers with growing anticipation for the past few months, but this season's Black Friday will be one of the first bellwether events that we can point to in order to identify the most accurate forecasting markers being used. However, the
- [A strong retail holiday season dangles before us...](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/10/04/as-a-strong-retail-holiday-season-dangles-before-us-bm-retailers-race-to-restock-inventory/) - As a strong retail holiday season dangles before us - B&M retailers race to restock inventory. The Supply Chain hasn’t quite recovered from the onslaught of online purchases initially fueled by convenience and later by the global pandemic (for perspective, a relatively common once-in-100-year natural cycle of viral hardship that is, for the most part,
- [COVID rears its ugly head - this time upsetting DIY retail spending](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/09/01/covid-rears-its-ugly-head-this-time-upsetting-diy-retail-spending/) - The Delta variant of COVID-19 has up-ended high expectations of a solid economic return... But this time, as opposed to last year, we're seeing its negative effects in the seemingly pandemic-proof DIY space. Despite a five-quarter financial high, the numbers are now in and Lowe's and The Home Depot are seeing data suggesting that the
- [Will the ebb and flow of mask guidelines outpace consumer patience?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/07/30/will-the-ebb-and-flow-of-mask-guidelines-outpace-consumer-patience/) - As mask guidelines change, consumer experiences will be affected, but can retail leadership help? Let's dive in... CDC mask guidelines have now largely reverted to the more stringent standards we saw a year ago during the (previous) worst peaks of the pandemic. And as retailers across the United States play catch-up with these newly-updated guidelines,
- [What is LVMH clueing into that we could learn from?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/06/21/what-is-lvmh-clueing-into-about-their-customers-that-we-could-learn-from/) - Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH says the future of retail is in-store Whether you take it as a foreboding insight or a position requiring a grain of salt, their research shows that Brick & Mortar is still king... for the foreseeable future, anyway. According to the chief financial officer at LVMH, Jean Jacques Guiony, the consumer still
- [Are retail brands REALLY ready for the post-COVID rush?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/05/26/are-retail-brands-really-ready-for-the-post-covid-rush/) - Omnichannel B&M retailers are scrambling Don't high-five just yet... as we appear to be rounding the corner on the global pandemic that has not only immediately affected retail B&M sales, disrupted major Supply Chains, and reshaped the retail landscape, there's another shift (or two) on the horizon. First and foremost, we all have to familiarize
- [New Ulta Demo Videos Showcase Powerful Ulta Reporting Tools](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/03/26/new-ulta-demo-videos-showcase-powerful-ulta-reporting-tools/) - New Ulta Demo Videos The Accelerated Analytics team releases 9, new Ulta report demo videos, showcasing many of the features that the reports offer our customers. As Ulta remains the largest beauty retailer, with over 1,200 stores, we continue to see growing interest in the reports. The new series of videos available here, are aimed
- [What did Ulta learn from the Pandemic?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/04/21/what-did-ulta-learn-from-the-pandemic/) - They got back to the basics... When the pandemic hit last year, few were fully prepared. How could you be? In our lean and mean industry where shelf space is precious and timing is key, there's little room for catastrophic, once-in-a-century events to come pushing through the supply chain. But that's exactly what happened. So
- [Making Sense of Retail Link Data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/10/01/making-sense-of-retail-link-data/) - Retail Link is an internet based tool created by Wal-Mart, which allows suppliers to access point of sale data and other important information. The benefits of analyzing sales data cannot be overstated – there are case studies documenting sales increase by more than 40% per SKU. Yes! That's the power of utilizing your POS analytics.
- [Safety Stock To Become An Area Of Risk For Brands](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/02/24/safety-stock-to-become-an-area-of-risk-for-brands/) - Free Safety Stock Infographic 2021 is gearing up to present brand dominance opportunities (for those that can break out and ahead of the pack). Doing so will increasingly rely on ever-granular reporting to assure optimal retail numbers - especially in the resource-drained supply chain of 2021. For those teams that haven't brushed up lately
- [Supply Chain Metrics Play Leading Role In 2021](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2021/01/20/accelerated-analytics-makes-key-supply-chain-metrics-materials-available-to-linkedin-group-members/) - 12 Key Supply Chain Metrics Materials Now Available Via LIG As retail passes through the unpredictable and turbulent waters of 2020, heading into the "less unpredictable," yet equally turbulent markets in 2021, it'll be imperative to gain and maintain control of retail stock and the numbers that drive it. To better assist the retail
- [Retail Warehousing: The Benefits, Pros And Cons Of Conversion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/07/retail-warehousing/) - The concept of a retail warehousing comes from the continued decline of available warehouse space in the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal, retailers throughout the country are experiencing a shortage of available warehouse capacity. The effects of less warehouse capacity causes a lot of issues for retailers, from an inability to meet ecommerce demand
- [COVID-19 KILLED YEAR OVER YEAR COMPS (P1)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/11/03/covid-19_killed_year_over_year_comps_part_1/) - COVID-19 KILLED YEAR OVER YEAR COMPS Part 1: Every retail report presents data in a nearly identical way: TY LY % CHG +/- VOL. This traditional method of measuring business performance is useless in the face of COVID-19, and the hangover is going to continue through all of 2021. See the nearby chart which shows
- [COVID-19 Updates: Retail Industry Impact](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/10/25/covid-19/) - COVID-19 Retail Industry Updates For the retail industry and those responsible for their brand's POS data, supply chain, and retail sales analytics, COVID-19 has become an unwanted, but apparently long-reserved guest. As we all work to better understand the virus and the various ways it will impact our industry ahead, we wanted to share the
- [EDI 870 Order Status Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/03/23/edi-870-order-status-report/) - The EDI 870 Order Status Report transaction set is commonly used by vendors to report on the current status of a customer’s order. Each status report transaction refers to a customer's single order but it can involve multiple previously-sent purchase orders. The 870 is replacing what is known as a Paper Status Report, which provides
- [EDI Transaction Codes](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/30/edi-transaction-codes/) - There are many electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction codes that relate to business documents, such as invoices and purchase orders. These can be exchanged with your trading partners or other third parties using EDI. Most EDI partners support the EDI transaction codes you need, including codes that are defined by the ANSI ASC X12 standard
- [EDI 869 Order Status Inquiry](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/03/20/edi-869-order-status-inquiry/) - This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Order Status Inquiry Transaction Set (869) for use within the context of an EDI -Electronic Data Interchange environment. The transaction set can be used to request all pertinent information relative to an entire purchase order, selected line items on a purchase
- [EDI 830 Planning Schedule With Release Capability File Format](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/03/19/edi-830-planning-schedule-with-release-capability-file-format/) - The EDI 830 Planning Schedule transaction set is really used as an electronic sales forecast. In fact, it can be used in 3 different ways: Just as a sales forecast As a forecast and an authorization for the recipient to commit to resources As a forecast that also includes order release levels The senders of
- [EDI 863 Report Of Test Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/03/19/edi-863-report-of-test-results/) - This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Report of Test Results Transaction Set (863) for use within the context of an EDI - Electronic Data Interchange environment. EDI 863 can be used to transmit the results of tests performed to satisfy a specified product or process requirement. This
- [EDI 862 Shipping Schedule](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/03/05/edi-862-shipping-schedule/) - The EDI 862 Shipping Schedule transaction set is responsible for accounting shipping requirements. These shipping instructions would replace those forecasted in a previous Planning Schedule 830 transaction, though the 862 does not actually replace the 830. 862 transactions are important for supporting Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing because they provide detailed shipping requirements more frequently versus EDI
- [EDI 867 Product Transfer And Resale Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/03/04/edi-867-product-transfer-and-resale-report/) - The EDI 867 transaction set represents the Product Transfer and Resale Report. EDI 867 is used to give information on a product that has been relocated to a new location within a company. It can also be used to report sales of a product from multiple locations to an end customer, such as point-of-sale, or
- [EDI 861 Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate File Format](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/27/edi-861-receiving-advice-acceptance-certificate-file-format/) - The EDI 861 transaction set is an electronic version of a Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate. This EDI transaction can be used to report shipment receipts or it can be used as a formal acceptance for defective items that are being returned. In the case third-party receiving, such as a drop-shipment, the sender may transmit an 861
- [EDI 853 Routing And Carrier Instruction](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/27/edi-853-routing-and-carrier-instruction/) - The 853 EDI document type is an electronic version of a paper Routing and Carrier Instruction. The 853 EDI document type is used to wire detailed routing and carrier information relevant to a specific route. Now, EDI 853 doesn't provide information about shipping events or any type of authorization. An EDI 853 - Routing and
- [EDI 865 Purchase Order Change Acknowledgement Request](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/25/edi-865-purchase-order-change-acknowledgement-request/) - The EDI 865 transaction set is referred to as a Purchase Order Change Request/Acknowledgement Request. Sellers of goods and services transmit 865 documents for 2 general purposes. For one, the 865 can be used as an acknowledgment to communicate order changes previously submitted that were accepted or rejected. Secondly, changes made by sellers to previously
- [EDI 860 Purchase Order Change Request](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/21/edi-860-purchase-order-change-request/) - The EDI 860 transaction set represents the electronic Purchase Order Change Request. It is used by buyers to request a change to a purchase order (EDI 850) they previously submitted. The 860 can be used by buyers for confirmation on changes accepted to purchase orders by the sellers. EDI 860 is very important as it
- [Retail EDI Transactions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/20/retail-edi-transactions/) - Retail EDI Transactions: 850, 852, 855, 856, 857 There's a number of retail EDI transactions you want to become familiar with, these include but are not limited to; Purchase Order (EDI 850) Product Activity Data (EDI 852) Purchase Order Acknowledgment (EDI 855) Shipment Notice/Manifest (EDI 856) Shipment and Billing Notice (EDI 857) These retail EDI
- [Benefits Of EDI](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/20/benefits-of-edi/) - EDI is nothing new, its been around for many years. For multiple industries, EDI plays a key role in their company. Many business owners choose EDI because it saves them money and while that's normally the case, EDI has many more benefits you should know about. In this article, we're going to be discussing the
- [EDI 857 Shipment And Billing Notice](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/20/edi-857-shipment-billing-notice/) - This X12 Transaction Set includes the format and data contents of the Shipment and Billing Notice Transaction Set (857) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This EDI transaction code gives the recipient of the shipment data for generating payments and receipt planning. There's no question about it, with EDI,
- [EDI 830 Planning Schedule With Release](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/17/edi-830-planning-schedule-with-release/) - The EDI 830 Planning Schedule transaction set is known as an electronic sales forecast. This transaction code can only be used in 1 of 3 ways. Used as a Sales Forecast Used as a Forecast and Authorization for recipient to Commit To Resources Used as a Forecast that will also includes Order Release Levels The
- [EDI 856 Shipping Notice And Manifest](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/16/edi-856-shipping-notice-manifest/) - The EDI 856 transaction is more commonly called an EDI Advance Ship Notice, also referred to by EDI ASN. This EDI transaction code is used to electronically communicate shipment contents to another trading partner. This code would be sent in advance of a shipment arriving at the a trading partner’s facility. The 856 ship manifest
- [EDI 864 Text Message](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/13/edi-864-text-message/) - The EDI 864 Transaction Set is the electronic equivalent of a text message. This transaction is designed for the transmission of various communications in a human-readable form versus using computer processing. Information transmitted via the 864 could include; Read Messages Explanations Contracts An 864 document includes: Message Date And Time Recipient Identifying Information Free-Form Message
- [EDI 820 Payment Order](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/13/edi-820-payment-order/) - The X12 820 transaction set provides the EDI format for transmitting information relating to payments. It is typically used in conjunction with an electronic transfer of funds for payment of goods, insurance premiums or other transactions. The actual funds transfer is often coordinated through the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) system, and an 820 may be effectively
- [EDI 810 Invoice Transaction Set](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/11/edi-810-invoice/) - The EDI 810 Invoice transaction set is the electronic version of the paper-based invoice document. It is typically sent in response to an EDI 850 Purchase Order as a request for payment once goods have shipped out or services have been provided. A vendor can create an EDI invoice transaction set (EDI 810) that usually
- [EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/11/edi-855-purchase-order-acknowledgement/) - The X12 855 transaction set is called a Purchase Order Acknowledgement. The 855 EDI transaction code is used by sellers to confirm the receipt of a purchase order
- [Introduction To EDI](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/10/introduction-to-edi/) - What is EDI? EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange. EDI combines a system and processes to give businesses the ability to exchange documents and transactions between trading partners in a standard electronic format. We can use a quick example of this, any retailer can send a purchase order (PO) to a vendor digitally using EDI
- [EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/07/edi-997-functional-acknowledgement/) - EDI 997 - Functional Acknowledgement The EDI 997 transaction set is known as a Functional Acknowledgment or FA, which is often sent as a response to other EDI transactions received. An EDI 997 is the same thing as a receipt, it acknowledges a specific EDI transaction or a group of EDI transactions which was received.
- [EDI 850 Purchase Order](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/07/edi-850-purchase-order/) - EDI 850 - Purchase Order The EDI 850 is also refereed to by EDIFACT ORDERS and x12 850 Purchase Order. The EDI 850 represents an electronic purchase order that's sent from a buyer to a seller, which request their want to buy goods or services. The electronic purchase order is one of the most common
- [AI, The Cloud And Analytics Power Modern Inventory Management](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/05/ai-the-cloud-and-analytics-power-modern-inventory-management/) - Every stage, process and function across your global supply chain is vital. Just one failure in your supply chain can be enough disrupt the flow. This is exactly why inventory management is among the most consequential elements of your supply chain. It serves as the pillar for the whole end-to-end process, balancing the inbound flow
- [EDI Basics For Retailers, E-Commerce And Grocers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/04/retail-edi/) - In this guide, you'll learn how EDI works for retailers, grocers and e-commerce retailers. Explore why companies in the retail industry use it to help automate, improve and speed up order management and other processes. Discover the benefits of EDI for your retail or grocery business, and how it can help you work better with
- [What Is EDI Compliance?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/02/03/edi-compliance/) - EDI compliance refers to the ability to exchange business documents in the way your trading partner requires. Each document must adhere to a specific EDI format to ensure the successful exchange of EDI documents. Do You Need EDI Compliance? Nearly all major trading partners require you to be EDI compliant, this includes; Belks Bed Bath
- [What Is Supply Chain Management And Why It's So Important](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/30/supply-chain-management/) - Supply chain management (SCM) is the broad range of activities required to plan, control and execute a product's flow from materials to production to distribution in the most economical way possible. SCM focuses on integrated planning and execution of processes needed to optimize the flow of materials, information and capital in functions that broadly include
- [EDI Guide: What Is EDI?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/30/edi-guide/) - EDI is an acronym for Electronic Data Interchange. EDI provides a standardized method of communicating data between businesses. The other businesses that you exchange data with would be considered your EDI trading partners.
- [How To Use POS Data For Clever Retail Execution](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/30/how-to-use-pos-data-for-clever-retail-execution/) - One of the most basic tools retail brands use to understand their position in the market is point-of-sale data. From the very first time a shopper put your product in their cart to the national sales you may have right now, POS data gives you a clear picture of when and where your products are
- [What Is Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS)?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/16/supply-chain-sustainability/) - Supply chain sustainability (SCS) is a holistic view of supply chain processes, logistics and technologies that addresses the environmental, social, economic and legal aspects of every supply chain's components. There's a number of different factors that could affect SCS, this could include but is not limited too; Emissions Waste Carbon Footprint Labor Violations Air Pollution
- [10 Supply Chain Predictions For 2020](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/16/supply-chain-predictions/) - 2020 is here and one of the industries that have seen unparalleled levels of change is supply chains. While the foundational measures still apply, such as quality, productivity, and service , we're seeing supply chain trends that are focused on digital transformation. Is it a sign of things to come? You already know how important
- [Supply Chain Management Trends In 2020](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2020/01/15/supply-chain-management-trends/) - We feel it's fair to say, the supply chain industry is going through an important transformational period. Most companies already know that supply chain efficiency is key for long-term success. Over the last few years, this sector has seen massive growth. If you're not staying current, you're risking being left behind or worse, getting passed
- [Lowe's Integrating Planning and Execution (IPE)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/07/06/lowes-integrating-planning-and-execution-ipe/) - Back in 2011, Lowe’s announced Q2 financial results with anemic growth and flat same store sales. To improve performance, CEO Robert Niblock and EVP merchandising Bob Gfeller are implementing Integrating Planning and Execution (IPE), which places an emphasis on putting the right product in the right store at the right quantity. This new focus got
- [Lowe's Expands Partnership With Porch.com](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/01/lowes-expands-partnership-with-porch-com/) - April 29, 2014 Lowe's and Porch.com have expanded their strategic partnership to the more than 1,700 Lowe's home improvement stores across the U.S. Every Lowe's store in the country now features Porch as the in-store resource to help homeowners find the right home improvement professionals for nearly any project outside of Lowe's current installation services.
- [Realized Gain Definition](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/30/realized-gain-definition/) - A realized gain results from selling an asset at a price higher than the original purchase price. It occurs when an asset is sold at a level that would exceed its book value cost.
- [What Is Purchase Price?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/30/what-is-purchase-price/) - Purchase price can be referred to a number of different things depending on the "context" of the conversation. With that in mind, here's how we're categorizing it. The purchase price is the price someone pays for something, which could be a service, product or investment. The specific purchase price is important because that's the base
- [Operating Expenses](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/26/operating-expenses/) - Operating expenses refers to expenditures that a business incurs due to activities that aren't directly related with the production of goods or services. Often abbreviated as OPEX, operating expenses include rent, equipment, inventory costs, marketing, payroll, insurance, step costs, and funds allocated for research and development. Understanding Operating Expense Operating expenses are necessary for many
- [Deducting Inventory Expenses](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/26/deducting-inventory-expenses/) - Buying, making and storing inventory all cost your business money. The good news, the majority of your inventory-related expenses are deductible when it's time to file your taxes. If you have the scenario where you can't sell all of your inventory, you may be able to generate some additional deductions out of it by selling
- [Beginning Inventory: What You Should Know](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/12/07/beginning-inventory/) - Beginning inventory is the recorded cost of inventory in a company's accounting records at the beginning of an accounting period. The beginning inventory is the recorded cost of inventory at the end of the immediately preceding accounting period, which would then carry forward to the start of the next accounting period.
- [Inventory Management Software: Features And Benefits](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/30/inventory-management-software/) - Having the right inventory management software is vital to all retailers, both small and large. With so many different inventory management software solutions on the market, it can be tough to figure out exactly what you'll need. In this guide, we're going to be discussing what benefits you'll receive to once your inventory management is
- [Retail Analytics: Using Data To Build Customer Trust](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/30/retail-analytics/) - When tracked and used correctly, retail analytics can be a game changer for your retail business. You already know how important it is to track your key retail KPIs. You should also know how important it is to have POS data and POS reporting. You should also know how key retail inventory management is. We
- [Cloud Based Inventory Management](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/23/cloud-based-inventory-management/) - Cloud-based inventory management is the monitoring and maintenance of a businesses' inventory levels using online software. With a cloud-based inventory management solution, it helps businesses avoid many of the errors and issues that plague traditional methods of measuring stock levels. With this type of inventory management software, you get a system that seamlessly tracks inventory
- [Inventory Count: 7 Things You Should Know](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/20/inventory-count/) - As a retailer, doing physical counts of inventory is likely one of the most annoying task you have to do. It's a tedious task, counting store merchandise can take several hours, and for some merchants, it may require closing the store down for a period of time. While it's likely not a job you're fond
- [What Is Logistics Management?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/22/what-is-logistics-management/) - Logistics management is a term that’s well known in the retail industry and supply chain. It’s a supply chain management component that’s used to meet customer demands through the control, planning and implementation of the effective movement and storage of related information, goods and services from origin to destination. Logistics management has a wide range
- [Creating An Efficient Stocktaking Process](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/16/stocktaking-process/) - The stocktaking process refers to the processes and procedures that are being used when new stock arrives to your business. Performing a complete stocktake a few times a year is essential for maintaining optimal inventory levels and minimizing losses in your retail or wholesale business. Yes, it can be time-consuming, frustrating and a pain in the
- [Examples Of COGS (Cost Of Goods Sold)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/13/cogs/) - The growing popularity of online marketplaces like Amazon, Ebay and Etsy has driven massive growth for retailers of all sizes. Some of these companies operate exclusively through online retail, taking advantage of a worldwide target market that doesn't carry high expenses. Despite leveraging the online marketplace, these retail businesses are still required to pay taxes
- [What Is Multi-Channel Retailing?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/01/what-is-multi-channel-retailing/) - Multi-channel retailing is the practice of using multiple channels to sell your products. Multi-channel-retailing strategies force you to think outside the box, leaving the comfort of a website and exploring other channels that could drive potential customers to your brand. There's no question about it, consumers are using more avenues today to shop for the
- [Retail Inventory Management](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/11/02/retail-inventory-management/) - While there's a number of different types of inventory management you can focus on, today is all about retail inventory management. Retail inventory management is not "attractive" or "fun," but you can bet your bottom dollar that it's a key component to the success or failure of your business. We still remember when Walmart lost
- [Supply Chain Metrics: 12 Key KPIs You Should Be Focusing On](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/16/supply-chain-metrics/) - Supply Chain Management (SCM) requires proper management of many complex dependencies between teams, departments and partners across international boundaries. Due to this, data plays a key role in allowing us to run an efficient supply chain. Supply chain efficiency is vital to optimizing all levels of the supply chain. Supply Chain Metrics Supply chain metrics
- [Dead Stock: What Is It And What To Do About It](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/24/deadstock/) - What is Dead Stock? Inventory that doesn’t turn over, also referred to inventory that doesn’t sell, is often referred to as dead stock. If a business doesn't have software for their inventory management, dead stock can remain on warehouse shelves for long periods at a time. If inventory is "dead" and sitting around gathering dust,
- [Inventory Holding Costs](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/19/inventory-holding-costs/) - Inventory holding costs refers to "costs" associated with storing inventory that remains unsold. These costs are one component of total inventory costs, along with ordering and shortage costs. A company's holding costs can include a number of different elements; Prices on damaged goods Labor cost Storage cost Insurance cost Materials Supplies Holding Costs Definition: Holding costs
- [What Is Supply Chain Management?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/03/18/what-is-supply-chain-management/) - Supply Chain Management (SCM) refers to the complete range of activities needed to plan, control and execute a product's complete journey, from the purchase of raw materials and production through distribution to the customer receiving their order, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. If a company wants to compete in international and global
- [What Is The Law Of Supply?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/06/law-of-supply/) - The law of supply is known as a basic principle in economics, it assumes all else will be constant, an increase in the price of goods will have a corresponding direct increase in the supply thereof. The law works similarly for decreases in prices. There's two key facts you should know about the law of supply.
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- [Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning: No, they're not the same thing](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/03/predictive-analytics-and-machine-learning-no-theyre-not-the-same-thing/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]By now, most companies know that data is an indescribably valuable resource for supporting smart decision-making and enhancements in business operations. As data, and its uses, continue to evolve, a growing number of businesses are embracing predictive analytics to expand data’s benefits on a massive scale. Predictive Analytics = Machine
- [What Is Cost Of Goods Sold?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/10/03/what-is-cost-of-goods-sold/) - What Is Cost of Goods Sold – COGS? Cost of goods sold (COGS) refers to the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold in a company. This amount would include the cost of materials used in creating the goods as well as direct labor costs used to produce those goods. What would
- [12 Inventory Management Strategies To Manage Inventory Like A Boss](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/30/inventory-management-strategies/) - It's always important to evaluate your company on a regular basis to ensure you're hitting your goals. While this is true for every type of business, in retail, it's vital to your success. One of the most important departments for any retailer is inventory management. Managing inventory is vital to the success of your business
- [How Gen Z is Changing the World of Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/02/12/how-gen-z-is-changing-the-world-of-retail/) - The latest generation of consumers is prompting retailers to re-frame their thinking about the customer experience today compared to what it was just a decade ago. Technology is changing the way we shop, thanks to the knowledge, habits and expectations of the generation we know as Millennials – they’ve driven big changes to business worldwide.
- [Retail Round-Up: Out-of-Stocks: Problems & Solutions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/30/retail-round-up-out-of-stocks-problems-solutions/) - Retail Woes: Stock outs We can all agree that retail business is a highly competitive sector, and that it’s imperative to make sure that your product is on the shelf when the customer is shopping for it. But for many brands, the problem of out-of-stocks (OOS) persists; in fact, a 2018 retail study revealed that
- [What’s Next for Beauty and Omnichannel Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/30/whats-next-for-beauty-and-omnichannel-retail/) - In sync with Bloomingdale’s debut this month of a revamped cosmetics floor at its 59th Street flagship, with 75 new brands and 1,100 square feet of additional retail space, the heritage retailer made a modest but interesting investment in its new “Beauty Stylists” program. The purpose? For Bloomingdale’s to further establish an omnichannel beauty experience,
- [Using your POS Data to Maintain Optimal Inventory Levels](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/02/13/data-analysis-make-most-pos-data/) - POS Data: More than Numbers Companies can draw insights about consumer behavior using POS data, which defines an intricate correlation between purchases, inventory, seasons and other contributing factors. These sets of data hold a lot of value, but in raw form, the information can be difficult to work with; after being cleaned up and formatted
- [What Is A Sales Cycle And How To Master Every Stage](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/04/12/sales-cycle/) - While the definition of sales cycle can differ depending on whom you're talking too, essentially it refers to the process that a company uses to obtain a new customer. It includes all activities associated with closing a sale. These steps and processes in a sales cycle can differ from one company to the next, depending
- [5 Ways to Increase your Sales in 2019](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/05/01/5-ways-increase-sales-2019/) - Retail can be a volatile space - at times, it's a feast-or-famine situation. Many times, a sharp decrease in sales are due to factors outside of human control such as bad weather, product recall, new competition, changing consumer preferences, etc., but there are plenty of ways to combat the bottom-line-eating "slump" in sales. Your business
- [Generational Differences in Your Retail Consumer Base](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/04/24/generational-differences-retail-consumer-base/) - Buy Now If it seems like Generation Y consumers are always shopping with their phones, well, they are. New research from GfK shows that 73 percent of those ages 29-38 report using a smartphone for shopping over the last six months. That’s compared with just 33 percent of baby boomers (ages 54-72) and 59 percent
- [How To Use Business Analytics To Fuel Your Company Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/06/07/business-analytics/) - Business Analytics (BA) refers to the practice of exploring a company's data with a core focus on statistical analysis. Business analytics is used by companies that are committed to data-driven decision-making, which is vital for fueling the growth of your business and gaining a competitive advantage over your market. It requires quantitative methods and evidence-based
- [Nominate now! 2019 Customer Innovation Awards](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/04/04/nominate-now-2019-customer-innovation-awards/)
- [Forecasting Inventory: How To Do It Right](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/05/forecasting-inventory/) - It doesn’t matter what type of business you run, an online ecommerce store or a brick and mortar store, inventory forecasting is vital to the success of your business. Think about it, what happens if you don’t have enough inventory on hand? Simple, you lose sales! What happens if you have too much inventory on
- [Demand Forecasting: What It Is And What You Should Know](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/16/demand-forecasting/) - The definition of demand forecasting is exactly how it sounds, it refers to the process of using historical sales data to build an estimate of an expected forecast of customer demand. The purpose of demand forecasting is to provide your company with an estimate of the amount of services or goods that customers will purchase
- [Inventory Control: What Is It And How To Control Any Amount Of Inventory](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/20/inventory-control/) - If you’re familiar with inventory management, you’ve likely heard of “inventory control.” Just in case you haven’t, inventory control refers to the process used to maximize a company’s use of inventory. The main goal of inventory control is to generate the maximum amount of profit from the least amount of inventory. Among companies that have
- [Ending Inventory Formula: How To Calculate EIF](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/22/ending-inventory-formula/) - When it comes to important calculations for your business, ending inventory formula is one that’s super important. Ending inventory formula is used to calculate the value of goods available for sale at the end of the accounting period. When it comes to inventory management and utilizing your POS data, these formulas can play an important
- [What Is Year-Over-Year (YOY)?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/27/what-is-year-over-year/) - One of the most popular and most used financial comparisons in the world is the year-over-year method, also referred to as YOY. By using YOY, anyone can compare two or more measurable events on a yearly basis. If you're a retailer that collects POS Data, you're likely familiar with YOY as your POS Reports likely give
- [Retail Forecasting: Why It's Vital To Your Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/12/retail-forecasting/) - Retail forecasting can be tricky if you don't know how to do forecasting or you don't have the technology to track your retail data. Fortunately, we have some amazing software and tools to help you accurately track your POS data. With POS data on hand, you'll be able to create retail forecast for your business.
- [Retail Metrics: What Are The Most Important KPIs You Should Be Tracking?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/07/30/retail-metrics/) - Ever heard of the phrase, "the numbers don't lie?" If something feels "off" in your business, the first order of business is looking at your retail metrics. When it comes down to brass tacks, for any retailer big or small, your numbers don’t lie. Your numbers give you the cold hard truth (good and bad)
- [Reorder Point Formula: How To Calculate ROF](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/07/reorder-point-formula/) - Reordering products are easy, right? Well, not so fast. When it comes to determining reorder points, there's a lot you have to consider. This is why many retailers use a reorder point formula. If you don't know what a reorder point formula (ROF) is, it's defined by a specific time for you to order new
- [Retail POS: What Features Do I Need From Our Retail POS System?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/20/retail-pos/) - The retail industry has been experiencing a big power shift over the last decade, from the retail side to customers. If your retail business is not customer centric in 2019, you could find yourself struggling. How do you gain that advantage in your retail business? POS of course. Think about it, how easy is it
- [Inventory Carrying Cost Formula](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/30/inventory-carrying-cost-formula/) - Inventory carrying cost, also referred to by carrying costs, is a term used in accounting that identifies all business expenses related to storing and holding unsold goods. This total figure would include all related costs of warehousing, salaries, transportation, handling, taxes, and insurance as well as depreciation, shrinkage, and opportunity costs. If you’re a retail
- [What Is Days Sales In Inventory (DSI)?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/27/what-is-days-sales-in-inventory-dsi/) - The financial ratio days' sales in inventory (DSI) tells you the number of days it took a company to turn its inventory, also known as inventory turnover. This ratio would also include goods that are in progress of being sold. Keep in mind that a company's inventory will change throughout the year, and its sales
- [What Is Wholesale Distribution?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/11/wholesale-distribution/) - If you’ve ever shopped on the internet to buy a product, it’s highly likely the product you purchased wasn’t produced by the retailer you purchased it from. Many businesses throughout the world use wholesale distribution sources to buy products in bulk (usually discounted) and they turn around to sell them to customers. Product supply chains
- [Retail KPIs: Where Should I Focus My Attention?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/24/retail-kpis/) - When it comes to the retail industry, there's a number of retail KPIs you could be tracking. Ultimately, your biggest KPI has to be sales, right? After all, if you're not making sales, you're not going to be in business long. Even though sales are a key KPI, there's a number of different retail metrics
- [Calculating Your Breakeven Point](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/03/calculating-your-breakeven-point/) - Having the ability to calculate your breakeven point is very important. After all, every unit sold afterward is profit, it's a very important business metric. Once you know the fixed and variable costs for the product your company produces, you can then use that information to calculate your breakeven point for that specific product or
- [What Is Just In Time Inventory Management?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/16/what-is-just-in-time-inventory-management/) - Inventory management plays a key role in all areas of your business. Just in time inventory is no different. Just in time inventory, also referred to by JIT inventory, is the reduced amount of inventory owned by a business after it installs a just-in-time manufacturing system. This type of system is a term defined as
- [What Is ABC Analysis?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/16/abc-analysis/) - ABC analysis is an approach that allows you to assign classes to inventory items based on that items’ consumption value. If you don't know what that is, consumption value is the total value of an item consumed over a specified time period, which could be a year or month. This approach is based on the
- [Supply Chain Efficiency](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/22/supply-chain-efficiency/) - If you know anything about supply chain management, you already know how vital it is to run your supply chain efficiency. We've discussed this very thing in our article on logistics management. There's a lot of working pieces to a supply chain. Supply chains have multi-levels and can give your company a big competitive advantage
- [What Is A SKU In Retail?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/09/07/what-is-a-sku-in-retail/) - If you can’t track it, you can’t measure it. For retailers, tracking inventory, sales and key retail KPIs are invaluable for success. Speaking of inventory, how do retailers keep track of all their products? Well, they use coding systems to keep track of their inventory and to measure sales. These codes are extremely important and
- [What Is Safety Stock?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/08/08/what-is-safety-stock/) - Safety stock is a retail term used to refer to an additional quantity of items help by a company in inventory to reduce the risk of being out of stock. In a perfect world, we would never run out of stock. Unfortunately, it’s not a perfect world and at some point, it can happen to
- [Calculating the cost of out of stock's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/02/06/calculating-the-cost-of-out-of-stocks/) - Vendors know an out of stock or empty peg is a very bad thing, so it's hard to understand why most vendors are not managing their retail sales at a store and item level. Here is what we calculated for a vendor this week to estimate their lost sales due to out of stocks. The
- [Retail Trends for the Rest of 2018](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/07/03/six-retail-trends-for-the-rest-of-2018/) - As retail looks to the remainder of the 2018 year, several trends are emerging as most popular among chains. Analysts predict 2018 to continue to be a good year for retail and these trends are contributing to the sector’s success. The beauty industry continues to strive for innovative experiences in stores for its customers, whether
- [Report Upgrades Coming Soon for Dillard's Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/07/24/accelerated-analytics-announces-report-upgrades-coming-soon-for-dillards-reporting/) - For customers using Accelerated Analytics for daily Dillard’s reporting exclusively, we have report upgrades coming soon! These upgrades are based on customer feedback and requests. In order to remain the most robust Dillard’s reporting tool on the market, Accelerated Analytics will be implementing the following upgrades. Upgrades include updating the source of descriptions of style,
- [Retail and Artificial Intelligence: What's Next?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/03/07/retail-and-artificial-intelligence-whats-next/) - Retailers are constantly talking about the future, but what technologies are going to take them there? When we think about innovations like chatbots, personalized product recommendations, dynamic pricing and programmatic display, there’s one common denominator. All of these are great examples of how artificial intelligence can be a game-changer for a multichannel retailer. Over the
- [Economic Mixed Messages](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/16/economic-mixed-messages/) - By Chad Symens This article recently caught my attention and the wheels started turning: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/11/is-the-us-economy-running-out-of-gas.html. The current economic situation is confusing to the casual observer. On the one hand, President Obama regularly speaks about the US economy being the strongest and most resilient economy in the world, and yet articles like this create doubt in
- [Doug McMillon Elected New Chief Executive Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/25/doug-mcmillon-elected-new-chief-executive-officer-of-wal-mart-stores-inc/) - Bentonville, Ark., November 25, 2013 – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced that its board of directors elected company veteran Doug McMillon, 47, to succeed Mike Duke, 63, as president and chief executive officer, effective February 1, 2014. McMillon was also elected to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. “This leadership change comes
- [Accelerated Analytics 2018 Customer Innovation Award for DIY Goes to WM Barr](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/05/17/accelerated-analytics-2018-customer-innovation-award-for-diy-goes-to-wm-barr/) - Accelerated Analytics is excited to officially announce the first of its three 2018 INNOVATION AWARD winners is W.M. Barr. W.M. Barr has been a customer of Accelerated Analytics for 10 years, utilizing best practice POS reporting to manage their business at The Home Depot. Accelerated Analytics awarded W.M. Barr this honor in the DIY, Home
- [A Better Method for Evaluating Store Performance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/03/22/a-better-method-for-evaluating-store-performance/) - Last week I had an interesting discussion with my team about a customer whose focus is on improving store performance at their retail customers in 2017. This customer is well represented with their entire product line at all doors at their key accounts, so they want to ensure each door is producing the maximum number
- [Accelerated Analytics Luxury Fragrance Vendors Poised to Grow 5.9% by 2026](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/11/04/accelerated-analytics-luxury-fragrance-vendors-poised-to-grow-5-9-by-2026/) - Future Market Insights released a report today that estimates the global perfume market is estimated to reach $39.67 billion by the end of this year, and expects growth of this segment of 5.9% over the next ten years. The firm looked at several Accelerated Analytics beauty and fragrance companies for its report, including Estee Lauder
- [US Beauty Market Expected to Grow to $90 Billion in 2020, and Accelerated Analytics Cosmetics Brands are in the News!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/26/us-beauty-market-expected-to-grow-to-90-billion-in-2020-and-accelerated-analytics-cosmetics-brands-are-in-the-news/) - Today’s $80 billion US beauty market will continue to grow according to a report by Euromonitor International. This growth rate will mean the beauty market will grow by 45% in 10 years. In 2015, the premium beauty category grew 7%, with premium foundation sales increasing 14.2%, compared to just 3% the prior year. Consumers have
- [Home Improvement Spending Expected to Reach $321 Billion by Mid-2017](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/22/home-improvement-spending-expected-to-reach-321-billion-by-mid-2017/) - After the housing crash of 2006, the US home remodeling market saw its worst downturn in history. Growth in home improvement spending has grown on average about 4.9% since then. Now, with home equity back and home prices on the rise, people are putting their cash to work to remodel and repair their homes. Growth
- [Takeaways from Accelerated Analytics’ GS1 Connect 2016 Session: ‘The Importance and Value of Data Sharing – Using Point-of-Sale Data to Deliver Outstanding Customer Experiences’](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/07/takeaways-from-accelerated-analytics-gs1-connect-2016-session-the-importance-and-value-of-data-sharing-using-point-of-sale-data-to-deliver-outstanding-customer-experience/) - I had the opportunity to lead this session last week and came back with some takeaways that I wanted to share, as I feel they are reflective of the state of retail today and how retailers and vendors are using point-of-sale data to manage their business in this time of OMNI-channel, customer-experience driven retail. Customers
- [Upscale Cosmetics Sales are Beautiful](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/11/upscale-cosmetics-sales-are-beautiful/) - The upscale beauty business continues to shine. In 2015, prestige beauty - makeup, fragrances and skin care products that are not found typically at drug stores, saw a 7% increase in sales. Sephora and Ulta each posted phenomenal sales results. Estee Lauder raised its sales forecast as demand for their product line are growing. The
- [International Builders' Show 2019](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/02/25/international-builders-show-2019/) - Featuring more than 1,500 exhibitors, the 75th annual International Builders’ Show, held February 19-21, 2019 in Las Vegas, proved to be the biggest in a decade, proving to us that the home building industry continues to flourish. The show was part of Design & Construction Week®, which saw more than 100,000 attendees. The IBS exhibit
- [NRF: Retailers Ramp Up Investment in Intelligent Automation](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/25/nrf-retailers-ramp-up-investment-in-intelligent-automation/) - Mark Mathews, VP, Research Development and Industry Analysis January 24, 2019 For most consumers, the shopping experience is a lot different than it was a dozen years ago. That’s when Apple released the first iPhone. Now smartphones are ubiquitous, and they’ve had a significant impact on the shopping experience, whether it’s ordering online from our
- [Help Tampa Children Fighting Cancer and Spending Holidays in the Hospital](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/11/05/help-tampas-children-fighting-cancer-and-spending-holidays-in-the-hospital/) - The Sadie Keller Foundation collects thousands of toy gifts to share with these special children every year. An Amazon gift wish list created specifically for Tampa children can be found HERE. Please consider purchasing toys and helping to make their holiday special. Sadie’s goal is 1000 toys in Tampa! Watch Sadie's video to learn
- [Accelerated Analytics Develops Future Data Scientists](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/09/12/accelerated-analytics-develops-future-data-scientists/) - Students from Florida Polytechnic University will be undertaking two Capstone projects with Accelerated Analytics in 2018-19. The students involved are studying Data Science, Computer Science and Information Technology, and the projects are part of the Senior Design program. Both projects involve Data Aggregation and Machine Learning. Accelerated Analytics is very proud to work with
- [Westlake Ace Hardware Hits 100-Store Milestone](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/29/westlake-ace-hardware-hits-100-store-milestone/) - Two new Westlake Ace Hardware stores in Omaha, Nebraska, have brought the store total for this conglomerate of Ace Hardware Stores to 100. The stores were originally Q.P. Ace Hardware Stores, and they will be rebranded with the new ownership name, while keeping personnel the same. Q.P. Ace Hardware will continue to won four other
- [Will This Week Bring an Olympic Rise to Retail Sales?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/08/11/will-this-week-bring-an-olympic-rise-to-retail-sales/) - Even before the Olympics started, the retail industry has experienced a big spike in athletic apparel. The growing popularity of “athleisure” clothing have helped athletic apparel see an increase this year of 14% to $45.7 billion as of the end of May. Now the Olympics are in full swing, and the athletes are all decked
- [Spring Apparel, Candy to Send Easter Sales Past $16 Billion, According to NRF](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/03/21/spring-apparel-candy-to-send-easter-sales-past-16-billion-according-to-nrf/) - Spring Apparel, Candy to Send Easter Sales Past $16 Billion, According to NRF It seems even high prices at the pump can’t keep the Easter Bunny away this year. According to NRF’s Easter spending survey, conducted by BIGinsight, Americans will shell out an average of $145.28 on everything from apparel and candy to food and
- [Holiday Sales Early Indicators](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/02/holiday-sales-early-indicators/) - The amount of money that consumers spent over the Thanksgiving weekend is estimated to have slipped 2.7% to $57.4B, the National Retail Federation says. The drop is in contrast to estimates that Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales at brick-and-mortar stores rose 2.3%. The average consumer spent $407.02 over the whole weekend, down 3.9% from last
- [Kidde & The Home Depot to Distribute Smoke Alarms Across the Country](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/06/operation-save-a-life-kidde-the-home-depot-partner-to-distribute-smoke-alarms-across-the-country/) - Where there’s smoke, there’s smoke detectors. At least, that’s the goal. Few people think about fires until they experience one themselves. But more people report fires than you probably think: approximately one in 338 households each year. That’s more than 360,000 homes. What’s more: three out of five home fire deaths happen in homes without
- [Retail Value Chain Federation Annual Fall Conference Kicks Off Sunday, Nov. 6th](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/11/04/retail-value-chain-federation-annual-fall-conference-kicks-off-sunday-nov-6th/) - RVCF's Annual Fall Conference is just a few days away! We're working on dozens of last minute details and are looking forward to seeing our customers and partners as well as make new connections. Attendees can find us in the exhibit hall at booth #30. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about us and
- [Five Trends That Point to a New Era for Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/08/five-trends-that-point-to-a-new-era-for-retail/) - In a new report titled “How We Shop Now: What’s Next?,” Westfield London has unveiled five key trends that they believe will shape the retail industry of tomorrow. Combined, the trends paint a picture of what the store of the future is likely to look like, and the report reveals that customers will be looking
- [CPG Growth Opportunities in 2016](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/27/cpg-growth-opportunities-in-2016/) - In its report series “Taking Stock of CPG Past and Future: Gear Up Now for a Year of Growth", IRI reflects on the lessons learned in 2015 and provides insight into several key trends that will drive growth in 2016. Growth is still a significant challenge for the CPG Industry. Faced with conservative shopper behaviors
- [2018 Looks Like a Promising Year for Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/02/12/2018-looks-like-a-promising-year-for-retail/) - The week of February 4 through February 10 kicked off the new 4-5-4 retail calendar year. 2017 ended with a 53rd week, which occurs every 4 years. Retailers reported $3.53 trillion in sales for 2017, up 3.9% over 2016. Retail industry experts are expecting this new 2018 retail year to do well. The NRF (National
- [Ace Hardware Acquires The Grommet](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/04/ace-hardware-acquires-the-grommet/) - Ace Hardware announced it's acquisition of The Grommet this week. Ace Hardware and The Grommet first began working together in 2016 as part of a collaboration to bring new, unique and otherwise undiscovered products from independent entrepreneurs, also known as Makers, into select Ace stores. Successful products shared via The Grommet include FitBit, OtterBox and
- [Scan Based Trade Growing?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/18/scan-based-trade-growing/) - I'm making a prediction - Scan Based Trading (SBT) will gain popularity in 2011 and will emerge in categories not typically engaged in SBT. In an article today in the WSJ titled "Retailers Are Sold on Frugality", Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's are predicting the upcoming holiday season may be poor. They believe consumers remain very
- [Home Improvement Growth Expected to Continue in 2017](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/20/home-improvement-growth-expected-to-continue-in-2017/) - Like an extreme theme-park rollercoaster, the U.S. housing market has dipped and turned and raced and plummeted over the past decade. And, when the housing market crashed in 2007, it was not surprising that home improvement spending also declined. Ten years later, the overall housing market is stable, but the construction of single-family homes has
- [Post-Hurricane Retail Sales Grow in September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/16/post-hurricane-retail-sales-grow-in-september-thanks-to-building-supply/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) released a report that retail sales increased 0.5% in September over August, with year-over-year sales growing 3.2%. The US Department of Commerce reported retail sales in September at $483.9 billion. Total sales for July through September rose 3.9% over 2016. These increases were attributed mainly to sales in building materials
- [Christmas Cheer Felt by Retailers This Holiday Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/12/27/christmas-cheer-felt-by-retailers-this-holiday-season/) - With consumer confidence currently at a 17-year high (as reported in our Retail Industry Briefing Book) it makes sense that holiday retail sales in the U.S. rose at their best pace since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks both online and in-store spending. Excluding automobiles, sales rose 4.9% from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve,
- [Top Questions About Point of Sale Data Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/01/15/top-questions-about-point-of-sale-data-analysis/) - Vendors are working hard to understand how to best use retail POS and inventory data, which is made available via EDI 852 or a web portal. Here are five very common questions vendors ask as they work with our team to put a data analysis solution in place. What is the difference between EDI 852
- [Store Sales Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/01/24/store-sales-analysis/) - The primary purpose of a store analysis is to identify the stores which are making the largest contribution to total sales. When the highest contributing stores are identified, an analyst can study the characteristics of those stores, including SKU assortment, demographics, promotions, min/max on hand, and make recommendations on how other stores can be improved
- [Analyzing POS Sales for Home Depot Markets](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/03/07/analyzing-pos-sales-for-home-depot-markets/) - Over the past month or so, we have been rolling out new sales analysis for our Home Depot vendors on market performance. Vendors to Home Depot using EDI 852 know buyers often want to receive sales analysis at a market level. What we often find, however, is the analysis conducted does not take into consideration
- [Store Level Merchandising Analysis Using EDI 852](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/02/18/store-level-merchandising-analysis-using-edi-852/) - The following is a step by step process to aid replenishment vendors in identifying stores on an item level basis, that are losing sales due to inventory stock outs or inventory that is present but unavailable for sale. Such unavailable inventory may include lost or damaged items or items on the shelf but not available
- [Five Files that Will Enhance your EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/01/22/five-files-that-will-enhance-your-edi-852-reporting/) - After your company has EDI 852 reporting setup and you are able to analyze sales efficiently there are five additional source data files that can be added to your reporting to enhance your ability to understand sales. Let’s spend a few minutes talking about each file. Plan-o-gram assignment. A plan-o-gram (POG) file identifies the SKU
- [August Consumer Confidence Index at its Highest Since 2000](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/31/august-consumer-confidence-index-at-its-highest-since-2000/) - Consumer confidence rose to 122.9 in the August Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, up from 120 in July. Consumers finding business conditions to be “good” increased 2%, to 34.5%. Consumers also assessed that the labor market was improved, rating jobs are “plentiful” at 35.4%. Those claiming jobs were “hard to get” decreased from 18.7% to
- [US Manufacturing Reaches a Six-Year High](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/05/us-manufacturing-reaches-a-six-year-high/) - The Institute for Supply Management announced on Friday that manufacturing in the US reached a six-year high, seeing activity rise to 58.8 on its index versus 56.3 in July. This is the highest the index has risen since April 2011. This number indicates strong global growth in manufacturing and increased consumer and business confidence in
- [NRF’s Big Show Talks With Home Depot and Other Retailers About Millennial and Gen Z Engagement](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/24/nrfs-big-show-talks-with-home-depot-and-other-retailers-about-millennial-and-gen-z-engagement/) - Senior VP of Store Operations at The Home Depot, Marc Brown, joined a panel at the NRF’s Big Show this month to talk about the importance of engaging younger shoppers and the different methods they are undertaking to make that customer connection. The younger generation is particularly devoted to shopping at retailers who try to
- [Client Spotlight: LVMH (Givenchy)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/02/04/client-spotlight-lvmh-givenchy/) - LVMH Brand Givenchy Gains Valuable Insight with Daily POS Reporting The sales team at LVMH Fragrance Brands was at the mercy of a POS reporting solution with multiple limitations. They thought the status quo was sufficient until they heard about Accelerated Analytics and learned there was a better way. In a presentation to Dillard’s vendors,
- [Client Spotlight: Vera Bradley](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/02/05/client-spotlight-vera-bradley/) - Vera Bradley Capitalizes on Opportunities by Leveraging POS Data In 2013, when the business leaders at Vera Bradley were bringing on Dillard’s, their first big department store, they knew it would be critically important to be able to see their sell-through. When they asked the team at Dillard’s for sell-through data, Dillard’s quickly introduced Vera
- [Accelerated Analytics Product News](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/08/26/accelerated-analytics-product-news/) - Our Accelerated Analytics product was recently highlighted in the retail blog ShiSh List. We recommend taking a look at their posting as well as looking around the blog. Lots of good content on retail collaboration. Accelerated Analytics was designed and built using Microsoft SQL 2005 and ProClarity (for the non-geek that means latest great technology) for business users to
- [Excellent Category Management Resource](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/08/31/excellent-category-management-resource/) - We were recently referred to check out a great new association for category management professionals. We spent some time on their web site and joined the organization. I must say, so far we've been impressed. Check out CPG Cat Net. http://www.cpgcatnet.org/ Call to action: what other category management resources do you find beneficial?
- [The Leading Beauty Industry Solution for Retail POS Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/17/the-leading-beauty-industry-solution-for-retail-pos-reporting/)
- [ULTA SHOWS HOW ATTRACTIVE THE BEAUTY MARKET CAN BE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/16/ulta-shows-how-attractive-the-beauty-market-can-be/) - Ulta Salon, a specialty beauty retailer, is expanding its store count across the U.S. while reporting a 12.5% same-store sales increase during the fourth quarter. There were several factors attributed to their performance. Ulta’s gross margins got a lift by their shift from coupons to more targeted offers. They also managed to boost traffic into
- [How Millennials are Revolutionizing the Beauty Industry](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/01/how-millennials-are-revolutionizing-the-beauty-industry/) - For the multi billion-dollar beauty industry, appealing to millennial consumers – the largest generation in America - isn’t just a good idea, it’s crucial. According to market intelligence agency Mintel, the beauty industry saw revenues of over $46 billion in 2015 and is projected to grow to over $51 billion by 2020. Women ages 18
- [What's New in Digital and Social Media for Beauty?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/02/10/whats-new-in-digital-and-social-media-for-beauty-over-200-beauty-executives-meet-in-nyc-to-share-at-the-womens-wear-daily-wwd-digital-beauty-forum/) - At Accelerated Analytics, I work with over 20 beauty brands to supply key reports and analysis of how their products are performing at their retail stores. Our expertise, based on years of working with beauty retailers like Dillard’s, Ulta, Sephora and Nordstrom, help account executives, planners and sales reps to track sales to goals, store
- [Specialty Beauty Retailer Bluemercury is Thriving Despite Downturn in Physical Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/23/specialty-beauty-retailer-bluemercury-is-thriving-despite-downturn-in-physical-retail/) - Beauty retailer Bluemercury is going strong and has plans for significant expansion during a time when many brick and mortar stores are shutting their doors. According to Barry Beck, Founder and COO of Bluemercury, location is everything. “I bet I could open 60 stores in Manhattan, 40 stores in Chicago, 50 in the greater Chicago
- [Accelerated Analytics Beauty Customers L’Oreal-Lancome, Chanel and LVMH Make Forbes World's Most Valuable Brands List](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/06/accelerated-analytics-beauty-customers-loreal-lancome-chanel-and-lvmh-make-forbes-worlds-most-valuable-brands-list/) - L’Oreal and several of its luxury divisions, including Lancome, utilize Accelerated Analytics to process and normalize their North America retailer POS data. L’Oreal was announced as # 33 in the list. The L’Oreal Luxury segment markets high-end skin care and beauty products. Forbes lists its value at $107.5 billion. Lancome was just announced as being
- [Forever 21 Set to Open Beauty Specialty Stores](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/26/forever-21-set-to-open-beauty-specialty-stores/) - Several fashion retailers who cater to younger consumers also have beauty sections in their stores - H&M, Urban Outfitters and Sephora in JCPenny - but Forever 21 is making a big move in the beauty game with plans to open over a dozen stand-alone beauty boutiques under the name Riley Rose. The new stores are
- [Clarins, Coty and L'Oreal Launch the Responsible Beauty Initiative](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/17/customers-clarins-coty-and-loreal-launch-the-responsible-beauty-initiative/) - Four leaders in the beauty industry – Clarins, Coty, Groupe Rocher, L’Oréal -, and EcoVadis, the leader in supply chain sustainability ratings, announced the launch of Responsible Beauty Initiative (RBI) earlier this week. The vision of Responsible Beauty Initiative is a global beauty industry where all suppliers have in place good ethical, social, environmental and
- [Accelerated Analytics Beauty Customers Make the Allure “19 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for the Beauty Obsessed in 2017” List](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/12/05/accelerated-analytics-beauty-customers-make-the-allure-19-best-holiday-gift-ideas-for-the-beauty-obsessed-in-2017-list/) - Allure Magazine kicked off the holiday season by announcing its top 19 beauty gift ideas. Out of the thousands of possible gifts, many standouts are products from Accelerated Analytics beauty customers. These brands utilize the sales and inventory reports provided by Accelerated to drive their business through their retail accounts and manage the day to
- [Fragrance and Beauty are Growing the Travel Retail Industry](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/22/accelerated-analytics-beauty-customers-in-the-news-fragrance-and-beauty-are-growing-the-travel-retail-industry/) - Huge growth in fragrance and beauty is the largest contributor to the travel retail market, with wines and spirits coming in second. The current travel retail market was valued at $69.5 billion in 2016, and is predicted to reach $125.1 billion by 2023. Within perfumes and cosmetics, Accelerated Analytics customers including Estee Lauder and L’Oreal
- [Dillard's Donates Almost $1M to Ronald McDonald House Charities](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/06/dillards-donates-almost-1m-to-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities/) - Dillard's offered for sale a special edition of the Southern Living Christmas Cookbook to benefit RMHC, allowing them to donate more than $900,000. This was the seventh year in a row that Dillard’s has sold the exclusive cookbook for this cause. "The contributions made by Dillard's and Dillard's customers through the purchase of the Southern
- [Dillard's Announces Better than Expected Q2 Earnings Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/14/dillards-announces-better-than-expected-q2-earnings-results/) - Dillard’s announced its Q2 2015 earnings report on Thursday, with higher than expected results. Net sales rose 2.7% year over year to $1,513.8 million. Total revenue improved 2.5% from same period last year, reaching $1,550.8 million versus $1,512.9 in 2014. Merchandise same-store comparisons was up 1% from 2014. Categories that over performed were shoes, followed
- [Home Depot EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/04/06/home-depot-edi-852-reporting-2/) - If you are a Home Depot vendor, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for all
- [Sephora EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/07/05/sephora-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Sephora, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Using Accelerated Analytics® with EDI 852 Data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/02/using-accelerated-analytics-with-edi-852-data/) - Electronic data interchange (EDI), specifically EDI 852 sales data, is a valuable resource for vendors. Unfortunately, without the proper tools, the data can be difficult to work with and analyze. That is why we created the Accelerated Analytics® POS and EDI 852 data analysis service. We remove all the manual data work and provide you
- [Nordstrom EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/02/nordstrom-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Nordstrom, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Dillards EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/09/dillards-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Dillards, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Six key facts your EDI 852 can tell you about your business](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/17/six-key-facts-your-edi-852-can-tell-you-about-your-business/) - A vendor to a large home improvement retailer called Friday, and asked a very simple question: "What can the EDI 852 data our retail customer is sending us tell us about our business?" This is a great question and one we hear often. It's worth exploring for a few minutes. Here are six things your
- [Bloomingdales EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/20/bloomingdales-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Bloomingdales, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Home Depot EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/25/home-depot-edi-852-reporting-3/) - If you are a Home Depot vendor, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852 from Home Depot. The Home Depot EDI 852 document will contain SKU/UPC level units sold, units on hand and dollars sold for every store where your products are sold. The files are sent one
- [EDI 852 Improves Sales and Inventory Handling](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/08/26/edi-852-improves-sales-and-inventory-handling/) - Models for supply chain excellence, including vendor managed inventory (VMI); collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR); efficient consumer response (ECR); and demand-driven supply networks (DDSN), are proving difficult for most retailers to implement. A fundamental challenge inherent in these models is sharing point-of-sale demand data with suppliers. Although EDI 852 is a common solution, retailers
- [Extending the value of EDI 852 data with non-POS data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/09/06/extending-the-value-of-edi-852-data-with-non-pos-data/) - After you have the basics of EDI 852 data analysis covered, it’s time to think about adding in non-point of sale source data to extend the value of data analysis. By linking secondary data, you can create a 360 degree view of what’s happening in the business. Non-point of sale data that can be linked
- [Lowe's EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/09/10/lowes-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Lowe's, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Lowe's EDI 852 Standards](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/09/16/lowes-edi-852-standards/) - Lowe's provides vendors with the opportunity to receive product activity data via EDI 852. The EDI 852 data is used to report actual unit sales, on-hand, on-order and order receipts. Vendors are expected to use the data to identify items deserving increased service levels and fill rates as well as those targeted for inventory reduction.
- [Belk EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/10/30/belk-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Belk, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Walgreens EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/11/09/walgreens-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Walgreens, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Macy's EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/12/06/macys-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Macy's, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Target EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/12/28/target-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Target, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Ulta EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/01/03/ulta-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Ulta, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for
- [Von Maur EDI 852 Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/01/04/von-maur-edi-852-reporting/) - If you are a vendor supplying to Von Maur, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service
- [Home Depot EDI 852](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/05/26/home-depot-edi-852/) - Home Depot vendors gain a critical advantage using Accelerated Analytics for point of sale data analysis. Home Depot vendors have the opportunity to use EDI 852 data to analyze their business and be very proactive in working with their merchants. A standard Home Depot EDI 852 document contains units sold, units on hand and dollars
- [Vendor Questions on EDI 852](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/02/06/vendor-questions-on-edi-852/) - Frequently Asked Questions Vendors are working hard to understand how to best use retail POS and inventory data, which is made available via EDI 852 or a web portal. Here are five very common questions vendors ask as they work with our team to put a data analysis solution in place. What is the difference
- [Improving EDI 852 On Hand Data for Useful Inventory Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/03/16/improving-edi-852-on-hand-data-for-useful-inventory-reporting/) - Nearly all EDI 852 files report activity of SKUs or UPC's. While this probably seems like an obvious statement, it does create some work to create a data set which is suitable for good inventory on hand reporting. EDI 852 activity based reporting means that a SKU which is on hand, but which did not
- [POS Analysis - Analysis and Reporting Made Easy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/04/06/pos-analysis-analysis-and-reporting-made-easy/) - Still messing with manual? If you are a vendor supplying to a retailer, you are no doubt receiving POS and inventory data. Sorting out all of that data can be a real headache, considering the files can be different for each retailer. Your team probably spends hours each week manually entering data, creating spreadsheets and
- [Accelerated Analytics' Home Depot Customers Win in Q3](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/12/18/home-depot-accelerated-analytics-customers-win-in-q3/) - Accelerated Analytics customers who sell into Home Depot once again outpaced results for year over year US comp sales. Home Depot reported a 5.4% increase in year over year US sales comps for the quarter, as part of 5.1% overall sales increase over Q3 2017. Accelerated Analytics customers grew an average of 5.9%, topping The
- [A New Resource for Both Customers and Inventory Management: The LoweBot.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/01/a-new-resource-for-both-customers-and-inventory-management-the-lowebot/) - Beginning this fall in Lowe’s locations in the Bay Area, customers will have a new resource to answer their simple questions. Meet the LoweBot. A NAVii autonomous retail service robot that will be rolling out in 10 stores over the next 7 months. The LoweBot will be capable of scanning inventory and capturing real-time data,
- [Fall is Here…Will Economic Factors Rise?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/23/fall-is-herewill-economic-factors-rise/) - Home Sales: Existing-home sales dropped .9% in August, marking the second month in a row of decline. However, year-over-year sales are up .8% over last year. While new home sales have been steadily rising, existing-home sales make up 90% of the home sale market. The National Association of Retailers reports that with the housing market
- [Retail Spending Gathering Momentum, Strong Holiday Rebound Expected](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/10/25/retail-spending-gathering-momentum-strong-holiday-rebound-expected/) - According to the Customer Growth Partners’ 16th Annual Holiday Forecast, retail sales for the November-December holiday period will reach $632 billion. The record figure represents an accelerating 4.1% year-over-year increase in holiday sales and significantly exceeds 2015’s tepid 3.6% growth. Rising incomes and deflation in food prices, apparel and electronics are fueling the growth. “Consumers
- [Are Omnichannel Shoppers More Valuable to Retailers?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/02/07/are-omnichannel-shoppers-more-valuable-to-retailers/) - That’s the question that the Harvard Business Review set out to answer in a recent study conducted between June 2015 and August 2016. They collaborated with a major U.S. Company which operates hundreds of retail stores across the country and studied the behavior of 46,000 shoppers. The customers were asked about “every aspect of their
- [DATA-DRIVEN Series: What You Can Learn From Your Average Retail Selling Price](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/02/27/what-you-can-learn-from-your-average-retail-selling-price/) - Last week, I had the opportunity to work with two different customers analyzing their sales at The Home Depot. One sells products in the paint department and the other sells into the building materials department. The analysis goal for both customer projects was to deconstruct their YTD sales and identify the factors contributing to higher
- [Data-Driven Series: Know Your Customer Type](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/03/06/know-your-customer-type/) - Both The Home Depot and Lowe’s continue to focus on the “Pro” customer as the key growth driver for sales. In the case of The Home Depot, there are some interesting store attributes available to vendors, which The Home Depot uses as store descriptors. Last week, I was working with one of our customers who
- [Reducing Out of Stocks](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/03/14/reducingoutofstocks2017/) - Probably three of the ugliest words for a retailer or vendor are -- out of stock. Each and every time an out of stock (OOS) occurs, the retailer, vendor, and consumer lose. Revenues and profitability go down, and consumer frustration rises. This is not a newsflash; it’s easy to find a wealth of OOS research
- [Small Business Optimism Remains Near Record High](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/03/17/small-business-optimism-remains-near-record-high/) - Each month as our team researches and compiles the Retail Industry Briefing Book, different facts and figures stand out, and we inevitably notice trends and patterns in the data we report. Notable this month was the number of macro-economic indexes that are currently on an upward trend, and the 90-day temperature outlook, which was certainly
- [Do You Really Know How Your Products Are Performing?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/04/do-you-really-know-how-your-products-are-performing/) - Suppliers count it as a win when they place a product line with a major DIY chain like Home Depot or Lowes. But understanding the details of how your products are selling can enable you to maximize your efforts and make the most of the typically slim margins you’re able to negotiate. The good news
- [DIY Retailers Bloom Into Spring](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/05/diy-retailer-the-home-depot-and-lowes-bloom-into-spring-with-strong-financial-outlook/) - Barron’s reported on Sunday that home improvement retailers The Home Depot and Lowe’s are strongly positioned financially going into Spring. Homeowners are undertaking renovations and projects due to a healthier economy and improved real estate markets. Barron’s also states that The Home Depot and Lowe’s are “Amazon-proof” as home improvement is low on the list
- [It’s Not All Bad News in the Retail Industry](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/16/its-not-all-bad-news-in-the-retail-industry/) - Though many major retailers are dealing with shrinking sales, closing stores, deep losses and a historic wave of layoffs, home improvement and other sectors of the $400 billion retail industry are thriving. Last week, department stores JC Penney and Macys both reported more bad news with regard to 2017 losses as they struggle to stay
- [Inventory Shrink is Growing](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/26/inventory-shrink-is-growing/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the University of Florida announced it survey results of its National Retail Security Survey last week. Inventory shrink rose to $48.9 billion in 2016, from $45.2 billion in 2015. Thefts totaled 1.44% of sales, up from 1.38%. Retailers surveyed shared that 48.8% of them reported increases in inventory shrink.
- [Optimizing Inventory: 3 Ways Your POS Data Can Help](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/11/optimizing-inventory-3-ways-your-pos-data-can-help/) - Nicole Leinbach Reyhle is the Founder and Publisher of Retail Minded, the Co-Founder of the Independent Retailer Conference and a regular contributor to various publications that include Entrepreuner.com. Additionally, Reyhle is the Author of the book “Retail 101: The Guide to Managing and Marketing Your Retail Business” from McGraw-Hill and has been the Spokesperson for
- [Home Depot Crushes Q2 2018 Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/08/29/home-depot-crushes-q2-2018-sales/) - Home Depot Q2 2018 Sales, Accelerated Analytics' Customers Up 8.9 Percent The Home Depot announced its Q2 2018 sales results, and once again it was a smashing success story for the DIY retailer. Accelerated Analytics checked the results of our customers who sell in and use our reporting for managing their business with The Home
- [The Future of Retail Forecasting: Quality over Quantity in 2019](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/25/the-future-of-retail-forecasting-quality-over-quantity-in-2019/) - Work Smarter In 2019, even the most traditional retailers are realizing that the key to a successful retail strategy in today’s market is the collection, analysis and implementation of data. When we talk about data, we’re not saying that you should be amassing every last bit you can get your hands on – we’re talking
- [McDonald's WiFi](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/09/14/mcdonalds-wifi/) - As a marathon runner, McDonald's is not typically on my list of places to eat. I have a tough time finding anything there that fits my preferred diet and still tastes good. But I've been reading about their WiFi deployment and I needed to do a few things on the Internet the other day, so I thought I'd give
- [The Top 5 Retail POS Reports in 2017](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/03/the-top-5-retail-pos-reports-in-2017/) - Whether they sell lighting fixtures or lip gloss, our customers understand the power of leveraging retail POS data to gain valuable insights into their business. And while the go-to reports for a planning executive for a cosmetics company might be different from the reports that a hardware store field rep relies on each day, there
- [Our Power Packs Go Beyond What Comes in Free Portals](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/08/diy-is-our-sweet-spot-our-power-packs-go-beyond-what-comes-in-free-portals/) - With 15 years in the DIY sales and inventory reporting business, and over 50 years of retail experience, Accelerated Analytics offers “Power Packs” of reports expertly crafted for home and hardware brands. Our reports provide instant access to key performance indicators and measures that brands need to monitor results and drive business success at The
- [2018: The Year of the Retailer?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/17/2018-the-year-of-the-retailer/) - As 2017 closed with high holiday sales results across online and brick and mortar retailers, predictions for 2018 and beyond are very positive. After years of news reports of store closings and retailer bankruptcies, 2017 had more store openings than closings and that pattern is expected to continue through 2021. A newly released study by
- [Home Depot and Lowe’s Stock Growth in Last 6 Months](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/23/home-depot-and-lowes-stock-level-growth-in-last-6-months/) - With improved employment levels and the housing market booming above 2006 levels, home improvement retail stocks have continued to grow. The Home Depot has outpaced the S&P 500 in the last 6 months, growing 39.3% versus the home improvement retail’s gain of 37.7% and S&P 500’s increase of 13.7%. The company attributes their success to
- [Retail Industry Job Changes](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/02/01/retail-industry-job-changes/) - The retail industry suffered job losses in 2017, ending December with a 20% decrease in jobs in the retail trade. There was a lot of job expansion in other industries, with huge growth in construction and hospitality, with retail and utilities being the only to drop. The trend of decreasing retail jobs is being attributed
- [Accelerated Analytics Customers in the News](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/02/16/accelerated-analytics-customers-in-the-news/) - L’Oreal, who utilizes Accelerated Analytics for its retailer point of sale data collection and harmonization for the majority of its US Luxe division retailers, revealed its 2017 results this week. Chairman and CEO, Jean-Paul Agon, spoke at a financial analysts’ meeting with specific results. In the final quarter of the fiscal 2017 year, sales were
- [Retail and Construction Jobs Increase in February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/03/12/retail-industry-and-construction-jobs-increase-in-february/) - February was a huge month for retail employment, seeing an increase of over 46,000 new jobs over January. This was four times greater than the amount of jobs added in January over December. General merchandise stores were up by 17,700 jobs. Clothing and accessory stores were up 14,900, and building materials stores added 10,300 jobs.
- [February Home Sales Prove Housing Market Has Not Peaked](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/03/22/february-homes-sales-prove-housing-market-has-not-peaked/) - The National Association of Realtors announced Wednesday that previously owned home sales in February grew 3% over the previous month. Sales versus February of last year were up 1.1%. This comes after a two month drop in sales in January and December. The change in February eases concerns that the housing market had peaked. However,
- [Reliance Worldwide Corporation/Sharkbite Wins the 2018 Spark Award](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/03/27/reliance-worldwide-corporation-sharkbite-wins-the-2018-spark-award/) - Reliance Worldwide Corporation was presented with the Spark Award at the Suppliers Reception held on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at The New American Home® in Orlando, Florida, prior to the opening of the International Builders Show®. RWC recently joined Accelerated Analytics family of customers in the DIY, home and hardware retail segment, to process their
- [Accelerated Customers with Home Depot Reporting Outperform Others in 2017!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/05/17/accelerated-customers-with-home-depot-reporting-outperform-in-2017/) - Congratulations to our customers working with The Home Depot! Last month, THD released it’s Q4 performance, reporting 7.5% growth in sales over the same period prior year. During the same period, our THD customers more than doubled that pace, posting a collective 16.3% increase in sales over the prior year. Long term sales growth guidance
- [Accelerated Analytics Third 2018 Innovation Award Goes to Vera Bradley](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/06/04/accelerated-analytics-third-2018-innovation-award-goes-to-vera-bradley/) - Accelerated Analytics awarded its third and final 2018 INNOVATION AWARD to General Merchandise and Apparel category winner, Vera Bradley. Accelerated Analytics CEO, Chad Symens, and Director of Sales and Marketing, Jen Freyer, presented the award to Shequeita Orr, Vera Bradley’s Director of Sales and Business Planning, in their NYC showroom. The Vera Bradley team uses
- [Lowe's and Sherwin-Williams Partnership Expands](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/07/23/lowes-and-sherwin-williams-exclusive-partnership-expands-in-the-paint-department/) - Following the February 2018 announcement that The Sherwin-Williams Company, Consumer Brands Group would become the sole nationwide supplier to Lowe’s US stores, today the DIY retailer announced a new line of Valspar exterior stain products. The Valspar stain will come in 50 colors and is offered exclusively at Lowe’s stores and on Lowes.com. The
- [New Home Sales and Housing Market Continuing to Slow Down](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/07/30/new-home-sales-and-housing-market-continuing-to-slow-down/) - The US Commerce Department announced this week that new home sales decreased to an 8-month low in June, decreasing 5.3%, the lowest since October 2017. While economic GDP reports last week show the US economy as robust, housing has seen rising building material costs and shortages of supply, causing its contribution to the US economy
- [New CEO, Lowe's Helps California Wildfire Victims](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/08/02/new-ceo-lowes-helps-california-wildfire-victims/) - New Lowe’s CEO, Marvin Ellison, having been on the job only since June, joined the team at their headquarters in Mooresville to load 15,000 disaster-relief buckets for California wildfire victims, and for future natural disaster preparedness. 1,400 employees are helping to stuff the buckets, which are at a cost of $700,000 and being paid for
- [Accelerated Analytics Sponsors HIRI Conference in Chicago](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/09/20/accelerated-analytics-sponsors-hiri-conference-in-chicago/) - Accelerated Analytics was pleased to be a repeat-sponsor of the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) event on September 18 and 19. The 2018 Insights Conference hosted many DIY, home and hardware vendors and retailers to discuss key economic indicators, trends and forecasts for this division of the retail industry. Topics included global economic impacts on
- [Which Accelerated Analytics Customer is ‘Popping Up’ in New York?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/06/which-accelerated-analytics-customer-is-popping-up-in-new-york-vera-bradley/) - Vera Bradley has plans to open a pop-up shop in NYC, replacing a shop occupied by Kate Spade through the end of last May. Opening in September, the pop-up shop will be 2,700 square feet over 2 stories and will carry the entire Vera Bradley collection. The store will also be the grand debut of
- [Canadian Clothing Sales are on the Rise](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/13/canadian-clothing-sales-are-on-the-rise/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported today that Canadians are spending more on clothing, footwear and accessories. Statistics Canada released a report that total retail sales in the clothing segment totaled $41.9 billion in 2015, a 38% increase from a decade ago. During that decade, many retailers exited the Canadian retail market, such as Maxx
- [Bring on the Holidays…And E-Commerce Shopping](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/15/bring-on-the-holidays-and-ecommerce-shopping/) - To gear up for what is expected to be a very high e-commerce driven holiday shopping period, UPS says it will hire 95,000 seasonal workers this year, and FedEx Corp will hire close to 150,000. Overall retail hiring is expected to be the same as last year’s high numbers, but a shift to preparing for
- [Halloween Retail Sales Should be Spooky-Good!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/23/halloween-retail-sales-should-be-spooky-good/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) annual survey reveals this Halloween should reach an 11-year high in retail spend, to $8.4 billon. US shoppers are expected to spend an average of $82.93, up $8.60 per person compared to 2015. While candy sales ($2.5 billion) are always attributed to Halloween, retailers should see an uptick in sales
- [Are Consumers Waiting Until After the Election to Shop?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/11/02/holiday-shopping-is-here-are-consumers-waiting-until-after-election-results/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) conducted a survey last week, and found that more than 25% of shoppers say the election will affect their spending. 43% of consumers also state they are being more cautious with their spending because of election uncertainty. Retailers are seeing this effect and are making adjustments. Target and Wal-Mart are
- [Accelerated Analytics Customer Stoner Car Care Steps on the Gas](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/11/28/accelerated-analytics-customer-stoner-car-care-steps-on-the-gas/) - Exciting customer news: Stoner Car Care unveiled their NEW Aston Martin Race Car at AAPEX 2016 earlier this month!
- [Confessions of an Amazon Prime Junkie](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/12/14/confessions-of-an-amazon-prime-junkie/) - I think my family set a new record yesterday. As we were pulling into the driveway last night after our daughter’s high school chorus concert, I looked at the house, admiring our holiday lights, and spied a package on our front porch. I laughed and told my husband that I think that brought the day’s
- [2016 Was a Great Year for DIY Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/12/16/2016-was-a-great-year-for-diy-retail/) - The holiday season is upon us, and how DIY retail will fare remains to be seen, but 2016 by most accounts has been a great year for DIY retail. The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is estimating industry growth for 2016 to end at 5.8%. The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) is estimating a
- [The Omnichannel Holiday Challenge with Store Inventory and Forecasting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/12/20/the-omnichannel-holiday-challenge-with-store-inventory-and-forecasting/) - Holiday shoppers have just a few more days to get their shopping done. Do they order online and get it shipped? Do they order online and then pick up in store? Or do they go into a store hoping to walk out with the items they want to purchase? Retailers have the challenge of meeting
- [Robert Lighthizer Named Chief Trade Negotiator](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/01/04/robert-lighthizer-named-chief-trade-negotiator-trade-policy-changes-on-horizon/) - Yesterday, President-elect Trump named veteran Washington trade lawyer Robert Lighthizer as his chief trade negotiator in a move that confirms Mr. Trump’s intention to get tough with China, Mexico and other trade partners. Lighthizer, who is with the firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom and was deputy trade representative during the Reagan administration, would replace
- [Stanley Black and Decker to buy Craftsman](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/01/06/stanley-black-and-decker-to-buy-craftsman/) - The latest in a recent flurry of moves to raise cash, Sears Holding announced Thursday that it will sell its well-known Craftsman tools brand to Stanley Black and Decker. The value of the deal could top $1 billion. Stanley will pay $525 million up front - the deal is expected to close later this year
- [Accelerated Analytics Customers L’Oreal and Coty Ink Big Business Deals in the New Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/01/12/accelerated-analytics-customers-loreal-and-coty-ink-big-business-deals-in-the-new-year/) - The string of beauty deals continues in the new year with significant beauty acquisitions for Accelerated Analytics customers L’Oréal and Coty, all within a 48-hour period earlier this week. L’Oréal will almost double the size of its Active Cosmetics Division with the acquisition of CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi for a reported $1.3 billion. Founded in
- [JC Penney to Close 138 Stores in June. What's the Impact on Sephora Inside JC Penney?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/03/20/jc-penney-to-close-138-stores-in-june-whats-the-impact-on-sephora-inside-jc-penney/) - JC Penney announced it will be closing 138 stores and a supply chain facility in Lakeland, FL. The retailer explained the closings were strategically chosen to cut costs in order to focus growing sales at its best-performing locations. Texas and Minnesota were the hardest hit, with 9 and 8 store closures, respectively. "We believe closing
- [2017’s Year-to-Date Store Closings Top Historical High Set in 2008](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/07/2017s-year-to-date-store-closings-top-historical-high-set-in-2008/) - According to a Credit Suisse report released Thursday, 2017 year-to-date store closings have already topped the historical high set in 2008 when the last U.S. recession was raging. About 2,880 stores have closed year to date compared to 1,153 at the same time last year. And since 60 percent of store closures are typically announced
- [Mother's Day Spending Expected to Reach a Record High](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/26/mothers-day-spending-expected-to-reach-a-record-high/) - According the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, Mother’s Day Spending is expected to reach a record-high of $23.6 billion. That’s the highest number in the survey’s 14 year history, topping last year’s previous record of $21.4 billion. The 85% of those surveyed who said they will be celebrating the holiday say they will spend more
- [Ace Hardware Announces New Distribution Center in PA](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/01/ace-hardware-announces-new-distribution-center-in-pa-and-accelerated-analytics-can-now-provide-ace-us-sales-and-inventory-reporting/) - Ace Hardware Corporation, with 5,000 locally owned and operated stores in all 50 states and 60 countries, announced Thursday it will be opening a 1.1 million square-foot distribution center in Bethel Township, PA. The company is investing $20M to create the DC, and will serve stores in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Washington, DC.
- [Two Accelerated Analytics Customers Named to the Green Builder Hot 50 Products List](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/03/two-accelerated-analytics-customers-named-to-the-green-builder-hot-50-products-list/) - Each year, Green Builder magazine makes an annual selection of the “most innovative, creative and all-around sustainable products available to the building market”. This year's HOT 50 PRODUCTS list was announced on April 17, and two Accelerated Analytics DIY, Home & Hardware customers were named to the list: DuPont Tyvek and Trex! DuPont Tyvek’s Protec
- [Gen Z in the Store](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/05/4-things-retailers-need-to-know-about-the-newest-generation-of-shoppers/) - Much has been said about millennials—with good reason. Their attitudes, habits, knowledge and expectations are spurring cultural and technological changes to businesses worldwide. But the next generation is advancing, right on the heels of the millennials—Gen Z, and its presence will bring even bigger changes and challenges to retailers. While millennials made the most impact
- [Accelerated Analytics Visits the National Hardware Show](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/15/accelerated-analytics-visits-the-national-hardware-show/) - The annual NRHA (North American Retail Hardware Association) sponsored National Hardware Show in Las Vegas last week was another great tradition for our Accelerated Analytics team! Thousands of vendors displayed their product lines and future new releases in everything from paints and tools to lawn care and appliances. This was a great opportunity to meet
- [Housing Investments in Q1 Boost Economy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/30/housing-investments-in-q1-help-the-economy-with-consumer-spending-staying-flat/) - The residential housing investments in Q1 2017 grew a huge 13.7%, which is the strongest quarter in 2 years. Data for new and existing home sales, home improvement spending and housing starts are greatly improved over those 2 years. Consumer spending in Q1 was pretty flat, growing just a slight 0.3%, but with employment and
- [Accelerated Analytics Customers Excelling at The Home Depot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/05/31/accelerated-analytics-customers-excelling-at-the-home-depot/) - Accelerated Analytics customers who sell their products at The Home Depot saw their first quarter comp sales increase 12% over last year! That’s double the results reported by The Home Depot when they released their first quarter results last month. In a news release on May 16th, The Home Depot reported sales of $23.9 billion for the
- [Retail Imports Poised to Reach Record High This Summer](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/13/retail-imports-poised-to-reach-record-high-this-summer/) - According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released late last week by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, retail import volume should hit an all-time high by the end of the summer. The rate of import growth at the nation’s major retail container ports has begun to slow after double-digit surges earlier this
- [Early Back-to-School Forecast Predicts Good News for Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/15/early-back-to-school-forecast-predicts-good-news-for-retailers/) - According to eMarketer’s forecast, back-to-school retail sales will grow 4% over last year. During the core shopping season of July and August, back-to-school retail sales will account for approximately 17% of total retail sales for the year, and are projected to reach an estimated $857 billion in the U.S. in 2017. E-commerce continues to fuel
- [Consumers Still Value Offline Shopping](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/21/consumers-still-value-offline-shopping/) - According to a recent study by Mood Media titled “The State of Brick and Mortar: 2017”. The study is based on a survey of more than 11,000 consumers in nine countries and sought to better understand what influences consumers’ decisions to choose brick-and-mortar over online shopping, what they most enjoy and don’t enjoy about the
- [Lowe's Completes Acquisition for Maintenance Supply Headquarters](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/28/lowes-completes-maintenance-supply-headquarters-acquisition/) - As part of an overall drive to broaden their relationship with pro customers and better serve their needs, Lowe's Companies has finalized the acquisition of Maintenance Supply Headquarters for $512 million. The Houston-based company is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products serving the multifamily housing industry. The deal is a next logical
- [July 4th Shopping is All About Social Media](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/30/july-4th-shopping-is-all-about-social-media/) - Retailers are taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to promote sales and specials, especially around sporting goods, BBQ supplies, consumer electronics and outdoor gear. Of shoppers surveyed by ChargeItSpot, 43% of shoppers are planning to shop this weekend looking for deals and 22% said they would be shopping for sporting goods. Of those shoppers,
- [Summer Retail Sales Low And Inventory Tracking a Problem](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/18/summer-retail-sales-low-and-inventory-tracking-a-problem/) - Retail sales fell in June overall, but not every segment of retail suffered. Sales at clothing and accessories stores decreased 0.1% in June and was unchanged in May. The decrease has been attributed to decreased pricing on products and low availability of inventory. Sporting goods stores also decreased in sales, by 0.6%. Online sales increased
- [Vice President Pence Speaks at Retail Advocates Summit](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/20/vice-president-pence-speaks-at-retail-advocates-summit/) - The NRF (National Retail Federation) hosted this year’s Retail Advocates Summit, which was visited by Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday. He promised that the best days for American retailers are ahead. More than 200 retail representatives from across the US attended the annual conference, held in Washington, D.C.. The main focus for the conference
- [Consumers Will Shop In-Store During Back-to-School Shopping Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/21/consumers-will-shop-in-store-during-back-to-school-shopping-season/) - The International Council of Shopping Centers' (ICSC) annual "Back-to-School Spending" survey revealed good news for brick and mortar retailers earlier this month. Consumers are in search of the best back-to-school deals and promotions and are hitting their local shopping centers to find them. This year, 89% of consumers will make their back-to-school purchases in local
- [Vera Bradley Lifestyle Brand Expands with Bedding Launch This Week](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/24/vera-bradleys-lifestyle-brand-grows-with-bedding-launch-this-week/) - This Thursday, Vera Bradley launches its iconic styles into its first bedding collection. The collection of comforters, quilts, coverlets and pillows will simultaneously launch at select Bed, Bath & Beyond and Bon-Ton stores, on VeraBradley.com and in a pop up at its New York flagship store. Vera Bradley also owns its own stores, and because
- [Retail Data Scientist Makes Glassdoor’s List For 25 Best Jobs In America](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/27/retail-data-scientist-jobs-make-glassdoors-list-for-25-best-jobs-in-america/) - And job opportunities are booming! Glassdoor published a report on Wednesday that indicated that even as retail stores close, the retail industry is gaining ground in software jobs. It found that the retail industry increased 7.5% to 13.9% of software job postings since 2012. This was the highest industry segment of all, and over information
- [Our Commitment to Confidentiality](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/01/our-commitment-to-confidentiality-best-practices-for-data-sharing/) - Warwick Allen joined Accelerated Analytics at the start of 2017 as the Director of Technology. Warwick has spent 25 years working with technology as a developer, project manager, quality assurance engineer, business analyst, IT manager and technology director. His talents lie in working with small companies to plan and execute their growth through collaboration, processes
- [Why All the Doom and Gloom? Retail is Up!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/03/why-all-the-doom-and-gloom-retail-is-up/) - Forrester announced retail sales results just as the first half of an NRF/4-5-4/4-4-5 2017 season has come to a close. For most retailers, this week marks the first for the fall season/second half of the 2017 retail year. The news seems abundant about retail stores closings, missed sales targets and retail executives not getting bonuses,
- [Home Improvement Spending Rising for Boomers and Millennials](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/09/home-improvement-spending-rising-for-boomers-and-millennials/) - The Wall Street Journal announced this week that Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies has reported an expectation of American spending on home improvements this year to top $316 billion. This latest boom in spending is being driven mostly by two groups on opposite ends of the age spectrum: baby boomers and millennials. Increasing
- [Dillard’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Kohl’s Q2 Sales Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/11/dillards-macys-nordstrom-and-kohls-report-on-q2-sales/) - Four major department stores reported Q2 results this week. Dillard’s reported net income of $49.2 million for the quarter, compared to $89.5 million in Q1. While that is a significant drop from quarter to quarter, year over year net sales were close, with $1.427 billion this year compared to $1.452 billion in 2016. Comp store
- [Canadian Tire Outperforms Analyst Expectations in Q2](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/14/canadian-tire-outperforms-analyst-expectations-in-q2/) - Canadian Tire posted its second quarter results this week, beating analyst expectations. Revenue rose 2% to $3.4 billion from $3.3 billion last year. The DIY retailer’s shares rose from $2.46 per share to $2.81. April and May results did not help the quarter, mainly due to weather and the effect on seasonal products. However, Canadian
- [Why Data Scientist is a High Demand Job in Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/24/why-data-scientist-is-a-high-demand-job-in-retail/) - Despite ever-growing announcements of store-closings and retail layoffs, there’s one retail job that is still in high demand: data scientist. With the explosion of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar stores are facing increased pressure to deliver an exceptional shopping experience to their customers; they have to find new ways to compete. U.S. consumers still make about 85% of
- [Accelerated Analytics Customers Crush TY/LY Comps at The Home Depot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/28/accelerated-analytics-customers-crush-tyly-comps-at-the-home-depot/) - Accelerated Analytics customers who sell their products at The Home Depot saw their second quarter comp sales increase 11% over last year! That’s nearly double the results reported by The Home Depot when they recently released their second quarter results. In a blog post on August 15th, we shared The Home Depot's Q2 results which
- [Home Depot and Lowe’s Donate to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/29/retail-gets-hit-by-hurricane-harvey-home-depot-and-lowes-donate-heavily-to-help-victims/) - With the devastation in Texas from Hurricane Harvey comes help from the two home improvement center giants. The Home Depot Foundation donated $300,000 to the Red Cross, and in its corporate home of Atlanta, the retailer opened its Disaster Response Command Center. Their merchandising, operations and supply chain teams are continuously sending products to stores
- [New Concept Store, Nordstrom Local, Opens Next Month](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/11/nordstrom-local-its-new-concept-store-opens-next-month-without-clothing/) - Next month will see the opening of Nordstrom’s new concept store, Nordstrom Local. The store will open October 3 in West Hollywood, CA and will be only 3,000 square feet, versus its traditional store size of 140,000 square feet. Nordstrom Local is the company's latest retail concept and neighborhood hub where customers can shop and
- [Accelerated Analytics Sponsored the 2017 HIRI Insights Conference in Chicago](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/21/accelerated-analytics-sponsored-the-2017-hiri-insights-conference-in-chicago/) - Accelerated Analytics’ CEO, Chad Symens, and Director of Sales and Marketing, Jen Freyer, attended and sponsored the Home Improvement Research Institute event in Chicago this week. HIRI saw a record turnout of attendees at this 2-day event. Home and hardware vendors and retailers joined industry leaders to share insights into the current and future market
- [How did Canadian Retail do in July?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/25/how-did-canadian-retail-do-in-july/) - Many Accelerated Analytics customers use our portal to get their Canadian retailers’ reporting, such as Nordstrom, Sephora, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and Canadian Tire. Canadian sales in July were mixed. The value of retail sales rose 0.4% to $39.82 billion (US dollars conversion). Year-over-year, nominal retail sales rose 7.8%. The retail segment (excluding auto) rose
- [December 2017 Calendar Will Influence Holiday Shopping](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/27/december-2017-calendar-will-influence-holiday-shopping/) - In an announcement yesterday, Shoppertrak, a leading provider of shopper analytics, predicted that Friday, November 24th (also known as Black Friday) will be the busiest shopping day of 2017. For the first time since 2012, there will be four Saturdays in December prior to Christmas Day, influencing shopper behavior. Saturday, December 23rd and Saturday, December
- [Holiday Retail Jobs Look Promising This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/09/holiday-retail-jobs-look-promising-this-year/) - Retailers are starting to hire for the holiday season, and it looks like the trend for hiring is good. Like last year, 50% of retailers have announced increased hiring for the season. But they are getting more competitive for quality employees: 66% are willing to pay $10 or more per hour, up from 53% in
- [Buying Handbags on eBay after National Handbag Day?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/17/buying-handbags-on-ebay-after-national-handbag-day/) - eBay is offering a new service called eBay Authenticate, to protect shoppers from buying high-end luxury handbag brands that could turn out to be counterfeit. The service will verify the authenticity of luxury handbags and wallets across 12 brands, including Burberry, Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Prada. For items valued at $500 or more,
- [2017: Year of the Retail Apocalypse](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/28/2017-year-of-the-retail-apocalypse/) - The year 2017 is being talked about as the “year of the retail apocalypse”. Over 3000 companies have filed for bankruptcy, and 20 big retailers have or are about to close hundreds of brick and mortar stores in the US. With the big holiday weekend of Thanksgiving/Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, consumers are
- [You Can Have Your Retail Cake and Eat it Too](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/12/07/you-can-have-your-retail-cake-and-eat-it-too/) - As retailers strive to create experiences for their customers in their brick and mortar stores, providing an eating outlet is becoming more and more the norm. The concept is not old: Macy’s opened its first restaurant inside a department store back in 1907. Nordstrom has cafes in all of its stores, and have now expanded
- [POS Reporting Tools Being Used by Luxury Brands](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/12/11/pos-reporting-tools-being-used-by-luxury-brands/) - Luxury brands are constantly struggling with department stores' need to markdown their merchandise, which hurts the prestige and high value of their brand. Over this Christmas season, brands such as Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Kate Spade are watching sales and inventory levels very closely each week. When possible, retailers are even monitoring daily, looking
- [The 12 Days of Christmas with Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/12/13/the-12-days-of-christmas-with-accelerated-analytics/) - On the first day of Christmas, Accelerated gave to me, a portal with all my retail data! On the second day of Christmas Accelerated gave to me, 2 days free from spreadsheets, On the third day of Christmas Accelerated gave to me, 3 clicks to run reports, On the fourth day of Christmas Accelerated gave
- [Lowe's Becomes NFL Official Sponsor](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2019/01/25/lowes-becomes-nfl-official-sponsor/) - January 22, 2019 Lowe's has reached a massive deal with the National Football League that makes it the league's official home-improvement retail sponsor. The exclusive multiyear partnership will give Lowe's branding rights and marketing opportunities at key events including the Super Bowl, the NFL draft, and the NFL combine, Lowe's announced Tuesday. Financial details of
- [Luxury Retailers Suffer Amid the Transparency of Online Competition](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/18/luxury-retailers-suffer-amid-the-transparency-of-online-competition/) - Luxury retailers have historically been considered immune to the challenges of mass-market chains, like declining foot traffic and endless price wars, but that no longer appears to be true. High-end retailers are learning that even wealthy customers are hunting for better deals and selection empowered by the pricing and supply transparency of an omni-channel marketplace.
- [Enhancing the DIY Brand-Retailer Connection](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/14/enhancing-the-diy-brand-retailer-connection-a-view-from-behind-the-scenes/) - Enhancing the DIY Brand-Retailer Connection: A View from Behind the Scenes As the U.S. housing market continues to strengthen, consumers are buying houses and making them their dream homes through DIY improvements. And, when these consumers delve into painting, sanding, tiling and rewiring—perhaps as first time projects—they visit their local home improvement center, looking for
- [Lowe’s is the Place to Work this Spring](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/01/26/lowes-is-the-place-to-work-this-spring/) - Lowe’s is gearing up for Spring, adding 53,000 full time, part time and seasonal employees to its current 250,000. Lowe’s offers its employees a lot of benefits, even to those who are seasonal or part time in most cases. They provide a 10% employee discount, competitive wages, flex hours and the ability to see their
- [Lowe's CEO Announces Retirement](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/03/26/lowes-ceo-announces-retirement/) - Lowe’s announced today that CEO, Robert Niblock, will be retiring after 25 years with the home improvement retailer. Mr. Niblock will retain his position as chairman, president and CEO until the board selects his replacement. He became CEO in 2005 and was in charge of the $2.4 billion acquisition of Canadian retailer Rona, Inc. “As
- [How is Holiday Shopping Season Going for Retailers?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/27/how-is-holiday-shopping-season-going-for-retailers-so-far/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts this year’s holiday retail sales to increase by 3-4% over last year, which saw sales reach $655.8 billion. The holiday season of Thanksgiving/Black Friday and Cyber Monday through Christmas accounts for 30-40% of total retail sales for the year. Retail expert Jan Kniffen told CNBC this weekend that online
- [Walmart Announces Huge Wins in Q3](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/20/walmart-announces-huge-wins-in-q3-hits-holiday-season-running/) - Walmart announced its third quarter results, which exceeded economic estimates. They reported online sales growth of 50%, and total revenue rising 4.2% to $123.2 billion, versus estimates of $121 billion. Walmart US rose to $77.7 billion, and same store growth over last year increased 2.7%, which was Walmart’s 13th consecutive quarterly increase. Based on Q3’s
- [WalMart Goes After Amazon This Holiday Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/02/walmart-goes-after-amazon-this-holiday-season/) - WalMart announced a series of holiday-time strategies on Wednesday, primarily focused on battling the threat of Amazon taking away from their sales. Their holiday strategy includes three themed parties between now and December 16, across 7,000 stores, for a total of 20,000 in-store parties. The parties will give shoppers the opportunity to play with toys,
- [Accelerated Analytics Customers Outperform Home Depot LY/TY Comps Again](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/17/accelerated-analytics-customers-outperform-home-depot-lyty-comps-again/) - Accelerated Analytics customers who sell their products at The Home Depot saw their third quarter comp sales increase 9.2% over last year! That surpasses the results reported by The Home Depot in their recently released third quarter results. In a blog post on November 15th, we shared The Home Depot's Q3 results which included reported
- [Retail Should Have a Holly Jolly Holiday Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/30/retail-should-have-a-holly-jolly-holiday-season/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) annual holiday spending survey results were released, with a promising outlook for the holiday retail spending season. Consumers surveyed reported they expect to spend an average of $967.13 this year, up 3.4% from last year. Online shopping was listed by consumers as the #1 shopping destination for the first time
- [Lowe’s Hiring in Florida to Help Hurricane Irma Recovery](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/11/lowes-hiring-in-florida-to-help-hurricane-irma-recovery/) - As part of a plan to help communities recover from the damage of Hurricane Irma, Lowe’s will be hiring over 3,000 new employees across the state of Florida. This week Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores will hire 200 new employees in the Tampa Bay area alone. The hiring includes seasonal, part-time and full-time workers with positions
- [Retail Consumers Want Augmented Realty in Their Shopping Experience](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/10/06/retail-consumers-want-augmented-realty-in-their-shopping-experience/) - A report by DigitalBridge shows that 61% of consumers expect retailers to have some form of augmented reality (AR) in their shopping experience. 64% of consumers want to see the AR paired with artificial intelligence. Shoppers want to be able to visualize or “try on” products before buying them. AR gives retailers a way to
- [Toys R Us Files for Bankruptcy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/09/26/toys-r-us-files-for-bankruptcy-but-aims-to-reinvent-their-brand/) - Late last Monday, iconic brick-and-mortar toy retailer Toys R Us filed for chapter 11 reorganization. Once a toy mecca with with their jingle on the tips of every Reagan-era kids' tongue, more recently Toys R Us has accumulated a heavy debt load that has weighed on the company for years. Combined with tough competition from
- [We Are Hiring!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2018/05/01/we-are-hiring/) - Accelerated Analytics is growing quickly, and we are looking for bright, energetic and dynamic people to join our team! We currently have open positions across all areas of our organization: * Recruiter * Inside Sales Representative * Marketing Specialist * Microsoft SQL Database Engineer * Project Manager * Business Analyst * Receptionist Check out our
- [Growing Demand and Tight Supply Lifting Home Prices](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/07/17/growing-demand-and-tight-supply-are-lifting-home-prices/) - A decade after the onset of the Great Recession, the national housing market has, by many measures, returned to normal, according to the latest State of the Nation’s Housing report, being released today by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Housing demand, home prices, and construction volumes are all on the rise, and
- [PMG360 to Relaunch as Supply Chain Technology News Site](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/08/16/pmg360-to-relaunch-as-supply-chain-technology-news/) - Progressive Media Group, Inc. (PMG360) announced today the acquisition of the EC-BP.com website and newsletter which will relaunch as Supply Chain Technology News serving more than 80,000 supply chain decision makers. The relaunch will expand the editorial focus beyond EDI. Supply Chain Technology News will encompass the full gamut of supply chain practices and technologies.
- [How Will the UPS Holiday Shipping Fee Change Retailers’ Plans This Year?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/22/how-will-the-ups-holiday-shipping-fee-increase-change-retailers-plans-this-year/) - Consumers demand more home delivery when they shop online, and demand not to pay shipping fees when they do so. Retailers have been struggling to increase their e-commerce business while offsetting declining foot traffic to physical stores. It also requires them to compete heavily with Amazon.com. The holiday shopping season sees the highest amount of
- [The Battle of the Black Friday Ads Has Begun!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/11/13/the-battle-of-the-black-friday-ads-has-begun/) - While it has been reported by numerous outlets that more people will shop on Cyber Monday versus Black Friday (51% compared to 38%), retailers are still quick to get their printed Black Friday circulars out. Lowe’s released their ad, announcing they will remain closed on Thanksgiving day, but will open at 6am on Black Friday.
- [Lowe's Goes Futuristic with Virtual Reality Home Improvement for Customers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/09/28/lowes-goes-futuristic-with-virtual-reality-home-improvement-for-customers/) - Lowe’s has successfully tested the Microsoft HoloLens in its stores in Raleigh and Seattle – so successfully that it plans to expand the technology to three more yet-to-be-disclosed locations. The HoloLens brings high definition hologram images overlaid to real world surroundings. A customer can use the technology to visualize their home improvements. For example, a
- [Data Analytics Among Strategies to Combat Loss in Omnichannel](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/16/data-analytics-among-strategies-to-combat-loss-in-omnichannel/) - With new technologies hitting the market on a regular basis, the retail industry is constantly evolving. Most retailers now operate in a technologically sophisticated omnichannel environment that includes strategies to enhance selling, including online, mobile retail and social media marketing. In a 2015 retail industry survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, findings revealed that technology is making
- [Housing Recovery Spurs Home Improvement Spending](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/04/housing-recovery-spurs-home-improvement-spending/) - Worries over jobs, the economy and fiscal policy uncertainty have left consumers spending cautiously, prioritizing long-term goals and improvement projects, according to the Chase Freedom Lifestyle index report released on October 30. Spending on home improvement and self-improvement saw year-over-year spending increases in Q3, while consumer electronics and office supplies saw the biggest declines in
- [Trade Promotion Management Event](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/08/26/trade-promotion-management-event/) - Our President and CEO will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Trade Promotion Association event in Chicago. If your organization is concerned about trade promotion, this is a must attend event. The Trade Promotion Management Association (TPMA), is a non-profit trade association for professionals and organizations involved with trade promotion. TPMA provides members with
- [Increase Sales by Managing Out of Stock Inventory](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/11/06/increase-sales-by-managing-out-of-stock-inventory/) - What is an out of stock? A retail out of stock is when the inventory available on the shelf is either zero, or depending on the product category, when the inventory available for sale is less than the typical job lot quantity. Conceptually an out of stock is not difficult to understand and therefore one
- [Gross Domestic Product By Industry: First Quarter 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/25/gross-domestic-product-by-industry-first-quarter-2014/) - July 25, 2014 Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014 after increasing 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Both private services and goods-producing industries contributed to the decrease, while the government sector increased slightly. Durable-goods manufacturing; wholesale trade; and agriculture, forestry,
- [Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.0%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/06/unemployment-rate-falls-to-7-0/) - WASHINGTON—U.S. employers continued to add jobs at a steady pace and the unemployment rate fell in November, a sign of stronger economic growth that may intensify debate within the Federal Reserve about reducing central bank bond purchases as early as this month. U.S. payrolls rose by 203,000 last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/26/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-declines-2/) - November 25, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in October, declined in November. The index now stands at 88.7, down from 94.1 in October. The Present Situation Index declined from 94.4 to 91.3, while the Expectations Index decreased sharply to 87.0 from 93.8 in October. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines In September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/02/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-declines/) - September 30, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in August, declined in September. The Index now stands at 86.0, down from 93.4 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 89.4 from 93.9, while the Expectations Index dropped to 83.7 from 93.1 in August. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators
- [Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/05/31/consumer-confidence-index-declines-again/) - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined slightly in April, fell further in May. The Index now stands at 64.9 (1985=100), down from 68.7 in April. The Expectations Index declined to 77.6 from 80.4, while the Present Situation Index decreased to 45.9 from 51.2 last month. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at
- [Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/07/11/consumer-confidence-index-declines-again-2/) - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in May, fell further in June. The Index now stands at 62.0 (1985=100), down from 64.4 in May. The Expectations Index declined to 72.3 from 77.3. The Present Situation Index, however, increased to 46.6 from 44.9 last month. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased Again - November 20](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/24/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-again/) - November 20, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.9 percent in October to 105.2, following a 0.7 percent increase in September, and no change in August. "The LEI rose sharply in October, with all components gaining over the previous six months," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The Conference Board. "Despite
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased Again - January 23](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/27/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-again-3/) - January 23, 2015 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in December to 121.1, following a 0.4 percent increase in November, and a 0.6 percent increase in October. "December's gain in the LEI was driven by a majority of its components, suggesting the short-term outlook is getting brighter and
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased Again - December 18](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/19/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-again-2/) - December 18, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in November to 105.5, following a 0.6 percent increase in October, and a 0.8 percent increase in September. "The increase in the LEI signals continued moderate growth through the winter season," said Ken Goldstein, Economist at The Conference Board.
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - May 27](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/28/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-7/) - May 27, 2014 Last week: The Conference Board Leading Economic Index continues to point toward more solid footing for the U.S. economy. Investors remain skeptical. After the drop in bond yields last week, yields moved very little this week. Are consumers equally skeptical? This week's consumer confidence report will show whether consumers remain in a
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - May 5](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/06/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-4/) - May 5, 2014 Last week: Perhaps the biggest news in this data-heavy week is the rebound in wage growth. Factories and stores, idled by winter weather, were back in business in March. The jobs report shows they continued to catch up in April. But as The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index has been signaling for
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - June 11](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/12/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-9/) - June 11, 2014 Last week: The U.S. economy generated almost 200,000 new jobs in May, continuing a trend that is now more than a year old. Indeed, consistently generating that many new jobs is slowly beginning to encourage some discouraged workers to start looking again. As these developments continue, there will be less slack in
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - May 12](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/13/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-5/) - May 12, 2014 Last week: Some improvement in trade, domestically and globally, was the big news this week. The forward indicators have been pointing to some improvement in global industrial conditions, which may be developing, as evidenced by the trade data. The other big story is financial, in terms of the Federal Reserve continuing to
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - June 2](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/03/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-8/) - June 2, 2014 Last week: For the second week in a row, the bond market made the biggest headlines. The Federal Reserve is tapering down its quantitative easing (buying fewer bonds) and the economy is catching up from a bad winter. With sentiment up, strong job growth and some renewed strength in the ordering rate,
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - May 19](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/20/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-6/) - May 19, 2014 Last week: In a data heavy week, it's hard to imagine that the big news of the week came from the financial markets. And, it was driven not by domestic considerations but what is happening overseas. The backdrop is the continuing tapering by the Federal Reserve. Where it once bought $85 billion
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - April 14](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/16/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead/) - April 14, 2014 Last week: During a quiet week with relatively little news, the drop in stock prices garnered headlines, even as corporate profit reporting gets underway. There seems to be a little more retail activity in early spring, as the wet, cold winter fades into memory. And forecasts continue to reflect optimism that the
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead - April 21](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/22/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-2/) - April 21, 2014 Last Week: With winter weather in the rearview mirror, the big question now is how much bounce will demand get - with shoppers finally able to get out and about. Weather may be the big reason why the economy underperformed in the first quarter. Good weather may be the reason why the
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves Again - August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/28/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-improves-again-2/) - August 26, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in July, improved further in August. The Index now stands at 92.4, up from 90.3 in July. The Present Situation Index increased to 94.6 from 87.9, while the Expectations Index edged down to 90.9 from 91.9 in July. Says Lynn Franco, Director of
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves Again - July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/29/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-improves-again/) - July 29, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in June, increased in July. The Index now stands at 90.9, up from 86.4 in June. The Present Situation Index increased to 88.3 from 86.3, while the Expectations Index rose to 92.7 from 86.4 in June. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators
- [How much do retail out of stocks cost?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/02/10/how-much-do-retail-out-of-stocks-cost/) - A recent RIS article titled, “How Much Are Out-of-Stocks Costing You? Much More Than You Might Think”, By Greg Buzek, provides more evidence that retail out of stocks are costing vendors huge lost sales. Buzek quantifies the scope of the loss; “A retailer that invested in completely fixing its out-of-stock problem, would gain a solid
- [Reducing Retail Stock Outs](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/08/24/reducing-retail-stock-outs/) - Stock outs are a serious problem. Research has shown stock outs average 8%, but can be as high as 40% on promoted items. So, retailers and vendors are losing up to 40% of their potential sales on some items. The financial impact is often exasperated by an overly large order to compensate for the back-order
- [APRIL RETAIL SALES REBOUND. WILL RETAILER STOCKS RECOVER?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/16/april-retail-sales-rebound-will-retailer-stocks-recover/) - Wall Street analysts are calling last week “Retail Wreck” due to numerous retailers’ news of poor sales, profits and future outlook on consumer spending. April retail sales came in higher than expected with a positive 1.3% gain, the highest gain in a year. Will strong sales in the first month of the second quarter help
- [Grilling Up Good Times On The Fourth Of July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/02/grilling-up-good-times-on-the-fourth-of-july/) - June 26, 2014 With winter's polar vortex a distant memory, summer's warm temperatures have consumers celebrating in front of the grill. According to NRF's Independence Day Survey, more than 153 million consumers - nearly two-thirds of those celebrating - are set to observe the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout, barbeque or picnic, spending
- [The Long And Short Of America's Consumer Holidays](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/02/the-long-and-short-of-americas-consumer-holidays/) - May 1, 2014 For 11 years now, the National Retail Federation has gauged consumers' spending intentions on America's favorite holidays like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween and of course, Christmas. During that time, Halloween has grown to become one of the most popular holidays of the year, average spending on back-to-school items has increased 31 percent
- [Supplier Survey Reveals Positive Outlook for Retail Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/31/supplier-survey-reveals-positive-outlook-for-retail-sales/) - In a new survey conducted by Capital Business Credit, 75% of major retailers of soft goods such as clothing and accessories expect retail sales to grow by 4% or more for the spring and summer shopping season. If they do, they will outpace core GDP growth and provide a jolt to the economy. According to
- [NRF:  Despite Drop in Auto, September Sales Up in Most Retail Sectors](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/10/31/nrf-despite-drop-in-auto-september-sales-up-in-most-retail-sectors/) - Retail sales fell in September for the first time in six months, but the decline was credited to a drop-off in auto purchases. Most U.S. retail sectors actually experienced broad sales gains during the month, according to the National Retail Federation, which reported that, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, retail sales grew a seasonally
- [Holiday Spending to increase 11%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/10/08/holiday-spending-to-increase-11/) - Shoppers in the United States plan on spending an average of $646 on gifts this holiday season, representing an 11% increase over the $582 they planned to spend, on average, in 2012, according to Accenture’s annual holiday shopping survey. The forecast uptick is more optimistic than other holiday surveys released to date. “The average dollar
- [Deloitte: U.S. holiday sales expected to rise 4% to 4.5%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/09/24/deloitte-u-s-holiday-sales-expected-to-rise-4-to-4-5/) - Deloitte’s holiday sales forecast points to further signs that the economy is recovering. Holiday sales are expected to climb to between $963 and $967 billion, representing a 4% to 4.5% increase in November through January holiday sales (excluding motor vehicles and gasoline) this year from last year’s season. The growth rate is on par with
- [Weather Trends: December 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/08/weather-trends-december-2014/) - 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
- [Weather Trends: November 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/10/weather-trends-november-2014/) - October 24, 2014 Temperatures are forecast to trend warmer than last year and normal across the Northern Plains and Northeast. The South will be warmer than last year, but not too far from normal. The West will trend cooler than last year with much greater precipitation in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, much of the
- [Weather Trends: October 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/30/weather-trends-october-2014/) - September 29, 2014 For the U.S. as a whole, temperatures will trend similar to last year and below normal, but there will be a split in trends across the nation with warmer temperatures in the West and cooler temperatures in the more densely populated East. The month will begin with warm weather across much of
- [Weather Trends: September 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/29/weather-trends-september-2014/) - August 28, 2014 An increased risk of an emerging El Nino and a continuation of warmer than normal ocean waters in the Atlantic will produce warmer and wetter conditions along the East Coast along with an elevated tropical system risk. The total number of tropical systems will be reduced overall, but should a storm threaten
- [Weather Trends: August 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/29/weather-trends-august-2014/) - July 28, 2014 WTI expects August 2014 temperatures to trend similar to last year for the U.S. as a whole. Much of the East will trend warmer than last year with the Southeast also trending warmer than normal. Summer clearance promotions will see the biggest returns during the first three weeks of the retail month
- [Weather Trends: July 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/30/weather-trends-july-2014/) - June 27, 2014 WTI expects July 2014 to trend similar to last year for the U.S. as a whole. The East will trend near normal or cooler than normal, while warmer than normal temperatures will be confined to the West. Overall, the peak of the summer is shaping up to be very similar to 2013
- [Weather Trends: May 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/28/weather-trends-may-2014/) - April 25, 2014 Weather Trends International expects May to trend the coldest in three years and drier than last year. On the West Coast, it will be cooler than last year, but still above normal, while the South trends warmer than last year and normal. There is a good chance that a large portion of
- [Weather Trends: June 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/06/weather-trends-june-2014/) - June 4, 2014 WTI expects June 2014 to trend similar to last year and above normal for the U.S. as a whole. Cooler and more normal temperatures can be expected from the Western Plains to the Rocky Mountain states. Temperatures will be cooler than last year along the West Coast, but still above normal with
- [Dollar General Doesn't Blink](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/09/dollar-general-doesnt-blink/) - June 3, 2014 Undeterred by bad weather and competitive pressures that took a toll on its first quarter performance, Dollar General is pressing ahead with plans for 700 new stores, recently opened its 12th distribution center and believes its full year profit forecast is attainable. The company said sales during its 13 week quarter ended
- [Weather Trends: April 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/31/weather-trends-april-2014/) - March 28, 2014 Weather Trends International expects April 2014 to trend the coldest in five years and drier than last year for the U.S. as a whole. Warmer year-on-year temperature trends in the Central states will be sandwiched in between colder trends on the East and West coasts. A more active severe weather season than
- [Weather Trends: March 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/03/weather-trends-march-2014/) - February 27, 2014 Weather Trends International expects March 2014 to trend similar in temperature to last year and below normal for the U.S. as a whole. The month starts out with cold, possibly record-breaking in the North, along with some potentially snowy and/or icy weather as a storm system moves through. Colder trends linger into
- [Weather Trends: February 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/24/weather-trends-february-2014/) - January 23, 2014 February 2014 is projected to be the coldest in four years and drier than last year for the U.S. as a whole. Much colder year-on-year trends will be widespread at the start of the month, especially across the Central U.S. The axis of colder temperatures shifts to the Northern Tier of the
- [Supply Chain Analytics: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/03/12/supply-chain-analytics-challenges-and-solutions/) - Retailers and vendors in today’s retail market face the unenviable challenge of reducing costs and maintaining margins, despite falling overall sales and slow-to-recover consumer demand. One of the areas in which retailers are pushing back onto vendors is inventory management, which for vendors too often translates into retail partners that reduce overall inventories and require
- [Warm Weather Expected to Boost Consumer Spending and Apparel Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/22/warm-weather-expected-to-boost-consumer-spending-and-apparel-sales/) - Despite an expected snow storm in the mid-Atlantic States and New England, consumer spending and apparel sales should both rise as the weather improves, according to analytics firm Planalytics. In its weekly report, Planalytics said that warmer weather is resulting in “many consumers thinking and purchasing spring. The warming conditions during the Easter run-up period
- [Home Depot Prepares For Its Busiest Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/15/home-depot-prepares-for-its-busiest-season/) - February 12, 2014 Against the backdrop of a growing national debate over the minimum wage and part-time versus full-time workers, Home Depot has begun a huge seasonal hiring surge in preparation for spring. The nation's largest home improvement retailer said it planned to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal employees, many of whom are part-time, the same
- [Lowe's Stumbles In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/23/lowes-stumbles-in-second-quarter/) - Lowe's posted declines in net sales, comp-store sales and earnings in the second quarter ended August 3. "Our results fell short of our overall expectations," said Robert Niblock, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "However, I have confidence in our strategy and in our employees, and while we recognize the significant magnitude of change that we've
- [LIRA Indicates Home Improvement Spending to Rise](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/02/15/lira-indicates-home-improvement-spending-to-rise/) - CAMBRIDGE, MA – All signs point to a strong rebound for home improvement activity in 2013, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Robust spending in the second half of 2012 suggests the remodeling recovery is already underway, and the
- [What's wrong with trading partner portals](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/09/08/whats-wrong-with-trading-partner-portals/) - Retail trading partner portals have been creating somewhat of a buzz lately. We happened to read an article in the current issue of the Journal of Trading Partner Practices titled, "Using Portals to Improve Collaboration." Not surprisingly, we have been receiving a lot of questions from vendors regarding the challenges they face in managing trading
- [Frequently Asked Questions about Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2011/04/04/frequently-asked-questions-about-accelerated-analytics/) - What is EDI 852? EDI 852 is a standard data format used to transmit product activity data. Files are typically sent daily or weekly and will include sales activity by product, and for some retailers, inventory on-hand. Activity is typically summarized at a distribution center level, unless store level data is deliberately selected. Some
- [Collaboration comming of age?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/09/20/collaboration-comming-of-age/) - A recent shared strategy study titled "The State of Collaboration 2005", by Consumer Goods Technology, RIS, and Forrester, sited some encouraging results our team felt needed to be shared. read the studyFinding #1: almost two-thirds of retailers and manufacturers feel they suffer adverse business effects when they do not collaborate.Finding #2: EDI 852 is still the
- [What a difference a year makes...?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/09/13/what-a-difference-a-year-makes/) - When you spend as much time as we do involved in 'missionary' conversations educating senior retail and consumer goods executives, it is a breath of fresh air when a research report is published which directly supports your business case. That is why we were celebrating in November 2005 when the "2005 Shared Strategy Study: The State
- [Vendor Collaboration Success Story](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/08/30/vendor-collaboration-success-story/) - In the June issue of Consumer Goods Technology, there is a terrific success story on how data sharing and collaboration between a retailer and vendor should work. This is a must read for any retail or vendor operations, sales, or supply chain professional. Here is a clip from the article: Smart & Final offers the same
- [Consumer Spending Gains Biggest Since December](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/06/01/consumer-spending-gains-biggest-since-december/) - After four slow winter months, consumers rebounded in April, increasing spending .4% from the previous month. Economists are crediting income growth, low inflation, low interest rates and rising household wealth for the rise. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta predicted on Tuesday that gross domestic product would expand at 3.8%. Inflation is still weakened versus
- [Accelerated Analytics Customer Coty Enters Strategic Partnership with Burberry](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2017/04/03/accelerated-analytics-customer-coty-enters-strategic-partnership-with-burberry/) - According to a press release issued today, Accelerated Analytics Customer Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) has entered into an agreement to acquire the long-term global license rights for Burberry Beauty luxury fragrances, cosmetics and skincare. Under the agreement, Coty will develop, manufacture and distribute the full range of Burberry Beauty products globally. The exclusive agreement will
- [Calculating Price Elasticity](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/02/06/calculating-price-elasticity/) - Show of hands, how many of you know how to calculate price elasticity? Well, if you are like me, you know the general concept but the math is a bit rusty. So, here is a quick and dirty refresher. Price elasticity is a measure of how demand for a product is influenced by price changes.
- [The BullWhip Effect](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/10/12/the-bullwhip-effect/) - The bullwhip effect is a serious problem for vendors. The article below will provide a comprehensive introduction to the problem and impact. After you finish reading the article do this exercise: calculate the total number of stores stocking your products [# of retailers * average total stores], then multiply by 2%, which is an average
- [Making Data Come Alive](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2006/08/19/making-data-come-alive/) - A picture truly is worth a thousand words...especially when you are analyzing data. Which would you rather have? A spreadsheet with a thousand SKU's showing sales and gross margins or a picture that instantly tells the story? If you have spent hours analyzing data in Excel, you probably have a strong preference. When we work
- [Calculating Weeks of Supply](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2010/02/25/calculating-weeks-of-supply/) - A metric fundamental to managing the retail supply chain is weeks of supply (WOS). Weeks of supply tells the inventory manager how long the current on hand will last, based on current sales demand. By keeping your eye on weeks of supply, you can avoid inventory stock outs and lost sales. The basic calculation for
- [Weather Analytics and Retail Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/02/08/weather-analytics-and-retail-sales/) - After crunching the numbers, the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has found that January 2012 was the fourth warmest January on record across the contiguous United States. This is also the mildest January since 2006, which was the warmest in records dating back to 1895. States with a top 10 warmest January (9 total) -
- [Kohl's Digital Signage](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/05/04/kohls-digital-signage/) - I was shoping at Kohl's this morning and was somewhat surprised to see they are using digital price signs on all thier fixtures and racks. I haven't been into a Kohl's for at least a year so I'm not sure if these are new or have been around a while. Although the geek in me
- [2013 National Hardware Show](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/05/09/2013-national-hardware-show/) - The Accelerated Analytics team spent the week in Las Vegas at the National Hardware Show meeting with customers and prospective customers. Most of the attendees we spoke with feel the economy is comming back and the remainder of 2013 will be pretty solid. That view seems to be supported by the performance of the major
- [Retailer Portals](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/19/retailer-portals/) - My team has the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time in various retailer portals downloading store lists, POS data and other files as part of the work we do for our customers. We routinely encounter errors with the portals and in particular during peak times like early morning. When prospective customers ask me
- [The Wealth Effect And Consumer Spending](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/27/the-wealth-effect-and-consumer-spending/) - A recent Federal Reserve report shows that household finances have regained substantial ground since the Great Recession, driven largely by the run-up in home values and surge in stocks. These positive forces have contributed to the highest level of wealth in our history - the net worth of U.S. households and nonprofits reached $80.7 trillion
- [What's Ahead For Employment?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/05/whats-ahead-for-employment/) - April 23, 2014 Many economic discussions - especially those following the Great Recession - have focused on the short-term or immediate economy, particularly in regard to the labor market. However, longer term issues regarding investments, hiring and other business decisions cannot be lost in our thinking about the economy and its direction. While most of
- [Winter Fails To Freeze Earnings At Lowe's In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/22/winter-fails-to-freeze-earnings-at-lowes-in-first-quarter/) - May 21, 2014 Bad weather for retail dampened sales at Lowe's, but earnings surged well into the double digits for the first quarter, the company announced Wednesday morning. Lowe's sales increased 2.4% in the first quarter, rising to $13.4 billion. Comparable-store sales increased 0.9%. The Mooresville, North Carolina-based retail giant reported a net earnings surge
- [Accelerated Analytics Visits it's Customer, Swarovski, Flagship Store in Las Vegas](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/08/accelerated-analytics-visits-its-customer-swarovski-flagship-store-in-las-vegas/) - Accelerated Analytics was proud to visit Swarovski’s flagship store in Las Vegas this week. Swarovski is a customer of Accelerated Analytics, obtaining POS sales and inventory data and analytics for its retailer partners. Analytics include sales and inventory levels, out of stock, sales to stock ratios, sell thru percent and more. Accelerated Analytics was in
- [Analyzing Friday's Labor Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/11/08/analyzing-fridays-labor-report/) - Mark Twain famously said, "get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please." As data analyst we have a responsibility to provide an accurate and complete picture when we poor through numbers and create reports. The labor report released on Friday provides a great example of an incomplete reporting of the facts.
- [Macy’s Cost-Cutting Initiative Means Fewer Stores and Jobs in New Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/07/macys-cost-cutting-initiative-means-fewer-stores-and-jobs-in-new-year/) - Disappointing holiday sales prompted iconic department store Macy’s Inc. to announce major cost-cutting moves on Wednesday. During November and December’s uncharacteristically warm weather, Macy’s same-store sales declined 4.7%. "The holiday selling season was challenging, as experienced throughout 2015 by much of the retailing industry," said Macy’s chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren. "In the November/December period,
- [Cool Start to Retail Spending Predicted in January](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/13/cool-start-to-retail-spending-predicted-in-january/) - With many Americans suffering from a holiday-spending hangover, it’s not surprising when we see a lull in spending in January. Coupled with abnormal weather conditions across the country and an uncertain economy, consumer spending is likely off to a slow start this month. The Chain Store Guide (CSG) Retail Spending Index saw its largest decrease
- [2015 Acquisitions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/18/2015-acquisitions/) - There were 12 major retail acquisitions in 2015 in the apparel specialty, department and shoe store industries. See below for the details including the effective date and the number of units.
- [Mixed Bag of Holiday Results Released](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/22/mixed-bag-of-holiday-results-released/) - Twelve major retailers released holiday results last week confirming what was arguably one of the most unusual holiday shopping seasons in recent history. A combination of economic factors, evolving consumer behaviors and an increasingly competitive marketplace provided a challenging and unpredictable backdrop for holiday sales this year. The following are some of the most notable
- [NRF’s Big Show Recap](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/22/nrfs-big-show-recap/) - The NRF’s Big Show wrapped up on Wednesday after record attendance, and, as we unwind from an exciting week in New York, we find ourselves reflecting on the event as a whole and on the key takeaways that will impact Accelerated Analytics in 2016. Matt Shay, President and CEO of the National Retail Federation, opened
- [Winter Storm Impact and Using Data to Prepare for Future Weather Events](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/26/winter-storm-impact-and-using-data-to-prepare-for-future-weather-events/) - The first winter storm of 2016 slammed the Northeast and Mid Atlantic last Friday and Saturday leaving much of the area paralyzed. Despite warmer temperatures early this week, many areas are still recovering and some schools and businesses remain closed as local governments and residents dig out from up to 2 ½ feet of snow
- [Amazon Stock Price Plummets Despite Tremendous Success](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/01/29/amazon-stock-price-plummets-despite-tremendous-success/) - >After the market’s close on Thursday, Amazon.com Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings that missed expectations and the company’s stock plunged 13%. Wall Street analysts were forecasting record revenue of $35.9 billion for the company. Amazon did hit a new revenue record, but it missed expectations with sales of $35.7 billion. That’s despite successes that were
- [Circuit City Returns this Spring](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/01/circuit-city-returns-this-spring/) - Retail veterans Ronny Shmoel and Albert Liniado are bringing back Circuit City, once the number one big-box tech chain in the marketplace before filing for bankruptcy in 2008. Their ambitious plan includes retail outlets, web sales, branded and private-label products, licensed kiosks, mobile shops and franchise opportunities, all under the iconic red and white banner.
- [Lowes to Acquire Canadian Chain Rona](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/05/lowes-to-acquire-canadian-chain-rona/) - On Wednesday, home improvement retailer Lowe’s made a $2.3 billion bid for Quebec-based home-improvement chain Rona. The deal comes 4 years after an attempted hostile acquisition that faced opposition from major political parties. Initial indications point to a friendly deal this time around with approval from the Rona board of directors. “One of the big
- [NRF THINKS 2016 WILL BE A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR RETAIL](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/11/nrf-thinks-2016-will-be-a-happy-new-year-for-retail/) - The NRF forecasts a 3.1% increase in retail sales growth in 2016, which will exceed the 10 year industry average of 2.7%. The National Retail Federation also forecasts ecommerce growth to be between 6-9%. The NRF makes this forecast based on assumptions on employment gains. It believes that prospects for consumer spending are going to
- [NORDSTOM IS RANKED FAVORITE RETAILER IN RECENT SURVEY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/16/nordstom-is-ranked-favorite-retailer-in-recent-survey/) - A survey of over 5,700 consumers found that Nordstrom ranked first among retailers in customer satisfaction. It specifically ranked highest scores for atmosphere, checkout speed and finding the correct size/product the customer was looking for. One in five customers surveyed indicated they were dissatisfied in general with their fashion retail experience across all retailers. 40%
- [NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION DROPS AGAIN WITH SLOW START IN 2016 – WILL HOME DEPOT EARNINGS BE AFFECTED?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/18/new-home-construction-drops-again-with-slow-start-in-2016-will-home-depot-earnings-be-affected/) - Showing the lowest rate since October, new housing starts fell 3.8% in January from a month earlier. U.S. home builders are reporting a positive outlook as spring approaches, citing solid fundamentals for housing demand, such as job gains and low mortgage rates. Demand for housing has been strong over the past year but growth has
- [Leading Solution for DIY POS Retail Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/19/leading-solution-for-diy-pos-retail-reporting/) - At Accelerated Analytics, we work extensively with The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Wal-Mart data and we know how to integrate your item catalog, shipping data, plan o gram, and other key files for a comprehensive reporting solution. With our services, you'll have more timely reporting in a consistent format available to any user with an internet
- [NRF SAYS MILLENNIALS WILL SAVE THEIR TAX REFUNDS INSTEAD OF SPLURGING ON RETAIL](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/22/nrf-says-millennials-will-save-their-tax-refunds-instead-of-splurging-on-retail/) - Retailers have depended on American’s using their IRS tax refund checks to boost February and March sales. However, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF), more than half of those expecting a refund are planning to save their money instead of spend it. This is the highest level since the NRF
- [AMAZON ANNOUNCING INCREASED SHIPPING FEES AND A PRIVATE LABEL APPAREL LINE MAY BE ON THE WAY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/23/amazon-announcing-increased-shipping-fees-and-a-private-label-apparel-line-may-be-on-the-way/) - Big changes are being announced at Amazon.com. Based on shipping price increases imposed by UPS and FedEx late last year, Amazon announced its threshold for free shipping is increasing by 40%, to $49 in orders. However, Amazon is not raising the threshold with an interest in shipping revenue, but instead to incent more customers to
- [WARM WEATHER HELPS HOME DEPOT SALES RISE ALMOST 10% IN 4TH QUARTER, AS HOME PRICES INCREASE AND DEMAND FOR NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION STARTS 2016 WITH SLOW GROWTH](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/24/warm-weather-helps-home-depot-sales-rise-almost-10-in-4th-quarter-as-home-prices-increase-and-demand-for-new-home-construction-starts-2016-with-slow-growth/) - The Home Depot’s fourth-quarter sales included an 8.9% sales increase in US stores that have been open for at least one year. This is despite the challenges facing the rest of the retail industry. Sales were strong the entire quarter, but warm weather in December brought in a sales spike – Home Depot attributes $100
- [US ECONOMY STARTS 2016 SLOW YET STEADY AS CONSUMER SPENDING GOES UP IN JANUARY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/29/us-economy-starts-2016-slow-yet-steady-as-consumer-spending-goes-up-in-january/) - Consumer spending grew in January, showing an improvement in retail sales and home purchases. On Friday, the Commerce Department reported personal spending rose 0.5% in January from the prior month. Americans’ pretax earnings from salaries and investments increased at about the same pace. US consumer confidence dropped slightly in January but recovered slightly in February,
- [Economists Say Tide May Be Turning Toward Single-Family Homes](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/01/economists-say-tide-may-be-turning-toward-single-family-homes/) - The Wall Street Journal recently reported that while apartment construction has been a bright spot in the recovery of the nation’s housing market over the last six years, economists say the tide might be turning away from apartments and toward single-family homes. For the past six years, the construction of apartments and condos has grown
- [J.C. Penney Reports Strong Q4 Sales and Reveals “Penney Days” Promotion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/01/j-c-penney-reports-strong-q4-sales-and-reveals-penney-days-promotion/) - Last Thursday, J.C. Penney announced impressive increases in same-store sales and earnings, as well as a new marketing campaign called Penney Days. For the fourth quarter ending on January 30th, the retailer announced that same store sales grew 4.1% . “We are very pleased with our performance for the fourth quarter and full year. Our
- [A Decline in Consumer Spending Is Forecasted for March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/03/a-decline-in-consumer-spending-is-forecasted-for-march/) - According to data from Chain Store Guide’s Consumer Spending Report, the month of March is likely to see a slowdown in consumer spending. While current economic reports are varied, the unpredictable stock market and upcoming elections have likely created unease among consumers. When polled on the state of the U.S. economy, nearly 30% of those
- [NRF REPORTS INCREASE IN RETAIL EMPLOYMENT](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/07/nrf-reports-increase-in-retail-employment/) - The NRF (National Retail Federation) commented on the Labor Department’s report that retail employment (excluding gasoline stations, automobiles and restaurants) was up 51,100 jobs in February. Compared with February 2015, retail jobs were up by 247,300. Apparel stores saw a significant gain of 11,100 jobs. The NRF noted that weather played a big part of
- [Sporting Goods Retailers Struggle With Declining Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/09/sporting-goods-retailers-struggle-with-declining-sales/) - It seems that sporting goods retailers are in a slump. Last week The Sports Authority filed for bankruptcy and said it will close nearly a third of it’s 450 stores over the next three months. It ha not yet been disclosed which stores will close. Bankruptcy has been looming since January when the retailer disclosed
- [NRF SAYS CONSUMERS PLANNING TO SPRING INTO RETAIL SPENDING ON ST. PATTY’S DAY AND EASTER](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/17/nrf-says-consumers-planning-to-spring-into-retail-spending-on-st-pattys-day-and-easter/) - With two big spring holidays upon us in March, the National Retail Federation reports that consumer spending appears to be on the rise. The NRF conducted two consumer surveys that indicate that trend is coming. According to its annual St. Patrick’s Day Spending Survey, over 125 million Americans will spend $4.4 billion on today’s holiday.
- [Macy's CEO Thinks Amazon Threat is Overstated](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/21/macys-ceo-thinks-amazon-threat-is-overstated/) - Last year, Wall Street firm Cowen & Co. famously predicted that Macy’s would be be dethroned by Amazon.com as the top apparel retailer in the U.S. But Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren believes that Macy’s nearly 800 stores offer a huge advantage over Amazon. He noted that shoppers typically order multiple sizes of the same piece
- [Dollar General Growth Continues with 1,900 New Stores by 2017](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/28/dollar-general-growth-continues-with-1900-new-stores-by-2017/) - In an era when e-commerce is growing and chains like Kohl’s, Macy’s and Staples are closing stores, Dollar General is expanding. At it’s annual investor day last Thursday, the discount chain announced it will open 900 new stores this year and plans to open another 1,000 in 2017. Adding 1,900 new stores will bring Dollar
- [First Revenue Decline a Wake-Up Call for Retail Giant Walmart](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/01/first-revenue-decline-a-wake-up-call-for-retail-giant-walmart/) - According to its annual financial filing released on Wednesday, for the first time since the company went public 45 years ago, Walmart’s revenues declined from the year before. With over 11,500 store in 28 countries worldwide, the retail giant brings in half a trillion dollars in sales each year. Is it possible that they’ve hit
- [H&M’s Expansion Plan Includes 425 New Stores](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/07/hms-expansion-plan-includes-425-new-stores/) - Swedish retailer H&M recently revealed its aggressive plans for both physical and digital growth in 2016. The company will open its 4000th location when they add 425 stores this year. H&M also plans to expand its e-commerce efforts to Japan and 10 other markets. “Our strong expansion continues, we are gaining market share and we
- [Retailers Unprepared for Future Labor Challenges According to Survey](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/08/retailers-unprepared-for-future-labor-challenges-according-to-survey/) - JDA Software Group recently conducted a new survey of more than 250 store managers and found that retailers are unprepared for the “perfect labor storm” that’s brewing. It’s fueled by new and shifting labor regulations and ever-expanding customer needs. The Voice of the Store Associate Survey found that over half of respondents feel only somewhat
- [2015 ONLINE RETAIL SALES GREW IN SURPRISING CATEGORY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/11/2015-online-retail-sales-grew-in-surprising-category/) - For the first time in a decade, online sales spending on apparel and accessories surpassed computer hardware sales in 2015. For the year, clothing generated $51.5 billion in online sales, over the $51.1 billion spent on personal computers and tablets, which held the highest sales until now. In Q4 2015, apparel and accessories sold $17.2
- [Amazon Offers a New Prime Option: Monthly Membership](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/19/amazon-offers-a-new-prime-option-monthly-membership/) - Since it launched in 2005, Amazon has offered its annual Prime membership plan for $99. That breaks down to $8.25 a month. This week the company launched two new subscription plans: a monthly Prime membership plan for $10.99 a month and a monthly Prime Video membership plan for $8.99. Neither requires an annual commitment. The
- [Three Factors Contributing to Continued Weak Retail Traffic](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/20/three-factors-contributing-to-continued-weak-retail-traffic/) - The second week of April continued to see sluggish retail traffic. According to reports by Citi Research analyst Kate McShane and Cowen and Co. analyst John Kernan, total U.S. retail visits for the week ended April 16 declined 6.58 percent year over year. Total U.S. retail same-store traffic slid 8.75 percent year-over-year for the week while
- [BUILDING SUPPLIERS SEE BEST QUARTER IN ALMOST A DECADE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/22/building-suppliers-see-best-quarter-in-almost-a-decade/) - Amid reports from the Commerce Department that housing starts in March were up 14.2% from last year, paint, drywall and other building suppliers are seeing an uptick in sales. Sherwin Williams reported on their investor call forecast-beating first quarter profits. They reported an 11% increase in sales revenue from its stores and a 44% improvement
- [Study Shows Department Stores Should Close Locations to Restore Productivity](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/25/study-shows-department-stores-should-close-locations-to-restore-productivity/) - According to new research by Green Street Advisors, department stores need to close hundreds of locations to recapture the level of productivity they had a decade ago in 2006. The real-estate research firm estimates that approximately a fifth of all anchor space in U.S. malls, or roughly 800 stores, could be a part of the
- [Lowe's Launches New Social Campaign on Snapchap and Facebook in a Push to Reach Millennials](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/26/lowes-launches-new-social-campaign-on-snapchap-and-facebook-in-a-push-to-reach-millennials/) - Lowe's Home Improvement is launching a new social campaign to make sure they’re reaching millennials as the tech-savvy generation begins to reach the age when they start settling down and buying homes. According to the Wall Street Journal, Lowes is turning to Snapchat and Facebook mobile video to help first-time home buyers discover home improvement
- [J.C. Penney is Expanding it’s Relationship With Sephora](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/29/j-c-penney-is-expanding-its-relationship-with-sephora/) - J.C. Penney’s successful 10-year relationship with global beauty brand Sephora is expanding. Sephora currently has over 1,780 locations in 29 countries including 370 in North America and 546 in-store shops inside J.C. Penney stores. The department store retailer announced that it will open 60 additional Sephora shops in Penney stores by June 17th. Among the
- [WILL IT BE A HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY FOR RETAIL? WILL IT TOP 2015 RECORD-BREAKING TOTALS?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/03/will-it-be-a-happy-mothers-day-for-retail-will-it-top-2015-record-breaking-totals/) - In 2015, 84.2% of American celebrated Mother’s Day, spending an average of $173 per person, totaling spend of $21.2 billion. This was the highest spending per person, up from $163 in 2014. Will 2016 be a strong year for retail Mother’s Day sales? Expectations are that Mother’s Day spending will be similar to last year’s
- [PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? RETAILERS IN QUEBEC MANDATED TO APPLY FRENCH SIGNAGE TO CANADIAN STOREFRONTS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/04/parlez-vous-francais-retailers-in-quebec-mandated-to-apply-french-signage-to-canadian-storefronts/) - The government in Quebec announced a proposed modification to the province’s sign rules that would require businesses ibn Quebec to add French to their outdoor signage. They did agree to retailers not having to alter their registered trademark names or logos. These retailers would be required to add a French word, description or slogan to
- [TARGET’S NEW RULES FOR VENDORS TO TIGHTEN UP SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/05/targets-new-rules-for-vendors-to-tighten-up-supply-chain-and-inventory/) - Target Corp is tightening its supply chain requirements for its vendors as part of a multi-billion dollar plan. The rules, effective May 30, include tighter deadlines for deliveries to warehouses, and fines for late deliveries and inaccuracies in product information. Says Target’s COO, John Mulligan, vendors need to help keep shelves stocked, maximize sales and
- [JC PENNEY’S BRINGS DIY COMPETITION TO HOME DEPOT, LOWE’S, BEST BUY AND SEARS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/10/jc-penneys-brings-diy-competition-to-home-depot-lowes-best-buy-and-sears/) - JC Penny’s announced Monday that they will be doing a major expansion into home appliances. Starting in July, JC Penney’s will add an appliance showroom to almost 500 of its stores. The showrooms will feature kitchen and laundry appliances from Samsung, LG, GE Appliances, and Hotpoint, with over 100 appliances on display. “Since launching major
- [RETAIL STOCK MARKET WAS A BEAR YESTERDAY, DROPPING TO WORST LEVELS SINCE 2011](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/12/retail-stock-market-was-a-bear-yesterday-dropping-to-worst-levels-since-2011/) - There were stock declines all over the retail spectrum yesterday, as consumers spend less than expected and shift spending from traditional department stores and retailers to nontraditional online retailers. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF closed down 4.44%, the worst since August 18, 2011 and down 15% over the last 12 months. Macy’s is getting the
- [HOUSING GAINS AND MILD WEATHER KEEP HOME DEPOT GOING STRONG](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/17/housing-gains-and-mild-weather-keep-home-depot-going-strong/) - The Home Depot’s stock opened at a record-high level today, after announcing they topped first quarter expectations. Mild weather and a strong housing rebound are attributed to their successful first quarter. Revenue increased to $22.76 billion from $20.89 billion. Same store year over year sales rose 6.5% overall,up 7.4% in US stores. Chairman and CEO
- [CONGRATULATIONS 2016 GRADUATES! GRAD GIFT SPEND HIGHEST IN 10 YEARS!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/18/congratulations-2016-graduates-grad-gift-spend-highest-in-10-years/) - The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that 2016 graduation spending will reach a 10-year high this year, with spending expected to reach $5.4 billion. Americans celebrating high school and college graduations give special gifts, and retailers are offering a lot of options for the best gifts possible. Retailers will need to keep graduation gift items
- [US MANUFACTURING INDEXES TAKE A DIVE; STOCK LEVELS REACT](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/23/us-manufacturing-indexes-take-a-dive-stock-levels-react/) - The New York Empire Manufacturing Index dropped to -9.02 from April’s positive 9.56 in May, missing estimates for a slight decline to positive 7.0. Stocks reacted negatively to the news, but were offset by gains in the energy and industrial sectors. Domestically oriented US manufacturers are seeing steadier business with bright auto, housing and job
- [Build vs. Buy: Outsourcing your POS data-reporting and analytics is faster, easier and less expensive than building an in-house solution](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/25/build-vs-buy-outsourcing-your-pos-data-reporting-and-analytics-is-faster-easier-and-less-expensive-than-building-an-in-house-solution/) - Retail POS data holds the key to understanding how your products are performing at a store level. But it can be a daunting task, not to mention a drain on resources, to gather, analyze and report on EDI 852 and POS data from all of your retailers. Our newest infographic compares building an in-house solution
- [Overregulation: Burdening America's Small Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/05/26/overregulation-burdening-americas-small-retailers/) - In an effort to gauge the views of small business retailers on the overall economic environment, the health of their individual businesses and the impact of public policies, the National Retail Federation commissioned a survey that was conducted online by GfK in December 2015 and January 2016. 752 small business owners participated and they represented
- [Five Below Exceeds Expectations](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/03/five-below-exceeds-expectations/) - Specialty retailer Five Below had a strong first quarter, beating Wall Street projections for earnings and same-store sales over last year. Their net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $6.8 million, up an impressive 58% from the same time period last year. Net sales rose 25% from $153.7 million to $192.7 million. We
- [ACE HARDWARE RANKS #1 IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FOR THE 10th YEAR IN A ROW](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/08/ace-hardware-ranks-1-in-customer-satisfaction-for-the-10th-year-in-a-row/) - The J.D. Power 2016 Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Survey awarded Ace Hardware top ranking for their 10th straight year. The study surveys 2,995 customers who purchased home improvement-related products from a home improvement retailer in the last 12 months, and was conducted in January and February 2016. On a 1,000 point scale, Ace Hardware scored
- [Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected in May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/15/retail-sales-rose-more-than-expected-in-may/) - According to the Commerce Department, U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in May, beating a forecasted increase of just 0.3%. This followed a 1.3% increase in April and lifted sales 2.5% from a year ago. The second straight month of gains was fueled by Americans purchasing automobiles and a range of other goods, suggesting economic growth
- [Macy's Set to Unveil New Store Design](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/06/15/macys-set-to-unveil-new-store-design/) - Retail giant Macy’s is set to debut a new store design at its remodeled location in Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH later this month. According to a report by The Columbus Dispatch, construction began on March 27th – with work taking place as the store stayed open – and the new store design prototype
- [FOURTH OF JULY SALES KICK INTO GEAR: WHAT WILL THE BEST DEALS BE?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/01/fourth-of-july-sales-kick-into-gear-what-will-the-best-deals-be/) - School just got out, and everyone is gearing up for the big Independence Day summer holiday. But retailers are already thinking about Back to School, wanting to clear out summer inventory to make way for Back to School sales that will start right after July 4. So where will the biggest savings be, and on
- [Luxury Goods Have Lost Their Shine](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/14/luxury-goods-have-lost-their-shine/) - High income shoppers in the U.S. have had their confidence shaken in recent months. Between Britain’s vote to leave the E.U. and economic uncertainty in China, coupled with global stock market and currency swings, luxury brands are suffering. China is attempting to drive down conspicuous consumption amid a slowing economy, and Chinese tourism growth
- [IS A ‘POKEMON GO’ GYM OR POKE STOP AT YOUR FAVORITE RETAILER?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/15/is-a-pokemon-go-gym-or-poke-stop-at-your-favorite-retailer/) - As you look around your local restaurants, convenience stores and retailers, do you see people hard focused on their phones, and looking for something at that establishment you cannot see? Most likely these are users of the new, very popular, Pokemon Go app, getting explorers to go out into the real world with their avatars.
- [TOP RETAIL BRANDS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/15/top-retail-brands-of-the-year-announced/) - The 2016 Harris Poll EquiTrend Retail Brands of the Year study results were announced, with several retailers getting high points for engaging customers. For the fourth straight year, 2 brands took top honors in their segment categories: The Home Depot for hardware and home brand of the year, and Kohls.com as online department store of
- [BACK TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SALES HELP RETAIL SUMMER SLUMP](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/08/04/back-to-school-and-college-sales-help-retail-summer-slump/) - Back to School sales helped raise retail sales by .3% over the previous week and 2.5% over one year ago, following a four-week decline in June into July. Expectations are that Back to School sales will rise another 2.5% from July through September, which will be a successful repeat of the 2015 season. Discounters and
- [WILL RETAILER DISCOUNTING HARM BRAND VALUE?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/08/29/will-retailer-discounting-harm-brand-value/) - In an effort to get out of this year’s retail doldrums, department store retailers have been reducing prices on fashion brands they typically do not run promotions on. Promotions reached an all-time high in the last quarter, and in July over 2,000 emails advertising specials were sent to shoppers across the US. Some prices in
- [JUNE RETAIL SALES LOOK GOOD FOR DEPARTMENT STORES](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/07/26/june-retail-sales-look-good-for-department-stores/) - Department stores and general merchandise stores helped June have a strong increase in retail sales. Department stores rose .7% to $13.2 billion and general merchandise stores rose .4% to $56.1 billion. Overall, retail sales rose .6% in June, to $457 billion, above economists’ expectations for the month. “June’s retail sales grew at a solid pace
- [RETAIL SALES FALL UNEXPECTEDLY IN MARCH](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/04/14/retail-sales-fall-unexpectedly-in-march/) - Although economists projected a 0.1% gain in retail spending in March, sales fell 0.3%. Of the 13 retail segments tracked, 9 of the 13 saw spending growth, but 3 categories dropped significantly enough to create the loss: autos, clothing and dining out. Sales decreased 0.9% at clothing chains, the biggest loss since October. The labor
- [FIRST QUARTER 2016 CONSUMER ECONOMIC NEWS: SPENDING IS SOFT BUT HOME SALES RISE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/29/first-quarter-2016-consumer-economic-news-spending-is-soft-but-home-sales-rise/) - As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, consumer spending stayed soft, rising just 0.1% for the third consecutive month. Incomes have been rising faster than that rate, indicating that Americans seem to be saving rather than spending. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth also slowed. Consumer spending generates more than 2/3 of
- [OMNI-CHANNEL SWITCHEROO: ONLINE RETAILERS GET PHYSICAL WHILE RETAIL STORE STALWARTS SHRINK](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/03/08/omni-channel-switcheroo-online-retailers-get-physical-while-retail-store-stalwarts-shrink/) - Amazon.com opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Seattle in November, and announced plans to open another store in San Diego. Macy’s announced it is shutting down almost 40 stores this year. Kohl’s plans to follow suit and close 18 stores, stating its online sales increased 30% in the fourth quarter, causing their reevaluation of its
- [MACY’S ANNOUNCES Q4 SALES DECLINED 5.2%; LOOKS FORWARD to 2016 EXPANSION](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/24/macys-announces-q4-sales-declined-5-2-looks-forward-to-2016-expansion/) - For the period ending January 30, 2016, Macy’s total sales declined 5.2% to $8.87 billion. Same-store sales fell 4.3%, slightly less than the 4.7% decrease analysts were expecting. Macy’s did announce it had another year of double-digit growth in its online business, attributed to high increases in mobile traffic and conversions. In looking back on
- [DILLARD’S SALES AND PROFITS DROP IN Q4 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/24/dillards-sales-and-profits-drop-in-q4-2015/) - Dillard’s announced a 35.6% drop in fourth quarter profit. For the period ending January 30, revenue was $2.07 billion for the fourth quarter, down from $2.1 billion a year ago. Same store sales declined 2%. In 2015, Dillard’s opened three new stores in Murray, UT, Slidell, LA and Cincinnati, OH. They also closed two clearance
- [Game Changer for the Home Improvement Market?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2016/02/09/game-changer-for-the-home-improvement-market/) - by Chad Symens Lowe’s acquisition of Rona could be game changer for the home improvement market. Home Depot has 2,273 stores with 182 located in Canada. Before the Rona acquisition, Lowes had 1,840 stores including Orchard Supply stores. The Rona acquisition will add 496 stores to Lowe’s portfolio which means that once it's finalized, Lowe’s
- [Santa is Shopping with his desktop this year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/12/15/santa-is-shopping-with-his-desktop-this-year/) - Consumers are shopping 6% more with their desktops this year versus last year, with desktop spending at $35.36 billion in the first 36 days of the shopping season (Nov 1- Dec 6). This figure sets a new record. Cyber Monday week saw $9.7 billion in desktop spending, up 7%. Spending reached $1 billion + per
- [Vera Bradley Add Ecommerce expert to its board of directors](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/12/15/vera-bradley-add-ecommerce-expert-to-its-board-of-directors/) - Vera Bradley, Inc. has added Mary Lou Kelley to its Board of Directors, bringing extensive e-commerce experience with her. Kelley had served as President, E-Commerce of Best Buy since 2014. Prior to joining Best Buy, she served as SVP, E-Commerce for Chico’s and Marketing VP for L.L. Bean. Previously, she also held key marketing positions
- [Q3 Earnings may be dim for some retailers, but the nrf states holiday shoppers are hitting the stores early this year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/11/16/q3-earnings-may-be-dim-for-some-retailers-but-the-nrf-states-holiday-shoppers-are-hitting-the-stores-early-this-year/) - The National Retail Federation’s Consumer Holiday Spending Survey shows that 56.6% of holiday shoppers already started shopping by early November, up from 54.4% in 2014. 60% of shoppers still plan to purchase apparel or accessories, 46.2% will buy books/CDs/video games, 41.2% will buy toys and 21.8% will purchase jewelry. Over 50% of those surveyed felt
- [Current US spending increased slightly in october but still sits well below 12 month average; retail sepnding in october the lowest since august 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/11/06/current-us-spending-increased-slightly-in-october-but-still-sits-well-below-12-month-average-retail-sepnding-in-october-the-lowest-since-august-2014/) - The Consumer Spending Report (CSR) released in November indicates that consumer spending in October increased slightly by .9 points to close to 103 points, but still sits below the current twelve month average of 105.6. The overwhelming majority of consumers rated the economy as fair or poor, continuing this trend from September. Retail spending decreased
- [Specialized retailers capturing DIY marketshare and amazon joins the home improvement ranks](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/11/03/specialized-retailers-capturing-diy-marketshare-and-amazon-joins-the-home-improvement-ranks/) - The Farnworth Group published a study that found that specialized retailers are taking more of the DIY market from big-box home improvement stores like Lowe’s and The Home Depot. Amazon is making its appearance as a favorite online home improvement source. The study analyzed purchase behaviors among a variety of retail channels and different buying
- [There is still halloween candy to eat, but retailers put the 'creep' into holiday shopping right away](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/11/03/there-is-still-halloween-candy-to-eat-but-retailers-put-the-creep-into-holiday-shopping-right-away/) - Due to Christmas creep, retailers are moving out the pumpkins and putting out winter holiday right away, if not already. Some retail trends shoppers can look forward to now: Early season deals are popping up and not waiting for Black Friday. Wal-Mart announced November 1 launches “savings and holiday retailtainment”. The iPad mini will be
- [2015 Holiday Spending by Consumers expected to change drastically for retailers - Black Friday is Out, Store Pick up is in](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/28/2015-holiday-spending-by-consumers-expected-to-change-drastically-for-retailers-black-friday-is-out-store-pick-up-is-in/) - Deloitte’s 30th annual holiday consumer spending survey of over 4,000 US consumers identify major changes to some shopping traditions. Key findings include: Shoppers are expected to spend $1,440 this holiday season, across gift purchases, socializing, non-gift clothing, and home/holiday furnishings. Nearly 70% of consumers plan to “webroom” by looking at items online first and then
- [Fright Night: Halloween Will be particularly scary for retailers this year but chocolate sales stay high](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/26/fright-night-halloween-will-be-particularly-scary-for-retailers-this-year-but-chocolate-sales-stay-high/) - Halloween retail sales, which had grown to an $8 billion industry by 2012, is expected to fall 7 percent this year, to $6.9 billion. According to the National Retail Federation, this is the lowest total since 2011. Experts blame the weak Halloween forecast on a shift in consumer spending to experiences rather than must-have items.
- [JCPenney, WalMArt and Dollar Tree Make Job Cuts to Corporate/Non-Store Positions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/26/jcpenney-walmart-and-dollar-tree-make-job-cuts-to-corporatenon-store-positions/) - Walmart recently announced cuts of 450 positions at its headquarters. Dollar Tree announced the elimination of 370 positions (115 of those unfilled currently) at its headquarters. JC Penney followed suit, announcing plans to cut 300 of its 3,400 home office positions. All are stating cuts are to reduce expenses. JC Penney still plans to hire
- [amazon plans to hire more than 100,000 this season, expecting high e-commerce sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/22/amazon-plans-to-hire-more-than-100000-this-season-expecting-high-e-commerce-sales/) - Amazon.com Inc. announced plans to increase hiring by 25% over last year’s holiday season, to 100,000 workers. Workers will be in Amazon’s 50 warehouses and 20 package sorting centers around the US. This is higher than United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to hire this holiday season. Amazon is responding to US Census Bureau reports that
- [National Retail Federation (NRF) Consumer Research Reports Consumers Plan Holiday Spending to be flat Compared to Last Year; Expect This to be biggest omnichannel holiday ever](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/22/national-retail-federation-nrf-consumer-research-reports-consumers-plan-holiday-spending-to-be-flat-compared-to-last-year-expect-this-to-be-biggest-omnichannel-holiday-ever/) - An NRF survey of over 7,300 customers indicated that the average spending per person this year will be almost flat with last year, increasing to $806 this year versus $802 last year. This is the highest amount of spending in the survey’s 14 year history, but is still disappointing to retailers. “We continue to see
- [2016 Retail Store Closings Planned](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/19/2016-retail-store-closings-planned/) - Macy’s announced it would be closing 35-40 underperforming brick and mortar retail stores in the 2016 calendar year, making room to open its discount stores. Other retailers also announced plans to close doors in 2016, including Office Depot, Walgreens, The Gap and Barnes & Noble. While retailers are usually reluctant to announce store closures because
- [Shipping Rates Increase as Holiday Shopping Begins](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/19/shipping-rates-increase-as-holiday-shopping-begins/) - Atlanta-based United Parcel Service announced rate increases to take effect on November 2, in time for holiday shopping. UPS will increase its fuel surcharges and will double its rates to deliver oversize items. Both UPS and FedEx are increasing rates and other charges about 5%. Separately, the US Postal Service is also asking regulators to
- [US Spending Decreases to Lowest Point in 2015 in September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/01/us-spending-decreases-to-lowest-point-in-2015-in-september/) - The US Spending Monitor decreased 3.8 points in September, reaching its lowest point in 2015 and the lowest point since August 2014. Retail spending index decreased to 3 points under the 12-month average. The decrease comes with increased negative views on the economy, spending and personal finances. Over 60% of respondents rated their personal finances
- [Accelerated Analytics Congratulates Customer Vera Bradley on Sharing its Best Quarterly Results in Nearly 5 Years in Q2 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/10/01/accelerated-analytics-congratulates-customer-vera-bradley-on-sharing-its-best-quarterly-results-in-nearly-5-years-in-q2-2015/) - Vera Bradley enjoyed its best quarterly results in nearly five years, beating analysts’ expectations in Q2 2015. Analysts predicted an 11-cent share profit, which Vera Bradley exceeded with a 15-cent share profit, and saw its sales increase 1.5 percent to $120.7 million. The company expects profits this year to land between 72 and 78 cents
- [The Home Depot Builds Third Facility of 1.6 Million Sq Ft to Support Omni-channel Operations; Will Open a New Technology Center in Marietta, GA in October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/09/22/the-home-depot-builds-third-facility-of-1-6-million-sq-ft-to-support-omni-channel-operations-will-open-a-new-technology-center-in-marietta-ga-in-october/) - The Home Depot is officially opening a third facility to support its online business. The new 1.6 million facility in Ohio will employ 500 employees and will support its online operations that currently account for 5% of its business and continues to grow. Home Depot also announced plans in October to open its Marietta Technology
- [Retailers Not Helped By Lower Gas Prices](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/09/17/retailers-not-helped-by-lower-gas-prices/) - The latest Consumer Fuels Survey results show that lower gas prices are not changing consumer buying behavior. Gas prices fell $.25 per gallon in September and $.60 since July. However, only 15% of consumers surveyed say they will spend more on non-fuel items in the coming month. Declining gas prices are not increasing consumer optimism
- [E-Commerce Sales Affect Retail Warehouse Hiring for the Holidays](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/09/17/e-commerce-sales-affect-retail-warehouse-hiring-for-the-holidays/) - Staffing agencies for logistics companies and retailers are reporting having trouble hiring warehouse workers to stock holiday inventory. The need for warehouse workers has grown as online shopping sales have increased. Increased online ordering raises the difficulty of warehouse jobs requiring more picking, packing and higher volume work in the warehouses. Companies have had to
- [Retail Store and Warehouse Inventory Data Tracking Imperative for Successful E-Commerce Strategy to Deal With Online Returns](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/09/17/retail-store-and-warehouse-inventory-data-tracking-imperative-for-successful-e-commerce-strategy-to-deal-with-online-returns/) - A new survey by HRC Advisory indicates that 80% of retailers are not prepared to transform their supply chains for a customer-centric, omnichannel model. 95% of retailers said their biggest issue is mitigating online returns, which can run as high as 30% and are very costly for a retailer. The high cost of online returns
- [September Consumer Spending Index Improves While Retail Spending Index Decreases Slightly for the Month](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/09/02/september-consumer-spending-index-improves-while-retail-spending-index-decreases-slightly-for-the-month/) - The Consumer Spending Report US Spending Index increased 1.7 points in September. 28.7% of adults surveyed rated the US economy as excellent and 30.3% said it is getting better. There was a divide between Democrats and Republicans: 56% of Republicans felt the economy is getting worse, while Democrats had a much higher percentage believing the
- [Belk to be Purchased by Private Equity Firm for $3 Billion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/31/belk-to-be-purchased-by-private-equity-firm-for-3-billion/) - Belk’s board of directors unanimously approved a merger with Sycamore Partners, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. Belk agreed to be 100% acquired in a transaction with an estimated value of approximately $3 billion. Founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk, Belk is the largest family-owned and operated department store in
- [Is Erika going to be a bad girl?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/28/is-erika-going-to-be-a-bad-girl/) - Ten questions to get you started on a severe weather continuity plan. Tropical Storm Erika has caused at least 4 deaths and widespread flooding as she moves past Dominica and Puerto Rico. The current forecast model cone suggests a path right over Florida with Miami impacted early Monday morning (31 Aug). The model is uncertain
- [LOWE’S ANNOUNCES Q2 EARNINGS RESULTS ARE UP, FALLING JUST SHORT OF ANALYSTS EXPECTATIONS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/21/lowes-announces-q2-earnings-results-are-up-falling-just-short-of-analysts-expectations/) - Lowe’s reported an 8.4% increase in profit for Q2 2015, with net earnings of $1.3 billion and $1.20 a share. This up from last year’s Q2 earnings of $1.04 billion and $1.04 per share. Analysts were expecting results of $1.24 per share. The home improvement retailer’s net sales rose 4.5%, which was in line with
- [Home Depot Announces Q2 Earnings Results that Beat Forecast, and Lift Its 2015 Earnings and Revenue Forecasts](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/19/home-depot-announces-q2-earnings-results-that-beat-forecast-and-lift-its-2015-earnings-and-revenue-forecasts/) - Home Depot Inc. announced Tuesday that an improving housing market helped it to beat quarterly sales forecasts in Q2 2015. Net income rose to $2.23 billion. Net sales rose 4.3% to $24.83 billion, beating analysts’ estimates of $24.69 billion. Same-store sales rose 4.2%. Home Depot raised its projected sales for the year to a growth
- [Consumer Confidence Dips in August, DEspite Slight Increase in Retail Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/17/consumer-confidence-dips-in-august-despite-slight-increase-in-retail-sales/) - The US Consumer confidence index decreased in August to a score of 92.9, down from July’s 93.1. The index score was expected to increase. Retail sales increased 0.6% in July, attributed to employment rates rising. July’s unemployment rate hitting a seven year low of 5.3%. “Renewed strength in personal finances largely offset slight declines in
- [Nordstrom's Announces Positive Q2 2015 Earnings Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/14/nordstroms-announces-positive-q2-2015-earnings-results/) - Nordstrom announced Thursday total net sales increased 9%, with comparable sales of $3.6 billion increasing 4.9 % over Q2 2014. Comparable sales increases by channel were: US stores up 0.8%, Nordstrom.com up 20%. Top performing merchandise categories were cosmetics and women’s apparel. Top performing regions were the Southwest and Southeast. Ending inventory increased 11% over
- [Macy's Announces Disappointing Earnings Results Today](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/12/macys-announces-disappointing-earnings-results-today/) - Macy’s delivered their quarterly earnings today, stating that earnings and revenue fell short of expectations. They also announced a revision in its 2015 sales forecast. Analysts expected earnings per share of $0.76 and revenue of $6.23 billion. Macy’s earned $0.64 per share, down from $0.80 this quarter last year. Revenue fell to $6.1 billion from
- [Lowe's Improves Lowesforpros.com Website for Professional Customers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/11/lowes-improves-lowesforpros-com-website-for-professional-customers/) - Lowe’s used feedback from professional customers to test and launch an improved LowesforPros.com website. Professional customers can make and track purchases of more than a half a million items via computer, tablet or smartphone. Customers can choose to buy online and pick-up in store or have their orders delivered directly to their business or job
- [Retailers Ramp Up Imports to Prepare for 2015 Holiday Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/10/retailers-ramp-up-imports-to-prepare-for-2015-holiday-season/) - The volume of import cargo for major US retailers is expected to increase 3.6% in August 2015 from August 2014, as retailers prepare to stock for the holiday season. Imports for the year, according to the National Retail Federation, is expected to be up 4.2% from 2014. Some retailers are paying less to transport their
- [Analysts Project Retailer Earnings Trends Before Announcemnets This Week](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/10/analysts-project-retailer-earnings-trends-before-announcemnets-this-week/) - Dropping tourism numbers and consumers saving rather than spending money saved from lower gas prices will affect retailer earnings announcements, say industry analysts. Several retailers will be making earnings announcements this week: Macy’s on Wednesday, Dillard’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom on Thursday, and JC Penney on Friday. Analysts report that value retailers with loyalty programs like
- [US Consumer Spending and Retail Spending Decline in July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/06/us-consumer-spending-and-retail-spending-decline-in-july/) - US consumer confidence declined 5.3 points in July, dropping to the lowest point since November 2014. The majority of those surveyed, 70.8%, believe the economy is fair or poor, and 41.4% believe it is getting worse. The perception of personal finances remained stagnant, a greater percentage this month felt finances were getting worse. 47.2% report
- [US Labor Costs Rise at Slowest Pace in 30 Years](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/08/03/us-labor-costs-rise-at-slowest-pace-in-30-years/) - US labor costs rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in the spring, the slowest pace in three decades. It is the slowest quarterly gain since record keeping began in 1982. Economists were expecting a 0.6% increase. The slow wage growth could affect the Fed’s decision to raise short-term interest rates. Fed officials anticipated an acceleration in
- [US CONSUMER SPENDING IN SECOND QUARTER INCREASES AND MAY HELP THIRD QUARTER](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/31/us-consumer-spending-in-second-quarter-increases-and-may-help-third-quarter/) - US economic growth in second quarter 2015 saw a 2.3% increase in gross domestic product over first quarter. This gain was boosted by 2.9% growth in consumer spending. Also, consumer personal savings rate went down to 4/8% from 5.2%, showing that consumers are starting to open their wallets and start spending again. Business investment for
- [Lowe's Canada Expansion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/27/lowes-canada-expansion/) - Lowe’s Canada is expanding, announcing that in addition to completing the acquisition of 12 former Target stores, they will also open 2 new locations in Ontario. This expansion will increase Lowe’s Canada total store count from 40 to 54. Lowe’s acquisition of Target’s former stores was for a total purchase price of $113 million. Lowe’s
- [CVS Will Expand its Beauty Category](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/27/cvs-will-expand-its-beauty-category/) - CVS has announced it will be expanding its beauty offerings with three new exclusive collections. CVS will introduce 13 products from Jouviance, a Canadian biotechnology skin care brand, which range from $22 to $69. It will also unveil blemish control and eye treatment products from European-inspired brand Wilma Schumann. Wilma Schumann products range from $18
- [The Home Depot Acquires Interline for $1.6 Billion to Meet Needs of its Professional Customers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/23/the-home-depot-acquires-interline-for-1-6-billion-to-meet-needs-of-its-professional-customers/) - Jacksonville, Florida based Interline Brands, Inc. is being purchased by The Home Depot for $1.6 billion. Interline is a distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations products (MRO) for professional customers. The acquisition is expected to be completed in The Home Depot’s fiscal third quarter this year. Interline’s assets include an outside
- [US $527 Billion Personal Accessories Industry See Decline in Consumer Spending, But Expect Growth By 2020](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/21/us-527-billion-personal-accessories-industry-see-decline-in-consumer-spending-but-expect-growth-by-2020/) - Personal accessories are set to decrease by 1% in 2015 to $527 billion. Fashion trends are driving stronger growth for jewelry, but other personal accessories categories are seeing a slow growth rate in 2015. Factors in this slow growth are a decline in consumer spending, heavy reliance on European markets and unfavorable US dollar exchange
- [JUNE CONSUMER SPENDING REPORT SHOWS OVERALL DECREASE BUT HOME IMPROVEMENT SPENDING IS STRONG](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/08/june-consumer-spending-report-shows-overall-decrease-but-home-improvement-spending-is-strong/) - The US Consumer Spending Index increased 0.4 points in June. The percentage of consumers who rate the economy as excellent or good has continued to increase each month, at 30.9%, though is much lower than the 68% who felt the economy is fair or poor. When asked if personal finances were getting better or worse,
- [BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING EXPECTED TO RISE THIS YEAR](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/07/back-to-school-shopping-expected-to-rise-this-year/) - A Consumer Pulse survey of parents of K-12 and college students found that 56% of respondents plan to spend more money per child this year on back-to-school supplies. K-12 parents plan to spend an average of $873 per student, while parents of college students plan to spend more than $1,100 per student. 38% of parents
- [LOWE’S COMPANY SHARES RAISED TO OUTPERFORM](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/02/lowes-company-shares-raised-to-outperform/) - With an improvement in housing and overall economic activity in Southeastern states, Lowe’s is expected to witness accelerating sales and potentially narrow its comp store sales with Home Depot in the region. A report this week forecasts a 4% growth at Lowe’s following disappointing Q1 2015 sales of $14.1 billion versus $14.26 billion. However, Lowe’s
- [AMAZON EXPANDS SELLING IN MEXICO](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/07/02/amazon-expands-selling-in-mexico/) - Amazon successfully launched its Mexican Kindle store in 2013. Now, the online retailer has launched a Spanish-language Mexican website and mobile app with millions of unique items. “Our mission at Amazon is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we strive to be the destination where people can find anything they want to buy
- [NRF SURVEY REVEALS INVENTORY SHRINK IS A $44 BILLION PROBLEM FOR RETAILERS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/26/nrf-survey-reveals-inventory-shrink-is-a-44-billion-problem-for-retailers/) - Inventory shrink, or the loss of product due to shoplifting, employee and vendor theft and administrative errors, costs retailers billions of dollars. The NRF and the University of Florida provided survey results this week stating that in 2014 inventory shrink averaged 1.38% of retail sales, or $44 billion. Shoplifting accounted for 38% of the loss,
- [CVS TAKES OVER TARGET PHARMACIES](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/22/cvs-takes-over-target-pharmacies/) - CVS Health and Target announced a $1.9 billion sale of Target’s pharmacy business to CVS. CVH will rebrand Target’s 1,700 prescriptions departments as CVS and CVS will acquire Target’s 80 clinic locations and rebrand them as MinuteClinic. Both companies also announced plans to develop 5-10 small format stores in the next 2 years that will
- [HOME DEPOT IT INVESTMENTS IN OMNI CHANNEL FOCUSES ON CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/22/home-depot-it-investments-in-omni-channel-focuses-on-customer-experience/) - The Home Depot discussed this week its IT investment and strategy that focuses on the customer buying experience. The company’s Common Order Management system, or COM, is the largest IT project in the history of The Home Depot. COM is an inventory visibility platform that looks at millions of deliveries through small and large delivery
- [LUXURY GOODS SALES ARE UP, BUT DESIGNER FLASH IS DOWN](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/22/luxury-goods-sales-are-up-but-designer-flash-is-down/) - Within the designer luxury brands market, some brands have seen increased sales while others showed decreases. While the overall market for luxury goods has grown steadily since the end of the recession, the trend for wealthy shoppers is to purchase their products in a subtle way, steering away from flashy logos. Gucci sales were down
- [RETAIL SALES DROP IN MAY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/08/retail-sales-drop-in-may/) - May 2015 showed a drop in retail sales by 7.6% versus May 2014. Driving the sales decline was a 9.8% decrease in store traffic and an 8.3% decrease in number of transactions. Some metrics did show year-over-year improvement. Average transaction value rose 0.8% and sales per shopper increased 2.5%. The highest day of selling in
- [FOSSIL GROUP EXECUTIVE MOVES TO VERA BRADLEY, INC., AS CMO](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/03/fossil-group-executive-moves-to-vera-bradley-inc-as-cmo/) - Vera Bradley, Inc., has hired Theresa Palermo from Fossil to be its new Chief Marketing Officer. Ms. Palermo will start at Vera Bradley on June 22. "Theresa comes to Vera Bradley with an accomplished retail marketing background," said Vera Bradley CEO Robert Wallstrom. "She has a terrific blend of creative and analytical skills and a
- [US CONSUMER SPENDING INDEX DECREASES IN JUNE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/06/02/us-consumer-spending-index-decreases-in-june/) - The US Consumer Spending Index decreased by .4 points in June. Confidence in the economy was mixed, as 10.6% of males reported the economy as excellent, versus only 2.9% of females reporting the same. 33.5% of respondents viewed the economy as excellent or good, but 65.2% reporting it fair or poor. When asked about personal
- [Home Depot and Lowe's Report increased sales in first quarter, Home Depot beats all projections](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/20/home-depot-and-lowes-report-increased-sales-in-first-quarter-home-depot-beats-all-projections/) - In the first quarter, Home Depot Inc. increased net earnings to $1.58 billion, up 14% from $1.38 billion a year ago. Home Depot reported sales of $20.9 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2015, up 6.1% from prior year. Same store sales rose 6.1% and comp-sales for US stores were up 7.1%. Home Depot
- [Home Building and Housing Market at Best Momentum since 2007](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/20/home-building-and-housing-market-at-best-momentum-since-2007/) - US housing rose 20.2% in April from March and home building grew to the highest level since 2007, before the housing recession began. This is the biggest percentage increase since February 1991. New applications for building permits, foretelling construction in the coming months, increased 10.1%. The increased activity was broad: starts on single-family units climbed
- [WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT’S EXPANSION OF DOWNTOWN DISNEY TO RETAIL COMPLEX DISNEY SPRINGS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/19/walt-disney-world-resorts-expansion-of-downtown-disney-to-retail-complex-disney-springs/) - The Walt Disney World resort is expanding its current Downtown Disney complex, rebranding the shopping, dining and entertainment area as Disney Springs. Downtown Disney will be transformed into Disney Springs, including four distinct outdoor neighborhoods, by 2016. The four distinct areas will have the air of Florida’s waterfront towns and will open in four phases:
- [MAY CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX FALLS TO 88.6](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/18/may-consumer-sentiment-index-falls-to-88-6/) - Data released Friday indicates consumers are more skeptical about the economy. May sentiment unexpectedly fell to 88.6, down from 95.9 in April and an 11-year high in January of 98.1. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal projected the May index would stand at 95.5. "Confidence fell in early May as consumers became increasingly convinced
- [KOHL’S, DILLARD’S AND NORDSTROM’S REPORT ON Q1 RESULTS – NORDSTROM REPORTS HIGH LOYALTY PROGRAM SUCCESS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/15/kohls-dillards-and-nordstroms-report-on-q1-results-nordstrom-reports-high-loyalty-program-success/) - Kohl’s, Dillard’s and Nordstrom’s released Q1 sales results yesterday, on the heels of announcements of Q1 losses from JC Penney and Macy’s. Despite launching a loyalty program and expanding advertising, Kohl’s reported weak consumer spending, but did report a gain. Kohl’s reported a profit of $127 million, up slightly from $125 million a year earlier.
- [JCPenney and Macy's Report on Q1 Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/14/jcpenney-and-macys-report-on-q1-results/) - JC Penney Co. exceeded analysts’ estimates for Q1, showing smaller than expected losses/ Penney posted a loss of $167 million in the quarter ending May 2, compared to a net loss of $352 million Q1 2014. Women’s apparel, men’s and home were the company’s top performing merchandise divisions. Sephora inside JC Penney, available in 515
- [Walmart and Lowe's Acquire Target Locations in Canada](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/13/walmart-and-lowes-acquire-target-locations-in-canada/) - Walmart announced earlier this week its decision to acquire 13 Target locations in Canada. Lowe’s followed suit, announcing it will also acquire 13 Target Canada leases as well as a distribution center in Ontario. The Lowe’s deal is worth $125 million. The store sites are across Canada and include markets where Lowe’s has low penetration.
- [Retail Sales Fall in April Despite Increased Shopper Traffic](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/11/retail-sales-fall-in-april-despite-increased-shopper-traffic/) - An early Easter did not cause a drop in store visits in April. Shopper traffic increased 12% compared to April 2014. However, storefront conversion increased less than1% year-over-year, as more targeted shopping trips were seen in a more promotional environment. Several retail verticals saw a decline in sales versus same time last year: 1.15 decline
- [Canadian Tire Opens Second Digital Innovation Lab](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/11/canadian-tire-opens-second-digital-innovation-lab/) - Canadian Tire is three years into a total digital transformation that includes investments in agile technology solutions to advance its digital strategy, improve store operations and digitally power customer and employee interactions. It is opening a new facility, “Digital Garage” in Waterloo, Ontario. This innovation lab will give the company’s top digital innovators an opportunity
- [Smartphone and Tablet sales on the rise](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/08/smartphone-and-tablet-sales-on-the-rise/) - A new report from Branding Brand’s Mobile Commerce Index released Wednesday indicates that revenue from shoppers on smartphones rose 73% over last year. In April 2015, smartphone revenue accounted for 13% of total online revenue, which represents a 63% year-over-year increase. Identifying retail trends for 50 US mobile websites, smartphone conversion increased 31% since April
- [Kohl's Expands "Shop Online, Pick Up in Store" Concept to all of it's Stores](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/08/kohls-expands-shop-online-pick-up-in-store-concept-to-all-of-its-stores/) - Based on overwhelmingly positive shopper response to its store pickup for online orders service, Kohl’s is rolling out the service to all of its 1,164 stores in the US. The service allows shoppers to pick up in store within hours of placing an order online. Kohl’s piloted the service at more than 100 stores in
- [Retailer Product Logistics Planning Depends on how Consumers Buy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/08/retailer-product-logistics-planning-depends-on-how-consumers-buy/) - As Americans increased their borrowing in March, retailers hope this will result in increased sales. For retail planners of major supply chains, a big question is whether consumers will come back to the stores or get back to buying by going online. Online commerce is far outpacing storefront sales around the world, creating competition for
- [Nordstrom Piloting Curbside Text Pickup](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/04/nordstrom-piloting-curbside-text-pickup/) - Nordstrom is piloting a new service for customers in several US stores, including at its flagship store in downtown Seattle. The service gives customers the ability to text or call the store ahead of time and a store associate will be waiting on the curb with their products when the customer arrives. Nordstrom has allowed
- [Consumer Confidence Below Expectations in April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/05/04/consumer-confidence-below-expectations-in-april/) - The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for April came in at 95.2. Expectations were to see an increase to 102.2 over March’s index of 101.3. March was very high, beating the consensus forecast of 96.4. Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at the Conference Board, said in the release: “This month’s retreat was prompted by a
- [JCPenney Grows Sephora Inside JCPenney Partnership](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/30/jcpenney-grows-sephora-inside-jcpenney-partnership/) - Starting May 1, J.C.Penney Co. Inc. is expanding its in-store partnership with Sephora, introducing Sephora to 25 additional J.C. Penney stores. Since the exclusive partnership began in 2006, more than 500 J.C. Penney stores feature a full-service Sephora offering. In addition to these openings, J.C. Penney will expand its square footage of Sephora inside 6
- [US Pending Home Sales Index Rises Again in March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/29/us-pending-home-sales-index-rises-again-in-march/) - The National Association of Realtors announced its pending home sales index, which measures contract signings for purchases of previously owned homes, increased 1.1% to a level of 108.6 in March, up from 107.4 in February. The Wall Street Journal surveyed economists who predicted the increase. The index rose 11.1% in March from the previous year.
- [Vanity Product Business is Booming](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/27/vanity-product-business-is-booming/) - Demographic trends firmly favor small luxuries, according to a report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Vanity capital is globally at $3.7 trillion, with expectations to grow to $4.5 trillion by 208. Typical products range from cosmetics and smartphones, to fitness wear and health foods. They also include high end products like art, cars and
- [US Manufacturing PMI Decreases in April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/24/us-manufacturing-pmi-decreases-in-april/) - The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which measures the performance of the managing sector based on five weights: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Supplier Delivery Times (15%) and Stock of Items Purchased (10%), decreased in the US In April. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector, while below 50
- [March Consumer Price Index Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/23/march-consumer-price-index-results/) - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Customers increased 0.2 percent in March, reported by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 17. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in March, the same as seen in January and February. Many sub-indexes rose in March, including apparel, household furnishings
- [Recent Reversal in 20-Year Trend Towards Lower Inventory-to-Sales Ratios by Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/23/recent-reversal-in-20-year-trend-towards-lower-inventory-to-sales-ratios-by-retailers/) - The US Census Bureau reports monthly on inventory levels for retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors. This trend will impact retailers themselves, consumer goods manufacturers, suppliers to those manufacturers and transportation carriers. The inventory-to-sales ratio in retail has been declining pretty steadily for the last 20 years, with the exception of 2008 when the recession hit
- [Smaller Markets Drive Clothing Sales in US](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/22/smaller-markets-drive-clothing-sales-in-us/) - Total apparel industry dollar sales grew 2% in the retail calendar year ended February 2015. However, in-store sales of apparel fell 2%. While New York and Los Angeles are the biggest US markets selling clothing, smaller regions like Orlando and Washington, DC are now the top markets for dollar volume increase for the apparel industry.
- [Spring Black Friday Events Take Place Among Several Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/22/spring-black-friday-events-take-place-among-several-retailers/) - Traditional Black Friday takes place the day after Thanksgiving, the biggest shopping day of the year and the most recognized branding for shoppers. Retailers are attempting to use that recognition to drive sales this spring with “Spring Black Friday” events. Home Depot stores started its “Spring Black Friday” with a cyber week of deals at
- [Key Trade Legislation Receives Kudos From Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/20/key-trade-legislation-receives-kudos-from-retailers/) - Major retailers, trade groups and politicians gave an outpouring of congratulatory remarks last week following the introduction of trade legislation with potentially large implications for the retail industry and US economy. The trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation, titled the “Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015” is a necessary precursor for the President
- [US Consumer Sentiment Rises in April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/17/us-consumer-sentiment-rises-in-april/) - US consumer sentiment, which measures Americans’ assessment of their personal finances, rose higher than expected in April, based on a University of Michigan survey released Friday. Analysts were hoping to see a rating of 94 in April, after a March rating of 93. Preliminary results for April rises the rating to 95.9. The survey did
- [Retailers Home Depot, Sears, Kohl's and JCPenney Among Winners of EPA Star Partner Awards](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/16/retailers-home-depot-sears-kohls-and-jcpenney-among-winners-of-epa-star-partner-awards/) - The US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy will be hosting its annual Energy Star Partner of the Year awards in Washington, DC, on April 20. Of the approximately 16,000 companies who partner with the EPA on their broad-based energy efficiency program, 128 companies are being recognized as Energy Star Partners of the Year.
- [Tax Refunds, Retail Deals and Spending Trends](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/15/tax-refunds-retail-deals-and-spending-trends/) - The National Retail Federation conducted a Tax Return Survey to determine where refund money will be spent by consumers. Two-thirds of the shoppers surveyed were expecting a refund. 47% of shoppers will put their refund into savings, 39.1% will pay down debt and 25.1% will use their refund for daily expenses. Among consumers surveyed between
- [Home Depot Offers Shoppers an Omnichannel Experience](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/13/home-depot-offers-shoppers-an-omnichannel-experience/) - The Home Depot kicks off the Spring season with a variety of omnichannel shopping features. Online shoppers can have purchases sent directly to their home or shipped to their nearest store for pick up. In 2014, 40% of online orders on Homedepot.com were picked up in a local store. Online tools and calculators, such as
- [Household Consumer Spending Rebounds in March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/13/household-consumer-spending-rebounds-in-march/) - The latest Survey of Consumer Expectations from the New York Fed stated that as of March consumers expect their spending will increase by 4.5% over the next year. This is a big change from February findings, when consumers thought spending would be just 3.8%. The February decline is attributed to the poor weather conditions. Retail
- [BELK INC EXPLORING POSSIBLE SALE OR MERGER](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/04/03/belk-inc-exploring-possible-sale-or-merger/) - Belk Inc., founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk and in the third generation of Belk family leadership, has hired Goldman Sachs to help it evaluate strategic alternatives, including a potential sale. Belk is the largest family owned department store chain in the US, valued at as much as $4 billion. In fiscal year 2014,
- [BELK STORES REPORTS FISCAL YEAR RESULTS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/30/belk-stores-reports-fiscal-year-results-and-strategic-initiatives/) - Belk, with 297 stores in 16 Southern states, announced several key strategic initiatives for this year, to include increasing their store count, remodeling other stores and improving its e-commerce fulfillment center in Jonesville, S.C. After reporting a holiday season sales increase of 5.2%, Belk finished its fiscal year on January 31 down 7.8% in net
- [AAFES CONDUCTS FIRST-EVER EXCHANGE IMPACT WORKSHOP TO DETAIL GO TO MARKET STRATEGIES](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/27/aafes-conducts-first-ever-exchange-impact-workshop-to-detail-go-to-market-strategies/) - The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) conducted a workshop in Dallas, detailing the Exchanges’ go to market strategy, with over 50 AAFES representatives and an audience of manufacturers, brokers, distributors and service providers. The goal of the workshop was to simplify the process of selling to AAFES. AAFES representatives discussed store repositioning strategies
- [SWAROVSKI ALLOWS BARTERING AT ITS NEW, SPARKLING LAS VEGAS STORE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/27/swarovski-allows-bartering-at-its-new-sparkling-las-vegas-store/) - Swarovski is the centerpiece of Las Vegas’ newest retail destination, Grand Bazaar Shops. To keep with the Grand Bazaar theme, Swarovski has opened their first-ever “bartering window”, allowing shoppers to negotiate the price they pay for select items. Most items to be found in the bartering window are limited edition items such as crystallized Beats
- [CONSUMER PRICE INDEX HIGHER IN FEBRUARY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/25/consumer-price-index-higher-in-february/) - After sinking 0.7% in January, the biggest drop in 6 years, the consumer price index rose 0.2% in February. This is attributed to a rise in gas costs and broad increases in other categories. Outside of food and energy, the cost of rents, clothes, new and used cars and airfares all also increased 0.2% last
- [NRF ANNOUNCES AMERICANS ARE POISED TO SPEND THIS EASTER](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/24/nrf-announces-americans-are-poised-to-spend-this-easter/) - The National Retail Federation released its 2015 Easter Spending Survey, gauging consumer behavior and shopping trends leading to the holiday. The report finds that the average person celebrating Easter will spend $140.62, over 2014’s $137.46 average spend. Total spending is expected to reach $16.4 billion. “Easter will be the perfect segue into spring for both
- [Analysts Reduce Retailer Earnings Estimates Due To Strong US Dollar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/23/analysts-reduce-retailer-earnings-estimates-due-to-strong-us-dollar/) - The US dollar has increased 12% so far in 2015 against the euro and is up 27% from a year ago. This has prompted Wall Street analysts to make deep cuts to earnings forecasts of US multinational companies, and increasing the appeal of smaller, domestically focused companies. As a result, investors are keeping a continued
- [Price Waterhouse Cooper Total Retail Survey Online Shopping Results 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/19/price-waterhouse-cooper-total-retail-survey-online-shopping-results-2015/) - PwC administered a global survey to understand and compare consumer shopping behaviors and the use of different retail channels across 19 territories. Key findings: US Consumers Shopping Online 39% of US consumers surveyed make online purchases monthly Top 3 reasons why US shoppers buy online instead of in store: lower prices/better deals than in
- [American Express Announces Coalition Loyalty Program with Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/18/american-express-announces-coalition-loyalty-program-with-retailers/) - American Express announced a new coalition loyalty program, called Plenti. Macy’s, Rite Aid, ExxonMobil and other major companies are joining American Express for this new offering not previously available to U.S. shoppers. Shoppers can earn points when they make purchases with participating retailers, and then those points are good for savings at all of those
- [Industrial Production Gets Small Gain Despite Drop in Manufacturing in February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/18/industrial-production-gets-small-gain-despite-drop-in-manufacturing-in-february/) - Industrial production, measuring the output of manufacturers, utilities and mines, rose .1% in February from January. Cold weather caused an increase in utility output, but factory and mining production declined, lowering capacity utilization two-tenths to 78.9%, instead of economist expectation of gains to 79.5%. Lower capacity utilization could prompt businesses to wait on investments. Manufacturing,
- [Home Depot and Macy's Inventories Hit Hard by West Coast Port Gridlock](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/16/home-depot-and-macys-inventories-hit-hard-by-west-coast-port-gridlock/) - Home Depot and Macy’s both posted solid earnings for the fourth quarter 2014. However, both retailers report that the situation with the West Coast ports will begin to really affect them now. This is after a report that a tentative deal was reached in the dispute that has affected retailers, manufacturers, farmers and merchants. “The
- [Ulta Beauty Posts 11.1% Fourth Quarter Growth in 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/16/ulta-beauty-posts-11-1-fourth-quarter-growth-in-2014/) - Ulta Beauty announced fourth quarter growth in same store sales at a very high 11.1% and e-commerce growth of 55.2%. The 11.1% same store increase was after a prior year gain of 9.2%. The company opened 100 new stores last year and are planning another 100 new stores for 2015. It is forecasting same store
- [Bon Ton Announces Omnichannel Initiative After Successful Fourth Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/13/bon-ton-announces-omnichannel-initiative-after-successful-fourth-quarter/) - Sales at Bon Ton grew 3% in the fourth quarter, attributing its success to top-producing sales in cold weather and active apparel and home. The company continued its growth trend with double-digit sales growth in e-commerce, prompting them to announce expanded omnichannel strategies and opening an e-commerce fulfillment center. “As we look ahead, we are
- [US Retail Sales Drop for Third Consecutive Month](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/12/us-retail-sales-drop-for-third-consecutive-month/) - Inclement weather and low wage gains slowed consumer retail spending in February, which is the third straight month of decline. February showed a .6% decline, after a .8% drop in January. Sales declined in nine of thirteen major categories, led by auto dealers and building supply merchants. The 2.3% drop in purchases at building-material stores
- [How Important will Targeted Collaboration and Technology be to Retail in 2015?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/11/how-important-will-targeted-collaboration-and-technology-be-to-retail-in-2015/) - In a report released by Price Waterhouse Coopers, it provided an overview of what will challenge retailers in 2015. The reports focuses on what retailers and suppliers must do to satisfy the needs of their customers in order to be successful and profitable in an ever-changing, customer-centric environment. Targeted Collaboration between retailers and suppliers is
- [TJX Companies is the Leading Off-Price Retailer in the US and Worldwide](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/10/tjx-companies-is-the-leading-off-price-retailer-in-the-us-and-worldwide/) - TJX Companies revealed in their annual report net sales for the past fiscal year were $29.1 Billion. This is greater than Macy’s report of $28.1 Billion. This marks a 6.2% sales increase for the year, and 4th quarter earnings jumped 15%. TJX Companies operates retail stores in the US as T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, and
- [Sephora Announces Omnichannel Strategies for 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/09/sephora-announces-omnichannel-strategies-for-2015/) - Sephora announced several strategies and technologies focused on omnichannel retailing, for both in-store and mobile shopping. The first is “Sephora Flash”, an Amazon Prime style subscription service, offering customers free 2-day shipping on all products for $10 per year. The Flash will be free for their Rouge Beauty Insider members, who spend more than $1,000
- [National Hardware Show Will Host it's First Auction](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/06/national-hardware-show-will-host-its-first-auction/) - The National Hardware Show, the largest industry event for home improvement retailers around the world, will be introducing an auction concept this year: The Outdoor Supply Auction. The show, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center May 5-7, will host the auction in a 50,000 square foot arena. The North American Retail Hardware Association
- [Bealls Launching "Bunulu" Specialty Store Concept in 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/06/bealls-launching-bunulu-specialty-store-concept-in-2015/) - The 100-year-old Florida based Bealls, Inc. announced plans to launch a specialty store concept in 2015, named “Bunulu”. "Bunulu is an Aboriginie name that means a place of water," said Lorna Nagler, president, Bealls Department Stores, in a report by the Bradenton Herald. "Our tagline for our store is Land, Water and Style." Bunulu will open
- [Analyzing Retailer POS Return Data Critical for Customer Satisfaction in Omnichannel Age](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/03/03/analyzing-retailer-pos-return-data-critical-for-customer-satisfaction-in-omnichannel-age/) - Retailers are striving to minimize return rates and maximize customer satisfaction. In a recent survey from Voxware, it was revealed that 57% of consumers are returning items they purchased online. 42% noted the products they received were in the wrong size or color and 15% said they received the wrong product altogether. Nearly 20% of
- [Hudson's Bay Company Expands Real Estate Ventures](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/26/hudsons-bay-company-expands-real-estate-ventures/) - Hudson’s Bay Company, which has 90 locations, two outlet stores, thebay.com and is the parent company of Saks 5th Avenue and Lord & Taylor, is forming two joint ventures valued at $4 billion to bring more value to its property portfolio. The company has entered into agreements with Simon Property Group Inc. and RioCan Real
- [Successful Retail Store Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/26/successful-retail-store-analytics/) - Retailers have much more sophisticated tools for in-store analytics of customer behavior, but a study conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. revealed pitfalls and recommended key actions for retailers to take to achieve success with in-store analytics. Legacy store analytics only has allowed for slow reaction and limited breadth of activity measurement in traffic counting, merchandise
- [CONSUMER SATISFACTION WITH RETAIL IS ON A DECLINE](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/19/consumer-satisfaction-with-retail-is-on-a-decline/) - The American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) reports that consumer satisfaction with retail is on the decline for the first time in four years. The ACSI report states brick-and-mortar customer satisfaction fell flat or weakened, while Internet retail is up from last year. By category, overall satisfaction with department and discount stores stayed flat at 77,
- [FOSSIL LOOKS AHEAD TO 2015 – ADDS KATE SPADE WATCHES TO BRAND](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/18/fossil-looks-ahead-to-2015-adds-kate-spade-watches-to-brand/) - Despite disappointing end of 2014 sales, Fossil is focused on the future, announcing Tuesday that it has reached a ten year licensing agreement with Kate Spade, assuming its existing watch business. Fossil CEO Kosta Kartsotis called the agreement, “yet another great example of our ability to capitalize on lifestyle brands that are poised for global expansion.”
- [Suppliers Need Better Forecast and Demand Projections](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/17/suppliers-need-better-forecast-and-demand-projections/) - A recent benchmarking survey of key consumer product metrics by Gartner and IDC Manufacturing Insights found SKU-level forecast error rates one month out had an average of 21.9%. For new products, the error rate grew to 48.3%. In that report, Gartner says consumer goods companies will continue to get better at using POS data and
- [SLUGGISH US CONSUMER SPENDING START TO 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/16/sluggish-us-consumer-spending-start-to-2015/) - January US consumer spending barely rose .1 percent, despite cheaper gasoline and a buoyant labor market. Economists are speculating that consumers were using their extra income to pay down debt and boost savings. This was below Wall Street’s expectations for a .4 percent increase. "Should we be worried about the weakness of underlying sales over
- [WHICH RETAILERS' MOBILE APPS ARE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WITH CONSUMERS?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/13/which-retailers-mobile-apps-are-the-most-successful-with-consumers/) - Retailers need to figure out how to keep shoppers engaged with their mobile apps so they come back and shop for more, instead of downloading an app, using it once, and then forgetting it or deleting it. In a recent panel of 250,000 US and 2 million global app users, an engagement measurement of monthly
- [RETIRED HOME DEPOT CEO AND CHAIRMAN JOINS P&G BOARD OF DIRECTORS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/12/retired-home-depot-ceo-and-chairman-joins-pg-board-of-directors/) - Francis Blake, 65, joins the Proctor & Gamble Co. board of directors, effective immediately. This announcement comes just a few days after his retirement as chairman of Home Depot. He stepped down from the CEO position in November. Blake’s extensive retail experience joins Macy’s Inc. CEO Terry Lundgren on the board. Prior to Home Depot,
- [US Consumer Survey Unveils 2014 Favorite Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/10/us-consumer-survey-unveils-2014-favorite-retailers/) - PwC’s annual global consumer survey of about 1,000 US respondents list Amazon as most favorite retailer with 52% of the vote. Amazon was followed by Walmart with 41% and Target 29%. These retailers were followed by several department stores. Kohl’s was rated the highest of the department stores with 14% of the vote. Other department
- [US Retail Sales Drop in December in Most Recent Categories](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/05/us-retail-sales-drop-in-december-in-most-recent-categories/) - Retail sales in the US shrank 0.9 percent in December. It is the biggest drop since January as demand fell for nine of thirteen major retail categories: Electronic and Appliance stores, making up 2% of retailers, fell -1.6% Clothing retailers, making up 5% of retailers, fell -0.3% Online stores, making up 9.2% of retailers, fell
- [Staples to Buy Office Depot for $6.3 Billion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/04/staples-to-buy-office-depot-for-6-3-billion/) - In an effort to better compete with online and big-box office supply retailers, Staples agreed to buy rival Office Depot in a $6.3 billion cash and stock deal. Staples said it started discussion with Office Depot in September, and the deal is expected to close by the end of 2015. Amazon.com and Walmart have eaten
- [Walmart COO Discusses Collaboration and Strategy with Over 400 Suppliers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/02/04/walmart-coo-discusses-collaboration-and-strategy-with-over-400-suppliers/) - Walmart COO Judith McKenna met with more than 400 suppliers last Friday to discuss her priorities for the retailer’s domestic business. The event was held at the Sam’s Club home office, the day after Walmart opened 33 Neighborhood Markets. Key takeaways were simplification, best practice sharing, supply chain opportunities and small format growth. McKenna mentioned
- [Consumer Spending Keeps Leading The U.S. Economy In Fourth Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/30/consumer-spending-keeps-leading-the-u-s-economy-in-fourth-quarter/) - January 30, 2015 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported 2.6 percent annualized growth in real Gross Domestic Product for the fourth quarter of 2014, which is a little below consensus, but closer to the long-term trend growth rate of the economy. The long-term trend is about 2.0 percent. The resiliency of consumer spending
- [Super Bowl Spending Expected To Reach $14.3 Billion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/30/super-bowl-spending-expected-to-reach-14-3-billion/) - January 22, 2015 184 Million Americans To Watch 2015 Super Bowl, According To NRF Survey The most widely watched sporting event of the year will draw an estimated 184 million viewers, for Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, February 1. Average viewer spending will reach a survey high of $77.88, up from $68.27 last year, with
- [Lowe's Spring and Summer Growth Includes Expansion in Canada](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/29/lowes-spring-and-summer-growth-includes-expansion-in-canada/) - Lowe’s Canada announced plans to hire 2,000 seasonal employees at its existing 37 Canadian stores for the Spring and Summer season. The company will hold its first ever Canadian National Hiring Day on March 7 at all of their stores. Lowe’s previously announced it will be opening 25 new stores in Canada over the next
- [New Home Sales Rise 11.6 Percent In December](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/29/new-home-sales-rise-11-6-percent-in-december/) - January 27, 2015 Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 11.6 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. "This uptick is in line with what our builders are telling us in
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increased Sharply](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/29/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-increased-sharply/) - January 27, 2015 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, rose sharply in January. The Index now stands at 102.9, up from 93.1 in December. The Present Situation Index rose to 112.6 from 99.9, while the Expectations Index increased to 96.4 from 88.5 in December. Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators
- [Housing Starts End Year On High Note](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/28/housing-starts-end-year-on-high-note/) - January 21, 2015 Led by solid gains in single-family housing production, nationwide housing starts rose 4.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.089 million units in December, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department. For the year, overall housing starts topped 1 million units. "Today's figures continue to be in
- [55+ Housing Market One Of The Most Robust Segments Of The Market In 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/28/55-housing-market-one-of-the-most-robust-segments-of-the-market-in-2014/) - January 21, 2015 The 55+ housing market fared quite well in 2014, and 2015 should be no different, according to industry experts at a press conference held today at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. "The 55+ housing market has been one of the healthiest segments of
- [Impact of Strong U.S. Dollar for Domestic Retailers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/28/impact-of-strong-u-s-dollar-for-domestic-retailers/) - A strengthening U.S. dollar works well for retailers who are almost exclusively selling in the U.S. and buying their product abroad. Jan Kniffen, CEO of J.Rogers Kniffen Worldwide Enterprises, spoke on CNBC this week about the effect a stronger U.S. dollar will be for retailers. “Retailers who only sell here but buy in other countries
- [Cupid To Shower Americans With Jewelry, Candy This Valentine's Day](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/27/cupid-to-shower-americans-with-jewelry-candy-this-valentines-day/) - January 26, 2015 Cupid has some tricks up his sleeve this year with plans to shower Americans with jewelry, candy and a special night out. According to the National Federation's Valentine's Day Consumer Spending Survey, the average person celebrating Valentine's Day will spend $142.31 on candy, flowers, apparel and more, up from $133.91 last year.
- [A More Robust Year For Housing In 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/26/a-more-robust-year-for-housing-in-2015/) - January 20, 2015 A strengthening labor market, low interest rates, improving mortgage availability and growing pent-up demand will help to significantly boost single-family housing production in the year ahead and move the housing recovery to higher ground, according to economists speaking at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas today. With economic growth near 4
- [Multifamily Housing Set To Remain Strong In 2015 As Demand From Renters Continues](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/26/multifamily-housing-set-to-remain-strong-in-2015-as-demand-from-renters-continues/) - January 21, 2015 The multifamily market has had strong demand in recent years and is set to remain that way in 2015 despite certain headwinds that could affect the industry, said panelists during a press conference at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. The number of multifamily
- [Builder Confidence Holds Steady In January](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/23/builder-confidence-holds-steady-in-january/) - January 20, 2015 Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes declined one point to 57, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released today. This marks the third straight month that the index has hovered in the upper 50s range. "After seven months above the key
- [Lowe's Gears Up for Spring - Plans to Hire 30,000 Employees](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/22/lowes-gears-up-for-spring-plans-to-hire-30000-employees/) - Lowe’s has announced plans to hire 30,000 employees in its US stores for Spring 2015. These seasonal jobs will be focused on customer service, and most employees will work 20 or more hours per week. The company is hiring and training new employees on a market-by-market basis. Hiring has already begun in the warmer climate
- [Family Dollar Shareholders Approve Dollar Tree Deal](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/22/family-dollar-shareholders-approve-dollar-tree-deal/) - January 22, 2015 After months of delay and a failed bid by Dollar General, Family Dololar shareholders agreed to be acquired by Dollar Tree in a deal that creates a combined company with more than 14,000 locations, estimated annual sales of $19 billion and compelling growth opportunities. Approval of the deal creates a new competitive
- [Residential Remodeling Market Set For Modest Growth In 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/22/residential-remodeling-market-set-for-modest-growth-in-2015/) - January 20, 2015 Residential remodeling is set for modest growth in 2015, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers at the International Builders' Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. Remodelers appearing on the panel agreed with the forecast, citing home owners' changing demographics and increased financial
- [Growth Slowing In Home Remodeling In 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/20/growth-slowing-in-home-remodeling-in-2015/) - January 15, 2015 As the broader housing market continues its sluggish recovery, growth in home improvement spending is also expected to soften throughout the coming year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The LIRA projects annual
- [Remodelers Optimistic About Market Improvement](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/19/remodelers-optimistic-about-market-improvement/) - January 15, 2015 The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a record high result of 60 in the final quarter of 2014. A reading of 60 indicates remodelers' confidence in the quarter-over-quarter improvement in the remodeling market. An RMI above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher
- [Target To Exit Canada](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/15/target-to-exit-canada/) - January 15, 2015 Just six months after being named chairman and CEO of Target, Brian Cornell is pulling the plug on the retailer's 133 unit Canadian operation and will incur a $5.4 billion pre-tax loss in the fourth quarter to do so. Target said it plans to discontinue operating stores in Canada through its indirect
- [Retailers Announce Store Closures for 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/15/retailers-announce-store-closures-for-2015/) - Many retailers have followed up their holiday 2014 sales results with announcements of store closings. Analysts believe these announcements are just the beginning of a “retail earthquake hitting America”. “Because of the changes in buying habits of U.S. consumers, as a result of the continuing hesitancy to spend, the 2014 holiday season was not sufficiently
- [Shoppers Push Holiday Sales Up 4%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/14/shoppers-push-holiday-sales-up-4/) - January 14, 2015 Confident consumers stocked up on gifts and other merchandise over the 2014 holiday season, helping boost overall holiday retail sales to their highest level since 2011. According to the National Retail Federation, December retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, decreased 0.9% seasonally adjusted month-to-month, and 4.6% unadjusted year-over-year. The
- [Stage Stores Reports Positive Holiday Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/13/stage-stores-reports-positive-holiday-sales/) - Stage Stores, who operate under store banners such a Beall’s, Goody’s, Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage, offers moderately priced brand name apparel, accessories, cosmetics and footwear. They are reporting a strong holiday sales season for 2014. Official fourth quarter and full year 2014 results will be reported March 3, but Stage is reporting same store
- [Retailers Added 2,000 Jobs In December, Bringing Total To 176,000 In 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/13/retailers-added-2000-jobs-in-december-bringing-total-to-176000-in-2014/) - January 9, 2015 Retail industry employment increased by 2,000 jobs in December as healthy hiring gains in general merchandise and sporting goods stores were offset by declines in clothing and furniture stores, the National Retail Federation said today. Retail employment for 2014 climbed by 176,000 jobs over the year before, according to NRF's calculations, which
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increases In December](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/12/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increases-in-december/) - January 12, 2015 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in December. The index now stands at 128.43, up from 127.83 in November. This represents a 7.5 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The Employment Trends Index increased in every single month of 2014, capping the year off with strong
- [Costco Comps Surge 8% In U.S.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/09/costco-comps-surge-8-in-u-s/) - January 8, 2015 Costco showed again in December why it's the cream of the crop among warehouse club stores. The Washington based retailer reported an increase of 8% in same store sales in the United States, excluding gasoline sales and foreign exchange. Same-store sales at international stores rose by 1%. Net sales for the retailer
- [Best Job Year In More Than A Decade Ends On High Note](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/09/best-job-year-in-more-than-a-decade-ends-on-high-note/) - January 9, 2015 The economy generated 252,000 new jobs in December, and the gains for November and October were revised up. These strong gains are likely to continue to boost consumer spending in 2015. The continued drop in the unemployment rate, to 5.6 percent in December, puts us within striking distance of the natural rate
- [Macy’s Reports 2014 Holiday Sales Results and Big Changes for 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/09/macys-reports-2014-holiday-sales-results-and-big-changes-for-2015/) - Macy’s reported a 2.7% year over year increase in sales for November and December. This was in line with their projected 2-3% sales increase prediction. "We feel very good about our performance in the November/December period as we reversed trend from a soft third quarter and set the stage for continued progress going forward,” Terry
- [2014 Holiday Online Sales Break Records](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/08/2014-holiday-online-sales-break-records/) - Holiday online sales in 2014 exceeded an already optimistic forecast. Total desktop online sales for November through December grew 15% to $53.3 billion, $2 billion of that total coming from Cyber Monday, making 2014 the 5th consecutive year this day had the highest amount of spending. The day after Cyber Monday came in second with
- [Rite Aid Sales Surge 5.3%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/08/rite-aid-sales-surge-5-3/) - January 5, 2015 Rite Aid Corp. says sales at stores open at least a year grew 5.3% in December, boosted again by strengthening pharmacy sales. Same-store sales at the Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based retailer grew 5.3% to $2.2 billion, beating analyst consensus of 4.5% and reflecting a 1.7% increase in front-end same-store sales and a 7.3%
- [December 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 55.5%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/08/december-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-55-5/) - January 2, 2015 Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the 19th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 67th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued by Bradley J. Holcomb, chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
- [J.C. Penney Stock Soars 20% with High Year-End Sales Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/07/j-c-penney-stock-soars-20-with-high-year-end-sales-growth/) - Although analysts had projected retail growth in December to average 2.7%, J.C. Penney reports that sales rose 3.7% for the last 9 weeks leading up to the end of December. That compares to 3.1% growth for the same time period last year. Last year at this time, Penney did not disclose sales results, which
- [New Home Sales Fall 1.6 Percent In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/06/new-home-sales-fall-1-6-percent-in-november/) - December 23, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes dropped 1.6 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 438,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. "Though home sales have edged slightly lower, builders are reporting confidence in the
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Bounces Back](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2015/01/06/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-bounces-back/) - December 30, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in November, improved in December. The Index now stands at 92.6, up from 91.0 in November. The Present Situation Index rose to 98.6 from 93.7, while the Expectations Index decreased to 88.5 from 89.3 in November. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators
- [Housing Production Falls 1.6 Percent In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/18/housing-production-falls-1-6-percent-in-november/) - December 16, 2014 Following an upwardly revised rate last month, housing starts in November slipped 1.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.028 million units, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Three-month moving averages for total and single-family production were
- [Slow Compensation Growth Boosts Competitiveness Of U.S. Manufacturing](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/17/slow-compensation-growth-boosts-competitiveness-of-u-s-manufacturing/) - December 17, 2014 Anemic growth in worker compensation since the start of the decade has substantially strengthened the cost advantages of U.S. manufacturing against other mature economies, according to data on 34 countries released today by the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) progrm of The Conference Board. In 2013 (the last year for which data is
- [Early Holiday Promotions Help Put Shoppers Ahead On Their Shopping Lists](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/17/early-holiday-promotions-help-put-shoppers-ahead-on-their-shopping-lists/) - December 17, 2014 Half of Consumers Polled Will Wrap Up Christmas Shopping Online For millions of Americans the rush to find the perfect gift started early this year, and according to the National Retail Federation's latest Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, the average holiday shopper has completed 52.9 percent of their shopping as of December 10,
- [Lowe's CEO: Our Transformation Is Gaining Momentum](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/16/lowes-ceo-our-transformation-is-gaining-momentum/) - December 11, 2014 Lowe's CEO Robert Niblock cited the recovering U.S. economy as among the reasons why the company plans to focus more on market differentiation and omnichannel retailing. The company said it will outline these and other strategic priorities in a meeting with investors on December 11 in North Carolina. "We're at a great
- [Costco Off To Great Start With Q1 Beat](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/16/costco-off-to-great-start-with-q1-beat/) - December 10, 2014 The holiday season started strong at Costco where U.S. same store sales advanced 7 percent during the company's first quarter ended November 23. Total company sales during the period increased 7 percent to nearly $26.3 billion from $24.5 billion. Membership income grew slightly slower, advancing 6 percent to $582 million. Same store
- [Builder Confidence Drops One Point In December](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/15/builder-confidence-drops-one-point-in-december/) - December 15, 2014 Following a four-point uptick last month, builder confidence in the maket for newly built single-family homes fell one point in December to a level of 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. "Members in many markets across the country have seen their businesses improve
- [Customer Less Satisfied In Q3](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/15/customer-less-satisfied-in-q3/) - December 9, 2014 The national level of customer satisfaction fell 0.7% in the third quarter of 2014 to 75.6 on a 100 point scale, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), pointing to weak spending growth for the fourth quarter. This is the third consecutive quarterly decline in customer satisfaction for the country as
- [Retail Sales Increase 0.6 Percent In November; In Line With NRF Holiday Forecast](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/11/retail-sales-increase-0-6-percent-in-november-in-line-with-nrf-holiday-forecast/) - December 11, 2014 Discounting throughout the month shifted consumer spending behavior Holiday shoppers took advantage of deep discounting and early sales to lift retail spending in November, the National Retail Federation said today. Not including automobiles, gasoline stations or restaurants, retail sales increased 0.6 percent seasonally-adjusted over October and 3.2 percent unadjusted over November 2013.
- [Saks Boosts Profits At Hudson's Bay Co. In Q3](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/11/saks-boosts-profits-at-hudsons-bay-co-in-q3/) - December 9, 2014 Higher same store sales and its purchase of Saks Inc. last year helped Hudson's Bay Co. post a smaller quarterly loss in the third quarter. The company had a $13 million net loss and profits of $116 million, both improvements from the same time last year. Same-store sales rose 1.7% in the
- [Kroger Extends Comp Streak With 5.6% Gain](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/10/kroger-extends-comp-streak-with-5-6-gain/) - December 4, 2014 Momentum continues to build at Kroger where the company elevated expectations for its fourth quarter performance after a better than expected showing in the third quarter. The company reported a 5.6 percent increase in identical store sales, extending to 44 the number of quarters in which it has posted a positive number.
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/10/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increased-in-november/) - 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
- [Online Labor Demand Rose 170,200 In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/09/online-labor-demand-rose-170200-in-november/) - 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
- [Feuding Continues In The Family Dollar Affair](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/09/feuding-continues-in-the-family-dollar-affair/) - 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
- [Retailers Add 37,000 Jobs In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/08/retailers-add-37000-jobs-in-november/) - 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
- [Job Growth And Wage Gains Excel In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/08/job-growth-and-wage-gains-excel-in-november/) - 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
- [Dollar General Reveals 2015 Growth Strategy As Q4 Comps To Grow 5%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/04/dollar-general-reveals-2015-growth-strategy-as-q4-comps-to-grow-5/) - 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
- [November 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 58.7%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/03/november-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-58-7/) - 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
- [Dollar Tree Q3 Sales Lift Holiday Outlook](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/02/dollar-tree-q3-sales-lift-holiday-outlook/) - 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
- [Sales, Traffic Decline Thanksgiving Weekend](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/12/01/sales-traffic-decline-thanksgiving-weekend/) - 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
- [Developers' Sentiment About Multifamily Market Off Recent Peak, But Remains Positive](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/26/developers-sentiment-about-multifamily-market-off-recent-peak-but-remains-positive/) - November 20, 2014 The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), reached 54 in the third quarter, four points below the previous quarter's reading. This is the 11th quarter with a reading of 50 or above. The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the
- [Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping, By The Numbers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/25/thanksgiving-weekend-shopping-by-the-numbers/) - November, 2014 The biggest shopping weekend of the year is only days away and retailers are gearing up for another Thanksgiving weekend of holiday shopping and promotions. Since the recession, retailers competing for shopping dollars and market share have had to rethink tried-and-true holiday marketing strategies. Good prices, great value, unique product assortment and convenience
- [Single Family Starts Up 4.2 Percent While Overall Production Drops Slightly In October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/24/single-family-starts-up-4-2-percent-while-overall-production-drops-slightly-in-october/) - November 19, 2014 Single family housing production in October reached its highest level since November 2013 while the more volatile multifamily sector brought combined nationwide starts activity down 2.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.009 million units, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and
- [140 Million Holiday Shoppers Likely To Take Advantage Of Thanksgiving Weekend Deals](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/24/140-million-holiday-shoppers-likely-to-take-advantage-of-thanksgiving-weekend-deals/) - November 20, 2014 Americans are readying for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend by making sure they have a menu for their family gathering and a complete shopping list for their weekend shopping activities. According to NRF's Thanksgiving Weekend Expectations survey, which provides a preliminary look at shopping expectations over Thanksgiving weekend, six in 10 (61.1%) say
- [Nordstrom Rolls On, Loyalty Expands](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/21/nordstrom-rolls-on-loyalty-expands/) - November 14, 2014 New stores, 3.9% same store sales growth and increased loyalty propelled Nordstrom to record third quarter sales. The company's total sales increased 8.9% to $3 billion thanks to the addition of new stores and a 3.9% same store sales increase that was driven by online growth. Profits increased 3.6% to $142 million
- [October Retail Sales Rebound After Shadows Of Doubt](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/21/october-retail-sales-rebound-after-shadows-of-doubt/) - November 14, 2014 October's retail sales report helps strengthen the National Retail Federation's holiday expectations for sales growth of 4.1 percent, and offers an optimistic look ahead for the busiest consumer spending time of the year. According to NRF, October retail sales, excluding autos, gas and restaurants, grew a healthy 0.7 percent month-to-month seasonally adjusted
- [Builder Confidence Rises Four Points In November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/20/builder-confidence-rises-four-points-in-november/) - November 18, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose four points to a level of 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. "Growing confidence among consumers is what's fueling this optimism among builders," said NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly, a home builder and
- [Holiday Shoppers To Spend More Than $31 Billion On Gift Cards This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/20/holiday-shoppers-to-spend-more-than-31-billion-on-gift-cards-this-year/) - November 13, 2014 The growth in gift card popularity is irrefutable, and this holiday season spending on tiny plastic or digital gift cards will top all previous records. According to NRF's Gift Card Spending Survey, the average person buying gift cards will spend $172.74, up from $163 last year. Total spending is expected to reach
- [Home Improvement Surging Ahead Of Holidays](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/20/home-improvement-surging-ahead-of-holidays/) - November 19, 2014 Lowe's said its third quarter same store sales spiked 5.1% a day after Home Depot reported an even stronger increase. Total company sales increased 5.6% to $13.7 billion driven by increased productivity of existing stores as evidenced by a 5.1% comp increase. Home Depot said its third quarter same store sales increased
- [Housing Affordability Slightly Lower In Third Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/19/housing-affordability-slightly-lower-in-third-quarter/) - November 13, 2014 Firming home prices in markets across the country contributed to a slight dip in nationwide housing affordability in the third quarter of 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), released today. In all, 61.8 percent of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of
- [October 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 59%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/18/october-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-59/) - November 3, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October for the 17th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 65th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued
- [JCP Turnaround In Holiday Homestretch](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/18/jcp-turnaround-in-holiday-homestretch/) - November 13, 2014 J.C. Penney is in the final phase of its turnaround and the company's stores are customers' preferred destination for great style, quality and value, according to company CEO Mike Ullman. Those comments came after J.C. Penney said its third quarter same store sales were flat and it forecast a fourth quarter comp
- [Kohl's Misses Earnings Estimates](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/18/kohls-misses-earnings-estimates/) - November 13, 2014 Kohl's is heading into the holidays with a loss of momentum after third quarter same store sales declined 1.8% and the company missed analysts' earnings estimate by four cents. The third quarter comp decrease of 1.8% was on top of a prior year decline of 1.6%. Total sales at the operator of
- [Dillard's Well Positioned For Holidays](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/17/dillards-well-positioned-for-holidays/) - November 13, 2014 A third quarter same store sales decline of 1% at Dillard's wasn't enough to dissuade CEO William Dillard, II from declaring the company is very well positioned for the holidays. Total merchandise sales also declined 1% to $1.42 billion while net incomes increased to $55.2 million, or $1.30 a share, compared to
- [Walmart Gives Gift Of Positive Comps](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/17/walmart-gives-gift-of-positive-comps/) - November 13, 2014 Walmart's same store sales turned positive during the third quarter, ending a two year drought, prompting the company to forecast a U.S. comp increase of as much as 1% during the fourth quarter. Third quarter same store sales at U.S. stores increased 0.5% and were aided by inflation and the impact of
- [Bargain Hunters Holding Out For Hot Holiday Deals](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/17/bargain-hunters-holding-out-for-hot-holiday-deals/) - November 12, 2014 Procrastinators and bargain hunters alike are taking their time getting started with their holiday shopping bonanza, possibly to take advantage of deeper discounts over Thanksgiving weekend and late in the season. According to NRF's Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, 45.6 percent of holiday shoppers say they haven't started shopping yet, relatively flat with
- [Disappointing Global Growth Likely For Fourth Straight Year In 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/15/disappointing-global-growth-likely-for-fourth-straight-year-in-2015/) - November 12, 2014 World economic growth, which stands at 3.2 percent for 2014, will accelerate modestly to 3.4 percent in 2015, The Conference Board reported today. The Conference Board Global Economic Outlook provides output growth projections for 2015, 2015-2019, and 2020-2025, including 11 major regions and over 50 mature and emerging economies. Overall, annual global
- [Macy's Views Omnichannel As Q4 Advantage](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/15/macys-views-omnichannel-as-q4-advantage/) - November 12, 2014 Macy's third quarter sales were lower than expected but the company still managed to grow profits by 30% and expressed optimism regarding the fourth quarter. The department store retailer said same store sales declined 0.7% while total sales declined 1.3% to slightly less than $6.2 billion during the third quarter ended November
- [Builder Confidence In The 55+ Housing Market Shows Strong Growth In Third Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/14/builder-confidence-in-the-55-housing-market-shows-strong-growth-in-third-quarter/) - November 6, 2014 Builder confidence in the single-family housing market for the third quarter is up year over year, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Compared to the third quarter of 2013, the single-family index jumped nine points to a level of 59, which is
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased In October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/14/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increased-in-october/) - November 10, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in October. The index now stands at 123.09, up from 121.91 (an upward revision) in September. This represents a 7.7 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The Employment Trends Index continues to increase rapidly, with all eight components improving in October,"
- [Labor Market Strength Increases Odds Of Rate Hike](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/13/labor-market-strength-increases-odds-of-rate-hike/) - November 7, 2014 The labor market remains resiliently strong, as evidenced by the gain of 214,000 new jobs created in October, close to the average monthly change of 220,000 in the past year. The combination of strong job growth and only moderate GDP growth suggests that the trend of weak improvement in labor productivity is
- [Retail Industry Adds 22,100 Jobs In October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/13/retail-industry-adds-22100-jobs-in-october/) - November 7, 2014 According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry employment increased by 22,100 jobs in October. Employment gains were broad and consistent in most retail categories, especially in general merchandise stores, which saw an increase of 11,900 jobs. NRF figures do not include automobile dealerships, gasoline stations or restaurants. "Today's solid employment report is
- [Housing Markets Inch Toward Full Recovery](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/12/housing-markets-inch-toward-full-recovery/) - November 6, 2014 Markets in 59 of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a year-over-year net gain of seven
- [Walgreens Posts 6.9% Sales Increase In October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/12/walgreens-posts-6-9-sales-increase-in-october/) - November 5, 2014 Walgreens reported October sales of $6.8 billion, an increase of 6.9% from the comparable year-ago period. Prescriptions filled at comparable stores increased by 3.6% in October and increased 4.1% on a calendar day-shift adjusted basis, meeting analyst expectations. "Script growth for the chain drug stores likely grew in the low-to-mid-single-digit range again
- [Online Labor Demand Edged Up 11,700 In October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/12/online-labor-demand-edged-up-11700-in-october/) - November 5, 2014 Online labor demand continues on a slow growth trend in 2014 Most states and MSAs showed small gains in October Online advertised vacancies rose 11,700 to 5,083,600 in October, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series, released today. The September Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.83 unemployed for each
- [Generic Utilization Lifts CVS Health In Q3](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/11/generic-utilization-lifts-cvs-health-in-q3/) - November 4, 2014 Tailwinds from specialty pharmacy and increased generic utilization lifted CVS Health up on Tuesday, as the company posted net revenues of $35 billion, representing an increase of 9.7% for the three months ended September 30. "I'm very pleased with our strong results in the third quarter, which reflect better than expected revenue
- [Merger Magic Evident At Office Depot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/11/merger-magic-evident-at-office-depot/) - November 4, 2014 Sales continued to decline at Office Depot in the third quarter, but CEO Roland Smith said excellent execution allowed operating profits to more than double. Total company sales on a pro-forma basis to reflect the merger of Office Depot and Office Max declined 3% to $4.1 billion during the period ended September
- [Consumers In Better Holiday Spirits](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/10/consumers-in-better-holiday-spirits/) - November 4, 2014 U.S. households plan to spend an average of $538 on gifts this holiday season, up slightly from $528 last year, The Conference Board reports today. About 8 percent of consumers say they plan to spend more this year on holiday gifts, while approximately 32 percent plan to spend less. The remaining 60
- [Single Family Production Poised To Take Off In 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/10/single-family-production-poised-to-take-off-in-2015/) - October 31, 2014 A growing economy, rising household formations, low mortgage rates and pent-up demand will help single-family housing production to rev up in 2015, while a growth in renters will keep the multifamily market at cruising altitude or higher, according to economists who participated in yesterday's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2014 Fall
- [Voting Extended In Family Dollar Deal](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/10/voting-extended-in-family-dollar-deal/) - October 31, 2014 Dollar General has extended the deadline for Family Dollar shareholders to approve a buyout while it continues to recommend a "no" vote on a competing proposal from Dollar Tree. Dollar General said it extended its tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar for $80.00 to December 31 from October
- [Lower Gas Prices Won't Ensure Happy Holiday](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/08/lower-gas-prices-wont-ensure-happy-holiday/) - October 30, 2014 Retailers are in for a "humbling holiday" with a 3.4% overall increase in sales and a deceleration in e-commerce growth, according to a new forecast from retail industry consulting and research firm Customer Growth Partners. In the 14th annual holiday forecast, the 3.4% increase in sales is well below projections of others,
- [New Report Busts Baby Boomer Housing Myths](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/07/new-report-busts-baby-boomer-housing-myths/) - October 30, 2014 The iconic suburban, single-family American home isn't going anywhere - and neither are their Baby Boomer owners. Contrary to common perception, the post World War II generation will not be trading home ownership for renting, suburbs for cities, or yards and gardens for more maintenance-free living. Rather, most Boomers will age-in-place, while
- [Unwrapping The NRF Holiday Sales Forecast](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/06/unwrapping-the-nrf-holiday-sales-forecast/) - October 29, 2014 The all-important holiday shopping season is upon us. NRF's 2014 holiday forecast calls for a retail sales increase of 4.1 percent to a total of $616.9 billion. "Holiday sales" are defined as those happening from November 1 through December 31. Overall, we expect holiday spending to reflect recent economic momentum. The economy
- [Kohl's Lowers Outlook As E-comm Advances](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/06/kohls-lowers-outlook-as-e-comm-advances/) - October 29, 2014 Weaker than expected third quarter sales prompted Kohl's to lower its profit forecast while noting that e-commerce sales increased 30%. The company held an investor conference on October 29 and said third quarter sales were expected to decline 1.4% due to softer than expected sales during October. The top line weakness caused
- [Lowe's Takes On Big Apple With Small Formats](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/06/lowes-takes-on-big-apple-with-small-formats/) - October 27, 2014 Home improvement in New York is in for a new look in 2015 when Lowe's opens two tiny stores in Manhattan. Lowe's is coming to Manhattan to bring homeowners, renters and professional customers the products and services they need to maintain and improve their homes and businesses, the company said. Its two
- [Strong Topline GDP Growth Overstates The Strength In The Economy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/05/strong-topline-gdp-growth-overstates-the-strength-in-the-economy/) - October 30, 2014 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported 3.5 percent annualized growth in real Gross Domestic Product for the third quarter of 2014, which is above expectations because of strong contributions from net exports and government spending on national defense. The growth in household consumption was disappointing, and business investment grew only
- [Family Dollar Closing In On FTC Compliance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/05/family-dollar-closing-in-on-ftc-compliance/) - October 22, 2014 Family Dollar Stores on Tuesday announced that it has certified substantial compliance with both the Federal Trade Commission's second request regarding the acquisition by Dollar Tree, as well as the second request regarding Dollar General's bid for the company. Dollar Tree is expected to certify substantial compliance by November 7, the company
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/04/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-rebounds/) - October 28, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in September, rebounded in October. The Index now stands at 94.5, up from 89.0 in September. The Present Situation Index edged up from 93.0 to 93.7, while the Expectations Index increased sharply to 95.0 from 86.4 in September. Says Lynn Franco, Director of
- [New Home Sales Edge Up 0.2 Percent From Revised Down August Rate](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/03/new-home-sales-edge-up-0-2-percent-from-revised-down-august-rate/) - October 24, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes inched up 0.2 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 467,000 units, the highest level in six years, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales numbers for August were revised
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/03/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-september/) - October 23, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.8 percent in September to 104.4, following no change in August, and a 1.1 percent increase in July. "The LEI picked up in September, after no change in August, and the strengths among its components have been very widespread over the
- [Remodeling Market Index Reclaims All-Time High](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/11/01/remodeling-market-index-reclaims-all-time-high/) - October 23, 2014 The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) reclaimed the high-water mark of 57 in the third quarter of 2014. This is the sixth consecutive quarter for an RMI reading above 50. An RMI above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher (compared to the prior
- [JCP Picks A President And Eventual CEO](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/22/jcp-picks-a-president-and-eventual-ceo/) - October 13, 2014 Home Depot EVP Marvin Ellison will become president of J.C. Penney on November 1 and succeed Mike Ullman as CEO of the department store retailer next August. Ellison, 49, is an interesting choice for a retailer focused on apparel and accessories given his extensive background in operations as opposed to merchandising. He
- [Price Investments Hinder Supervalu Profits](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/21/price-investments-hinder-supervalu-profits/) - October 16, 2014 Supervalu president and CEO Sam Duncan is encouraged with the progress the retailer is making and why not. Identical store sales in the company's Save-A-Lot units were up 6.5% in the second quarter. The company's total sales for the period ended September 6, increased 1.8% to $4.02 billion while profits declined to
- [Dollar General Adds Another DC](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/21/dollar-general-adds-another-dc/) - October 16, 2014 Even if Dollar General doesn't prevail in its efforts to acquire Family Dollar, the company's expanding distribution infrastructure is positioned to support future growth. Dollar General said it plans to build the 13th distribution center in its nationwide network in San Antonio. The facility will measure more than 900,000 sq. ft., employ
- [Nationwide Housing Starts Top 1 Million For Third Time This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/20/nationwide-housing-starts-top-1-million-for-third-time-this-year/) - October 17, 2014 For the third time this year, nationwide housing starts surpassed the million-mark, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Total housing production in September rose 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million units. "These numbers show
- [Gift Givers Plan To Splurge On Friends, Family This Holiday Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/20/gift-givers-plan-to-splurge-on-friends-family-this-holiday-season/) - Average shopper to do 44% of their holiday shopping online, most in survey's history. October 16, 2014 It's the most wonderful time of the year for millions of Americans, and according to the National Retail Federation's Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, gift recipients are in for a real treat this holiday season. NRF's survey found the
- [Home Improvement Spending Continues Toward More Moderate Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/17/home-improvement-spending-continues-toward-more-moderate-growth/) - October 16, 2014 Reflecting the slow pace of recovery in the overall housing market, the home remodeling industry is expected to continue its path of moderating growth, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The LIRA
- [Black Friday Gets Even Blacker This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/17/black-friday-gets-even-blacker-this-year/) - October 15, 2014 A delayed start to the shopping season is causing consumers to postpone their holiday purchases until Thanksgiving weekend. Sixteen percent of consumers had already started their holiday shopping, versus 15% last year. An additional 19% stated they plan to start shopping before Thanksgiving, compared to 22% last year. However, 18% claim they
- [Four Month Upturn Ends As Builder Confidence Falls In October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/16/four-month-upturn-ends-as-builder-confidence-falls-in-october/) - October 16, 2014 After four consecutive monthly gains, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell five points to a level of 54 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market (HMI), released today. "We are seeing a return to the mid-50s index level trend established earlier in the summer,
- [Walmart Slows Physical Expansion In U.S.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/16/walmart-slows-physical-expansion-in-u-s/) - October 15, 2014 A much anticipated acceleration of small format Walmart stores failed to materialize on Wednesday when the retailer announced plans to curtail domestic new store growth in 2016. Walmart said it would open between 200 and 220 Neighborhood Market stores and 60 to 70 supercenters next year. Both figures are below the company's
- [September Retail Sales Decreased 0.1 Percent](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/15/september-retail-sales-decreased-0-1-percent/) - October 15, 2014 The National Retail Federation calculates that September retail sales - excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants - decreased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month yet increased 4.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year. While seasonal factors were apparent, especially in August's downward revision, the drop-off in retail sales was worse than expected. "Retail sales were surprisingly
- [New NAHB Study Shows Substantial Regional Differences In New Single-Family Home Characterisitics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/14/new-nahb-study-shows-substantial-regional-differences-in-new-single-family-home-characterisitics/) - October 14, 2014 A recent study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) revealed significant regional differences in new single-family home characteristics, ranging from price, design features, building materials and even financing. The new findings come from analysis of the 2013 Census Bureau Survey of Construction. Of the homes built for sale, the most
- [Imports To Set New Record Before Holidays](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/14/imports-to-set-new-record-before-holidays/) - October 10, 2014 Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released late this week by the National Retail Federation. "Increasing congestion at the nation's
- [Holiday Shopping To Decrease 7.5%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/13/holiday-shopping-to-decrease-7-5/) - October 7, 2014 The 2014 holiday shopping season will be characterized by cautious spending, while economic realities create one of two American holiday shoppers - survivalists and selectionists - according to a new report released from PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. and Strategy, titled "2014 Holiday Outlook: Top trends, consumer behaviors and implications for retailers." The report was
- [Fred's September Sales Promise Restored Growth Ahead](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/11/freds-september-sales-promise-restored-growth-ahead/) - October 9, 2014 Fred's CEO Bruce A Efird is confident about the company's initiatives to reposition the convenience-center model, expand marketing and implement new technology - all factors that he expects will help restore growth in the fourth quarter and next year. Efird added that the initiatives are already producing positive results, despite customer traffic
- [Decreased Customer Traffic Affects Family Dollar's Q4](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/11/decreased-customer-traffic-affects-family-dollars-q4/) - October 9, 2014 Family Dollar's fourth quarter results were affected by decreased customer traffic, prompting chairman and CEO Howard R. Levine to point out that the company is still in the early stages of its turnaround plan. Levine expects that the strategic actions taken in fiscal 2014 will position the company for better sales and
- [Excessive Lending Standards Still Affecting Home Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/10/excessive-lending-standards-still-affecting-home-sales/) - October 9, 2014 Tight mortgage lending standards continue to affect sales for single-family builders across the nation, according to a survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Well over half of the single-family builders surveyed indicated that lending standards were "tight" or "very tight," while only 11 percent indicated that standards were
- [Shop.org Forecasts Online Sales To Grow Between 8-11% This Holiday Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/10/shop-org-forecasts-online-sales-to-grow-between-8-11-this-holiday-season/) - October 7, 2014 Shop.org today released its 2014 online holiday sales forecast, expecting sales in November and December to grow between 8-11 percent over last holiday season to as much as $105 billion. Shop.org forecasts sales based on government data including consumer credit, disposable personal income, and previous monthly retail sales releases. Holiday non-store sales
- [NRF Forecasts Seasonal Employment To Grow Between 725,000-800,000](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/10/nrf-forecasts-seasonal-employment-to-grow-between-725000-800000/) - October 7, 2014 According to NRF, retailers are expected to hire between 725,000-800,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, potentially more than they actually hired during the 2013 holiday season (768,000). Seasonal employment in 2013 increased 14 percent over the previous holiday season. "These holiday positions offer hundreds of thousands of people the opportunity to turn
- [CEO Confidence Declines Again](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/09/ceo-confidence-declines-again/) - October 8, 2014 The Conference and PwC Measure of CEO Confidence declined again in the third quarter of 2014. The Measure now reads 59, down from 62 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board: "While CEOs
- [Costco Sales Rise In Fourth Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/09/costco-sales-rise-in-fourth-quarter/) - October 8, 2014 Costco reported a rise in sales and same-store sales for the fourth quarter. Net sales for the quarter were $34.75 billion, an increase of 9% from $31.77 billion in fiscal 2013. Same-store sales for the total company increased 6%, while U.S. same-store sales also rose 6%. Net income for the quarter was
- [Retailers' Holiday Happiness Hinges On The G-factor](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/08/retailers-holiday-happiness-hinges-on-the-g-factor/) - October 3, 2014 How well many retailers perform this holiday season in store and online will be determined by the shopping preferences of a demographic group that doesn't typically get a lot of love from marketers. Marketers invest heavily in researching highly desirable segments, such as Millennials or the growing U.S. Hispanic population, to uncover
- [Home Depot Extends E-Commerce Capabilities Westward](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/07/home-depot-extends-e-commerce-capabilities-westward/) - October 2, 2014 Home Depot is extending its e-commerce capabilities westward with the opening of a dedicated online fulfillment center in California. Located in Perris, California, the 858,953 sq. ft. facility will initially employ approximately 150 people, and eventually employ up to 300. It is one of three new DFCs opening across the U.S. in
- [Optimism Shines As NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales To Increase 4.1%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/07/optimism-shines-as-nrf-forecasts-holiday-sales-to-increase-4-1/) - October 7, 2014 Holiday sales are projected to grow at their fastest level in years, rising 4.1% to nearly $617 billion after a 3.1% increase last year. The bullish seasonal spending forecast follows an uneven sales performance at the beginning of the year and a 3.1% increase during the 2013 season. Online holiday sales are
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased In September Upward Momentum Continues](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/06/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increased-in-september-upward-momentum-continues/) - October 6, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in September. The index now stands at 121.68, up from 121.32 (an upward revision) in August. This represents a 6.1 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The Employment Trends Index increased for the ninth consecutive month, signaling solid job growth
- [Strong Job Growth On Track](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/06/strong-job-growth-on-track/) - October 3, 2014 The economy generated a gain of 248,000 jobs in September, faster than the averge monthly over the past year, and revisions to July and August were very positive. The slower gain initially reported for August now appears to have been simply an aberration. The continued rapid drop in the unemployment rate increases
- [Retail Industry Adds 35,500 Jobs In September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/03/retail-industry-adds-35500-jobs-in-september/) - October 3, 2014 According to the National Retail Federation's calculations, retail industry employment increased by 35,500 jobs in September, with upward revisions for July and August. Employment gains were seen in most retail categories with the exception of clothing and clothing accessories stores, which lost 3,000 jobs, and health and personal care stores, which lost
- [Rite Aid Sales Climb In September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/03/rite-aid-sales-climb-in-september/) - October 2, 2014 Rite Aid reported $2 billion in sales for the four weeks ended September 27, representing a 4.5% increase over the comparable yer-ago period. Same-store sales increased 5.1% over the prior-year period, including a 2.3% lift in front-end same-store sales and growth of 6.3% in pharmacy and comparable sales. Pharmacy same-store sales included
- [Online Labor Demand Falls 137,200 In September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/03/online-labor-demand-falls-137200-in-september/) - October 1, 2014 September posts a decline, following strong August gain. The STEM related categories continue to gain while other occupational groups show losses. Online advertised vacancies declined 137,200 to 5,072,000 in September, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series released today. The August Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.84 unemployed for
- [Walgreens Reports Lift In Annual Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/02/walgreens-reports-lift-in-annual-sales/) - September 30, 2014 Walgreens posted fourth quarter sales of $19.1 billion, representing an increase of 6.2% compared to the year-ago period, while sales for the fiscal 2014 ended August 31 increased 5.8% to a record $76.4 billion. Front-end comparable store sales increased 1.3% in the fourth quarter compared with last year's fourth quarter. Customer traffic
- [September 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 56.6%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/10/02/september-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-56-6/) - 10/1/2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the 16th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 64th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by
- [Deloitte Forecasts Boost In This Year's Retail Holiday Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/26/deloitte-forecasts-boost-in-this-years-retail-holiday-sales/) - September 24, 2014 According to Deloitte's annual retail holiday sales forecast, steadily improving economic fundamentals should moderately boost holiday sales in stores and online this year. "Income, wage and job growth are positive indicators heading into the holiday season," said Daniel Bachman, Deloitte's senior U.S. economist. "Debt levels remain at historical lows, and stock market
- [New Home Sales Top 500,000 In August, Highest Level Since 2008](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/24/new-home-sales-top-500000-in-august-highest-level-since-2008/) - September 24, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 18 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,400 units in August, the highest level in six years, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. "This jump in sales activity
- [Spooky And Scary Alike, Record Number Of Americans To Buy Halloween Costumes This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/24/spooky-and-scary-alike-record-number-of-americans-to-buy-halloween-costumes-this-year/) - September 24, 2014 More costumes than ever will be flying off the shelves as Americans gear up to celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year, according to NRF's Halloween Consumer Spending Survey. More than two-thirds (67.4%) of celebrants will buy Halloween costumes for the holiday, the most in the survey's 11 year history. The average
- [Ascena Retail Banks On Omnichannel Following 'Mixed' Q4 Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/23/ascena-retail-banks-on-omnichannel-following-mixed-q4-results/) - September 23, 2014 Following fourth quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations, Ascena Retail is looking ahead to fiscal 2015, which CEO David Jaffe said will see the continuation of a critical, multi-year investment to build the company's omnichannel platform. The company reported net earnings of $15.7 million, compared with $29.8 million in the year-ago
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/22/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-august/) - September 19, 2012 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in August to 103.8, following a 1.1 percent increase in July, and a 0.7 percent increase in June. "The LEI continued to rise in August, although at a slower rate than in July," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The
- [Home Depot Updates Guidance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/20/home-depot-updates-guidance/) - September 19, 2014 Investors don't seem to care that Home Depot's data breach is being characterized as the largest ever in the retail sector with shares of the company hitting a new high on Friday. Home Depot shares touched a 52-week high of $93.75 on Friday, a day after the company disclosed details about an
- [Albertsons And Safeway Ready To Roll](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/19/albertsons-and-safeway-ready-to-roll/) - September 19, 2014 The merger between Albertsons and Safeway is expected to close in a few months and when it does the combined company already has a new senior leadership and field operations structure in place. The companies late Friday announced key leadership positions it said drew on strong talent within both organizations to build
- [Multifamily Decline Pushes Nationwide Housing Starts Down 14.4 Percent In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/19/multifamily-decline-pushes-nationwide-housing-starts-down-14-4-percent-in-august/) - September 18, 2014 Led by a steep 31.7 percent decline in multifamily production, nationwide housing starts fell 14.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 956,000 units in August, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Single-family housing starts dropped 2.4 percent
- [Rite Aid Revises Guidance In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/18/rite-aid-revises-guidance-in-second-quarter/) - September 18, 2014 Solid same store sales growth at Rite Aid caused second quarter profits to surge but looming pressure on pharmacy margins prompted the company to reduce its full year outlook. Rite Aid reported revenues of $6.5 billion for its second quarter ended August 30, representing a 3.9% lift credited to rising pharmacy same-store
- [Builder Confidence Hits Highest Level Since November Of 2005](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/17/builder-confidence-hits-highest-level-since-november-of-2005/) - September 17, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for a fourth consecutive month in September to a level of 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. This latest four-point gain brings the index to its highest reading since November of 2005.
- [Millennials Will Play A Large Role In Shaping Housing Demand](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/16/millennials-will-play-a-large-role-in-shaping-housing-demand/) - September 16, 2014 Millennials will spend over $2 trillion on home purchases and rent in the next five years. Millennials' housing aspirations are not so different than previous generations. Most plan to purchase homes and live in suburbs, and nearly all already have cars. Millennials will play a critical role in shaping housing demand over
- [Thanks To Saks, HBC's Sales & Profit Soar In Q2](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/15/thanks-to-saks-hbcs-sales-profit-soar-in-q2/) - September 12, 2014 Hudson's Bay Company is reaping the rewards of its acquisition last year of Saks. The company's retail sales soared 86.6% to $1.8 billion, from $948 million in the prior year. Consolidated same-store sales increased by 1.9% on a local currency basis, with increases of 1.1% at HBC's department store group (DSG), 2.2%
- [August Retail Sales Increased 0.5 Percent](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/15/august-retail-sales-increased-0-5-percent/) - September 12, 2014 The National Retail Federation calculates that August retail sales - excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants - increased 0.5 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 2.7 percent unadjusted year-over-year. When combined with revisions to July, August sales indicate a consistent improvement in consumer confidence and spending but run contrary to August's lackluster jobs
- [BTS Propels Spending In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/15/bts-propels-spending-in-august/) - September 12, 2014 Overall retail spending growth in August 2014 was the strongest in more than a year. Retail dollar volume growth reached 2.8% in August - compared to 2.6% in July - as back-to-school shopping propelled spending growth in several retail categories. August's overall average ticket growth remained positive at 1.2%, slipping slightly from
- [Kroger Raises Full-Year Guidance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/11/kroger-raises-full-year-guidance/) - September 11, 2014 Kroger reported total sales of $25.3 billion, representing an increase of 11.6% for its second quarter. Total sales, excluding fuel, increased 12.4% in the second quarter over the same period last year. "We are winning with customers because we offer a full range of advantages including a great overall shopping experience, excellent
- [Unemployment Rates Remain Mixed In Europe](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/11/unemployment-rates-remain-mixed-in-europe/) - September 11, 2014 In July, unemployment rates remained mixed in Europe, according to unemployment rates and employment growth data compiled and standardized by The Conference Board International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. Unemployment decreased in Germany (from 5.0 to 4.9 percent), the Netherlands (from 6.8 to 6.7 percent) and Sweden (from 7.9 to 7.7 precent), but
- [Dollar General Appeals Directly To Rival's Shareholders](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/10/dollar-general-appeals-directly-to-rivals-shareholders/) - September 10, 2014 Since Family Dollar's board of directors unanimously rejected Dollar General's second and sweetened tender offer from September 2, Dollar General has decided to make the tender offer directly to the company's shareholders. The company's all-cash offer of $80 per share beats Dollar Tree's offer of $74.50 per share cash/stock offer originally made
- [CVS Closes Navarro Discount Pharmacy Acquisition](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/09/cvs-closes-navarro-discount-pharmacy-acquisition/) - September 8, 2014 CVS Health has completed the purchase of Miami-based Navarro Discount Pharmacy. The acquisition includes Navarro's 33 retail locations and Navarro Health Services, a specialty pharmacy serving patients with complex or chronic diseases. The retail pharmacies will retain the Navarro Discount Pharmacy name. "Navarro has a rich history and commitment to Hispanic consumers
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Released Today](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/09/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-released-today/) - September 8, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in August. The index now stands at 121.29, up from 120.62 (an upward revision) in July. This represents a 6.4 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The strong increase in the Employment Trends Index in recent months signals robust job growth
- [Costco To Open Nine Stores By End Of 2014](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/08/costco-to-open-nine-stores-by-end-of-2014/) - September 4, 2014 Costco said it plans to open nine new warehouse stores before the end of calendar year 2014, following a boost in net sales for August and the fourth quarter. During the month of August, net sales were $8.8 billion, an increase of 10% from $8 billion during the similar period last year. Same-store
- [Break In Trend? Probably Not.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/08/break-in-trend-probably-not/) - September 5, 2014 A gain of only 142,000 new jobs in August, relative to a stronger trend in hiring in previous months of over 200,000 new jobs per month, is somewhat surprising as the economy overall has been quite strong recently. Retail employment has dropped, which may relate to weaker consumption figures in the past
- [Rite Aid Sees Lift In August Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/08/rite-aid-sees-lift-in-august-sales/) - September 4, 2014 Rite Aid reported a 3.2% lift in sales for the 26 weeks ended August 30, ringing in $12.9 billion. Same-store sales for the period increased 3.6% over the prior-year period. Front-end same store sales increased 0.6%, while pharmacy same store sales increased 5.1%. Prescription count at comparable stores increased 3% over the
- [Fred's Sees Improvements In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/08/freds-sees-improvements-in-august/) - September 4, 2014 Just two days after reporting second quarter results, Fred's posted August results. Improved sales and traffic in the month were driven, according to CEO Bruce A. Efird, by initiatives that the company implemented for the first time in August. Total sales for the month increased 6% to $147.6 million from $139.4 million
- [Inflation Continues To Slow In Most European Economies](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/08/inflation-continues-to-slow-in-most-european-economies/) - September 4, 2014 In July, 2014, annual inflation as measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) declined in 10 of the 16 economies compared, including in the U.S., Japan and the Euro Area as a whole. Spain experienced the largest decline in price growth (from 0.0 to -0.4 percent), returning to deflationary territory
- [Walgreens Looks Good In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/06/walgreens-looks-good-in-august/) - September 4, 2014 Walgreens reported August sales of $6.4 billion, an increase of 3.6% from the same month in fiscal 2013. Total sales for fiscal 2014 were $76.4 billion, an increase of 5.8% from fiscal 2013. Total front-end sales increased 2.1% in August compared with the same month in fiscal 2013, while comparable-store front-end sales
- [Dollar Tree To Divest As Many Stores As Required For Antitrust Approval](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/05/dollar-tree-to-divest-as-many-stores-as-required-for-antitrust-approval/) - September 5, 2014 Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have amended their merger agreement to include a commitment by Dollar Tree to divest as many stores as necessary or advisable to obtain antitrust clearance for the previously announced cash and stock transaction. All other terms and conditions of the merger agreement remain the same as announced
- [Family Dollar Rejects Dollar General Merger Proposal](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/05/family-dollar-rejects-dollar-general-merger-proposal/) - September 5, 2014 Family Dollar has rejected the revised proposal made by Dollar General on September 2 on the basis of antitrust regulatory considerations. The Dollar General offer may be financially superior, the dollar store noted, but it's not likely to pass muster with the Federal Trade Commission. "Our board of directors, with the assistance
- [Retail Industry Loses 17,700 Jobs In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/05/retail-industry-loses-17700-jobs-in-august/) - September 5, 2014 NRF calculated retail industry (excluding auots and gasoline) employment declined by 17,700 jobs in August, with significant downward revisions for July and June. Loss leaders included food and beverage stores, which witnessed a 17,000 job loss, possibly suggesting a seasonal or category-specific anomaly. "Employment figures for August were undoubtedly disappointing and lackluster,"
- [Online Labor Demand Rises 164,600 In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/05/online-labor-demand-rises-164600-in-august/) - September 3, 2014 August posts strong increase following small loss in July Large gains for California, Michigan, Illinois and Florida Online advertised vacancies gained 164,600 to 5,209,200 in August, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series released today. The July Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.9 unemployed for each advertised vacancy with a
- [New Corporate Name For CVS Caremark](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/04/new-corporate-name-for-cvs-caremark/) - September 3, 2014 CVS Caremark is changing its corporate name to CVS Health to reflect its broader health care commitment and its expertise in driving the innovations needed to shape the future of health. "For our patients and customers, health is everything and CVS Health is changing the way health care is delivered to increase
- [Fred's CEO Focuses On Key Wins In Q2](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/04/freds-ceo-focuses-on-key-wins-in-q2/) - September 2, 2014 Fred's second quarter results reflected the company's strategic decision to build its business model for the future as a convenience/pharmacy-centric store, driven by data-based inventory management, according to CEO Bruce Efird. The company reported a net loss of $16.4 million for the quarter. Fred's total sales for the second quarter of fiscal
- [Growing Labor Shortages On The Horizon In Mature Economies](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/03/growing-labor-shortages-on-the-horizon-in-mature-economies/) - September 2, 2014 Serious labor shortages in the world's advanced economies will create unprecedented challenges for business leaders and policymakers over the next fifteen years and beyond, according to a comprehensive new report released today by The Conference Board. From Not Enough Jobs to Not Enough Workers forecasts the impact of aging populations to compound
- [Big Lots To Live Down Closeout Image](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/03/big-lots-to-live-down-closeout-image/) - August 31, 2014 Improved merchandising strategies and marketing execution at Big Lots has president and CEO David Campisi feeling good about prospects for a company that continues to distance itself from its closeout roots. Big Lots produced a 1.7% same store sales increase during its second quarter ended August 2 and generated earnings per share
- [August 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 59%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/02/august-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-59/) - September 2, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 15th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 63rd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The report was issued
- [An Offer Family Dollar Can't Refuse](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/09/02/an-offer-family-dollar-cant-refuse/) - September 2, 2014 The Family Dollar board is under new pressure to walk away from a deal with Dollar Tree after Dollar General further increased an already more generous counter offer. Early Monday Dollar General increased its all cash offer to $80 a share from $78.50 a share and increased the number of stores it
- [Apartment And Condominium Housing Index Posts Positive Gains In The Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/28/apartment-and-condominium-housing-index-posts-positive-gains-in-the-second-quarter/) - August 28, 2014 The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), a leading indicator for the multifamily market released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), posted a gain of five points to a reading of 58 for the second quarter. It is the 10th straight quarter with a reading of 50 or above. The MPI measures builder
- [Dollar General Reaffirms Commitment To Family Dollar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/28/dollar-general-reaffirms-commitment-to-family-dollar/) - August 28, 2014 Dollar General made the case for the superiority of its Family Dollar takeover bid with the release of second quarter results that revealed consistency as well as some deceleration in sales and profit growth. Sales at the company's more than 11,500 stores increased 7.5% to slightly more than $4.7 billion due to
- [New Home Sales Down 2.4 Percent In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/25/new-home-sales-down-2-4-percent-in-july/) - August 25, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 412,000 units in July, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales Numbers for June were revised up 16,000 to 422,000. "We are somewhat
- [Walmart's Not So Solid Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/23/walmarts-not-so-solid-second-quarter/) - August 14, 2014 Walmart met low second quarter sales and profit expectations it set for itself, but significantly lowered its full year outlook due to a tepid third quarter sales forecast and increased e-commerce and health care costs. Total company sales increased 2.8% to $119.3 billion while same store sales at U.S. stores and Sam's
- [Old Navy Buoys Gap In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/23/old-navy-buoys-gap-in-second-quarter/) - August 22, 2014 Although same-store sales at Gap were flat in the second quarter, the company reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, buoyed by strong sales at Old Navy, and raised its full-year profit forecast as a result. Net profit rose to $332 million in the quarter from $303 million a year ago. Revenue increased 3%
- [Another Loss For Sears Holdings](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/23/another-loss-for-sears-holdings/) - August 21, 2014 Describing second quarter earnings as "unacceptable," Sears Holdings chairman and CEO Edward Lampert added that his company's transformation is continuing and online sales are growing. The company reported second quarter net loss of $573 million, compared with a loss of $194 million in the same quarter last year. Revenues decreased $858 million
- [Staples Working To Stabilize Retail Business](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/22/staples-working-to-stabilize-retail-business/) - August 20, 2014 Staples chairman and CEO Ron Sargent said that the company has more work to do to stabilize its retail business, following a 20% decline in net income to $81.88 million for the second quarter, from $102.53 million in the prior year. Sargent added that the company will continue taking steps toward improving
- [Dillard's 'Disappointed' In Bottom-Line Performance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/22/dillards-disappointed-in-bottom-line-performance/) - August 15, 2014 Despite an increase of 1% in comparable store sales, Dillard's CEO William T. Dillard II expressed disappointment in the company's bottom line performance. The company's net sales for the 13 weeks ended August 2 were $1.475 billion, compared to net sales of $1.480 billion for the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2013.
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/21/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-july/) - August 21, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.9 percent in July to 102.2, following a 0.6 percent increase in June, and a 0.6 percent increase in May. "The LEI improved sharply in July, suggesting that the economy is gaining traction and growth and should continue at a strong
- [Despite 2.6% Profit Decline, Dollar Tree Delivers In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/21/despite-2-6-profit-decline-dollar-tree-delivers-in-second-quarter/) - August 21, 2014 Dollar Tree delivered its 26th consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales growth in the second quarter, but profit declined 2.6% thanks to increased freight costs and investments in higher-value products. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4.5% on a constant currency basis. Adjusted for the impact of Canadian currency fluctuations, the comparable
- [Family Dollar Rejects Dollar General's Takeover Bid](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/21/family-dollar-rejects-dollar-generals-takeover-bid/) - August 21, 2014 Family Dollar Stores rejected a $9 billion, all-cash takeover offer from Dollar General, pointing to antitrust concerns and reaffirming its support for its deal with smaller rival Dollar Tree. Family Dollar's agreement with Dollar Tree, reached late last month, is worth about $8.5 billion in cash and stock, or $74.50 a share.
- [Lowe's Recovers From Weather-Related Woes In Q2](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/21/lowes-recovers-from-weather-related-woes-in-q2/) - August 20, 2014 A day after Home Depot reported strong second-quarter results, it was Lowe's turn to deliver strong quarterly earnings. And the Mooresville, North Carolina-based retail giant did just that. The company reported net earnings of $1.04 billion for the quarter ended August 1, marking a 10.4% increase over the second quarter last year.
- [Rebound For Real At JCP](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/20/rebound-for-real-at-jcp/) - August 14, 2014 Same store sales growth of 6% and e-commerce strength helped J.C. Penney dramatically reduce its second quarter operating loss and demonstrate growing momentum of its turnaround. Sales at the operator of 1,060 stores increased to $2.8 billion from $2.66 billion and the 6% comp increase the company reported was against an easy
- [Combined Single And Multifamily Gains Boost Housing Starts In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/20/combined-single-and-multifamily-gains-boost-housing-starts-in-july/) - August 19, 2014 Fueled by strong single and multifamily growth, nationwide housing starts rose 15.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.093 million units in July, the highest level since November 2013, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. "A return
- [As Clock Winds Down, Back-To-School Shoppers Still Wrapping Up Shopping Lists](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/20/as-clock-winds-down-back-to-school-shoppers-still-wrapping-up-shopping-lists/) - August 20, 2014 Recognizing that a number of the best deals of the summer are still to come, some families have only scratched the surface of their back-to-school shopping lists as of mid-August. According to NRF's latest Back-to-School/College Surveys, the average family with children in grades K-12 completed just half (49.9%) of their shopping by
- [No Surprises For Nordstrom In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/19/no-surprises-for-nordstrom-in-second-quarter/) - August 14, 2014 Nordstrom's second quarter earnings were in line with its expectations. The results come two weeks after the company said it was acquiring Trunk Club, a men's personalized clothing service, for $350 million. Profit for the quarter remained flat compared to last year's second quarter at $183 million. Net sales for the quarter
- [Customers Flock To Home Depot In 2Q](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/19/customers-flock-to-home-depot-in-2q/) - August 19, 2014 A 6.4% second quarter same store sales increase at U.S. stores enabled Home Depot to handily exceed analysts' profit estimates and prompted the company to increase its full year outlook. The nation's largest home improvement retailer said its sales for the quarter ended August 3 increased 5.7% to $23.8 billion and net
- [Builder Confidence Rises Two Points In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/18/builder-confidence-rises-two-points-in-august/) - August 18, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to 55 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released today. This third consecutive monthly gain brings the index to its highest level since January. "As the employment picture brightens, builders are
- [Dollar General Outbids Dollar Tree For Family Dollar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/18/dollar-general-outbids-dollar-tree-for-family-dollar/) - August 18, 2014 Dollar General bid $78.50 for Family Dollar this morning in a $9.7 billion deal that exceeds the $74.50 a share Dollar Tree offered for Family Dollar on July 28. The deal would create a small format powerhouse with nearly 20,000 stores in 46 states and sales of more than $28 billion. "For
- [Wal-Mart Cuts Profit Outlook](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/16/wal-mart-cuts-profit-outlook/) - Health Costs, Weak Store Traffic Hinder Wal-Mart August, 14, 2014 The world's largest retailer is having a hard time returning to growth and doesn't expect sales to improve in the U.S. for much of the rest of the year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT -0.66%) cut its earnings guidance for the year after it posted its
- [July 2014 Retail Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/14/july-2014-retail-sales/) - August 13, 2014 Facing slight headwinds from economic pressures and mounting concerns over global unrest, consumers in July cut back on discretionary spending, reflecting a trend that shows many are juggling their spending between goods and services. NRF retail sales in July, which exclude autos, restaurants and gas, were largely unchanged over June, increasing 0.1
- [Kohl's Optimistic On BTS After Weak 2Q](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/14/kohls-optimistic-on-bts-after-weak-2q/) - August 14, 2014 Kohl's exceeded analysts' profit expectations in the second quarter, but it wasn't due to top line strength and now the company has a lot riding on the back-to-school season. The company's sales for the second quarter ended August 2 declined to $4.242 billion from $4.289 billion and same-store sales fell 1.3% after
- [Increasing Home Values Affect Housing Affordability In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/14/increasing-home-values-affect-housing-affordability-in-second-quarter/) - August 14, 2014 Nationwide housing affordability dipped in the second quarter of 2014 as several markets saw a firming of home prices, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity (HOI), released today. In all, 62.6 percent of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of April and the end of
- [Record Imports Expected In August](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/12/record-imports-expected-in-august/) - August 11, 2014 Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation.
- [Gap Posts Positive Comps In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/11/gap-posts-positive-comps-in-july/) - August 8, 2014 Gap posted positive comps in July for the four-week period ended August 2, buoyed by sales at Banana Republic; but preliminary second quarter results show that comparable store sales were flat compared to the same period last year. Net sales in July increased 5% to $1.17 billion compared with net sales of
- [Fred's July Comps Turn Positive](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/09/freds-july-comps-turn-positive/) - August 7, 2014 Fred's returned to positive comparable-store sales in July, reflecting stronger trends in general merchandise sales and improved customer traffic. But Fred's is also exercising some caution and has cut its second quarter outlook. The company now expects to report a loss for the quarter in the range of $0.15 to $0.20 per
- [Costco Sales Get Boost In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/09/costco-sales-get-boost-in-july/) - August 7, 2014 Costco saw a boost in net sales and same-store sales during the month of July. Net sales totaled $8.55 billion for the four weeks ended August 3, an increase of 9% from $7.87 billion during the similar four-week period last year. Same-store sales increased 5%, while U.S. same-store sales also increased 5%
- [Builder Confidence In The 55+ Housing Market Shows Positive Signs In The Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/08/builder-confidence-in-the-55-housing-market-shows-positive-signs-in-the-second-quarter/) - August 7, 2014 Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market for the second quarter is up year over year, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Compared to the second quarter of 2013, the single-family index increased three points to a level of 56, which
- [Housing Recovery Continues At Slow Pace According To Latest Leading Markets Index](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/07/housing-recovery-continues-at-slow-pace-according-to-latest-leading-markets-index/) - August 7, 2014 Markets in 56 of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a year-over-year net gain of seven markets. The index's nationwide score moved
- [Labor Markets Mixed Across Advanced Economies](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/07/labor-markets-mixed-across-advanced-economies/) - August 7, 2014 Steady Improvement Builds In U.S., Uncertainty Continues In Europe Labor markets were mixed across the advanced economies, according to unemployment rates and employment growth data compiled and standardized by The Conference Board International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program for June 2014. Unemployment rates in June fell in three of the nine countries compared
- [Synergy Savings Keep Climbing At Office Depot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/07/synergy-savings-keep-climbing-at-office-depot/) - August 5, 2014 Office Depot softened the blow of weak second quarter sales by bumping up the pace of 400 store closings to drive greater than expected operating profit growth and expense savings related to the merger with OfficeMax. Office Depot merged with Office Max last November and shortly thereafter announced plans to close 400
- [Top 2014 Back-To-School And College Trends](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/07/top-2014-back-to-school-and-college-trends/) - Source: National Retail Federation
- [CVS's Portfolio Of Enterprise Assets Drives 'Strong' Q2 Performance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/07/cvss-portfolio-of-enterprise-assets-drives-strong-q2-performance/) - August 5, 2014 As today's healthcare market continues to evolve, CVS Caremark's portfolio of enterprise assets is enabling the company to provide innovative solutions and products that are delivering results, as evidenced by its "strong" second quarter results released Tuesday morning. "As the health care environment evolves we are uniquely positioned to address the quality,
- [Whole Foods Keeps Growing, Just Not As Fast](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/06/whole-foods-keeps-growing-just-not-as-fast/) - July 30, 2014 Same-store sales continue to decelerate at Whole Foods as the nation's leading natural and organic grocer continues to face traffic and ticket pressures caused by upstart rivals and established competitors. Whole Foods sales in the second quarter ended July 6 increased 10% to nearly $3.4 billion from $3 billion the prior year
- [Target Issues Preliminary Q2 Update](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/06/target-issues-preliminary-q2-update/) - August 5, 2014 Just a few days after naming a new CEO, Target issued a preliminary update on its second quarter expenses related, in part, to the December 2013 data breach. The company's financial results are expected to include gross expenses of $148 million, partially offset by a $38 million insurance receivable, related to the
- [July 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 57.1%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/05/july-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-57-1/) - August 1, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the 14th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 62nd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The report was issued
- [Online Labor Demand Edged Down 15,500 In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/05/online-labor-demand-edged-down-15500-in-july/) - July 30, 2014 Following a strong June increase of 155,900, July showed a small loss States were mixed with about half showing small gains Online advertised vacancies showed a small drop of 15,500 to 5,044,600 in July, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Services. The June Supply/Demand rate stands at 1.9 unemployed
- [A $1,000 Increase In Home Prices Keeps More Than 200,000 Households Out Of The Market](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/05/a-1000-increase-in-home-prices-keeps-more-than-200000-households-out-of-the-market/) - August 4, 2014 Each $1,000 increase in the cost of a new median-priced home price forces 206,000 prospective buyers out of the marketplace, according to a new study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The number of households affected varies across states and metro areas and largely depends on their population, income distribution
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/04/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increased-in-july/) - August 4, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in July. The index now stands at 120.31, up from 119.92 (an upward revision) in June. This represents a 6.6 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The six-month growth rate in the Employment Trends Index is the strongest in over
- [Retail Industry Added 27,000 Jobs In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/01/retail-industry-added-27000-jobs-in-july/) - August 1, 2014 The National Retail Federation calculated retail industry (excluding autos and gasoline) employment increased by 27,000 jobs in July. NRF calculated that retail gained 232,000 jobs year-over-year. The healthy and steady increase in retail employment was due to improved economic and seasonal factors in the second quarter and should provide for stronger growth in
- [Strong Job Growth Sustained During The Summer](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/01/strong-job-growth-sustained-during-the-summer/) - August 1, 2014 The economy generated a gain of 209,000 jobs in July, very close to the average of more than 200,000 per month over the past year. This means that the trend in employment growth, which supported stellar second quarter GDP growth and strong consumer and business confidence, is holding up for now. The
- [Fastest Growing Retailers In The U.S.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/08/01/fastest-growing-retailers-in-the-u-s/) - August 1, 2014 At first glance the list of the nation's fastest growing retailers appears to be more of a hodgepodge of industry sectors than evidence of a single, defined trend. From grocery conglomerates and discount specialty stores to home furnishing and athletic wear companies, the top players on STORES' Hot 100 Retailers List run
- [Inflation Remains Mixed Across Euro Area, Declines In U.S. And Japan](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/31/inflation-remains-mixed-across-euro-area-declines-in-u-s-and-japan/) - July 31, 2014 In June 2014, annual inflation as measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) declined in the U.S. and Japan, but was mixed across Euro Area countries compared. Although inflation remained steady in the Euro Area as a whole, price growth slowed in Belgium (from 0.8 to 0.7 percent), France (from
- [Brian Cornell Named Chairman And CEO At Target](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/31/brian-cornell-named-chairman-and-ceo-at-target/) - July 31, 2014 Retail and consumer products veteran Brian Cornell was named chairman and CEO at Target to fill two of the three roles previously held by the company's former top executive Gregg Steinhafel. Cornell will assume his new responsibilities at Target on August 12 after most recently serving as CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods
- [Q2 GDP: Rebound Exceeds Expectations](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/30/q2-gdp-rebound-exceeds-expectations/) - July 30, 2014 The U.S. Census Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported 4.0 percent annualized growth in real Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2014. Some of the past quarter's growth performance reflects a catch-up from the dismal first quarter performance. But this stellar growth figure also suggests that the economy has gained
- [Lowe's To Build Customer Support Center In Indy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/28/lowes-to-build-customer-support-center-in-indy/) - July 22, 2014 Lowe's plans to build a customer support center in Indianapolis, a move that will create up to 1,000 new jobs by 2016. The world's second largest home improvement retailer plans to invest $20.5 million to purchase, renovate and equip a 140,000 sq. ft. office facility at Intech Park 12, 6620 Network Way,
- [Remodeler Confidence Regains Momentum](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/28/remodeler-confidence-regains-momentum/) - July 24, 2014 The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) rose three points to 56 in the second quarter of 2014, regaining the momentum built in 2013. This is the fifth consecutive quarter for an RMI reading above 50. An RMI above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is
- [Dollar Tree To Acquire Family Dollar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/28/dollar-tree-to-acquire-family-dollar/) - July 28, 2014 Dollar Tree said it would acquire Family Dollar in a transformational cash and stock deal valued at $8.5 billion to create a company with more than 13,000 stores and annual sales of $18 billion. The deal was unanimously approved by the boards of both companys and involves Dollar Tree paying Family Dollar
- ['Solid' Start In Fiscal 2015 For Supervalu](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/26/solid-start-in-fiscal-2015-for-supervalu/) - July 24, 2014 Supervalu posted $5.23 billion in net sales for the first quarter, a decrease of 0.1% from $5.24 billion last year; but president and CEO Sam Duncan expressed confidence in the company's performance, saying it is off to a solid start across business segments. "Our first quarter results reflect the investments we are
- [New Home Sales Down 8.1 Percent In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/25/new-home-sales-down-8-1-percent-in-june/) - July 24, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 8.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 406,000 units in June, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales numbers for May were revised downward to 442,000. "The numbers are a
- [Strong Remodeling Spending To Slow Pace Heading Into 2015](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/24/strong-remodeling-spending-to-slow-pace-heading-into-2015/) - July 24, 2014 Growth in home improvement activity is expected to peak during the second half of 2014 and then begin to ease heading into next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program of Harvard University. Revised estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show the
- [Greg Foran New CEO At Walmart U.S. As Bill Simon Departs](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/24/greg-foran-new-ceo-at-walmart-u-s-as-bill-simon-departs/) - July 24, 2014 Walmart named Greg Foran president and CEO of its U.S. stores division to replace Bill Simon, who is leaving the company after an eight-year run. Foran is a relative newcomer at Walmart, who joined the company in October 2011 and by March of 2012 had been elevated to the role of president
- [NRF Revises Annual Economic Forecast, Expects Stronger Second Half Of Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/23/nrf-revises-annual-economic-forecast-expects-stronger-second-half-of-year/) - July 23, 2014 The National Retail Federation today lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF forecasted in January that retail sales would grow 4.1 percent in 2014 over
- [Back-To-School/College Spending Shows Slight Year-Over-Year Improvement](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/22/back-to-schoolcollege-spending-shows-slight-year-over-year-improvement/) - July 17, 2014 Families this summer will spend slightly more on back-to-school items than they did in 2013. According to NRF's 2014 Back-to-School Survey, the average family with children in grades K-12 will spend $669.28 on apparel, shoes, supplies and electronics, up 5% from $634.78 in 2013. NRF broke out spending by grade, and according
- [July Busy Month For Sam's Club](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/21/july-busy-month-for-sams-club/) - July 17, 2014 Sam's Club opened three new locations this month including locations near Chicago, Fort Worth and Wichita, Kansas, that pushed its club count to 630 units. The Wichita location at 3084 N. Maize Road opened on July 17 and provided Sam's with an opportunity to remind current and prospective members of its value
- [South Pushes Nationwide Housing Starts Down 9.3 Percent In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/17/south-pushes-nationwide-housing-starts-down-9-3-percent-in-june/) - July 17, 2014 Nationwide housing production fell 9.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000 units in June, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The drop was due primarily to a nearly 30 percent decline in the South. All other
- [NRF: Electronics, School Supplies Drive Increased Back-To-School/College Spending This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/17/nrf-electronics-school-supplies-drive-increased-back-to-schoolcollege-spending-this-year/) - July 17, 2014 Driven by increased demand for electronic items and parent's need to restock their children's school supplies from last year, families this summer will spend slightly more on back-to-school items than last year. According to NRF's 2014 Back-to-School Survey, the average family with children in grades K-12 will spend $669.28 on apparel, shoes,
- [CVS Acquires Navarro In South Florida](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/16/cvs-acquires-navarro-in-south-florida/) - July 14, 2014 It is one of the smaller acquisitions CVS Caremark has done, but the purchase of the 33-unit Miami-based Navarro Discount Pharmacy could have big implications. CVS Caremark late Monday said it reached an agreement with Navarro, the largest Hispanic owned drugstore chain in the U.S., to acquire 33 stores and Navarro Health
- [Builder Confidence Surpasses Key Benchmark In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/16/builder-confidence-surpasses-key-benchmark-in-july/) - July 16, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes reached an important milestone in July, rising four points to a reading of 53 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Any reading over 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as good than
- [Family Dollar Stays Positive Following Q3 Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/15/family-dollar-stays-positive-following-q3-results/) - July 20, 2014 Just a month after activist investor Carl Icahn became Family Dollar's largest shareholder prompting concerns of a hostile takeover, the company reported its third straight quarterly decline in same-store sales. Same-store sales for the third quarter ended May 31 decreased 1.8% because of fewer customer transactions, partially offset by an increase in
- [Spending Growth Solid In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/15/spending-growth-solid-in-june/) - July 14, 2014 Solid June spending growth was reported for May 31, 2014 through June 30, 2014, compared to June 1, 2013 through July 1, 2013. A slowly improving economy and growing job market have helped drive consumer spending. Spending growth in June slowed slightly from May but remained positive on a year-over-year basis with
- [June 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 55.3%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/14/june-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-55-3/) - July 1, 2014 Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 13th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 61st consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute
- [Labor Markets Improve Across Most Advanced Economies](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/11/labor-markets-improve-across-most-advanced-economies/) - July 10, 2014 Labor markets improved overall across the advanced economies, according to unemployment rates and employment growth data compiled and standardized by The Conference Board International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program for May 2014. Unemployment rates in May fell in four of the nine countries compared, and were unchanged in the remaining five. Sweden saw
- [June Sales Get Some Help From Promotions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/11/june-sales-get-some-help-from-promotions/) - July 10, 2014 Retail sales generally improved in June, helped by good weather and big discounts as retailers look to clear inventory for the back-to-school season. Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a 6% increase in June same-store sales, helped by higher fuel prices. Its results topped Wall Street estimates. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates
- [Better Job Growth Heading Into The Second Half](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/08/better-job-growth-heading-into-the-second-half/) - July 3, 2014 The labor market remains surprisingly and resiliently strong as evidenced by the gain of 288,000 new jobs created in June. This is not just catch up after a bad winter. It also reflects some gathering strength in the economy. More consumer demand could drive more investment in capital (to give workers the
- [Walgreens And Rite Aid Looking Good In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/08/walgreens-and-rite-aid-looking-good-in-june/) - July 3, 2014 June was a good month for two of the nation's largest drugstore operators. Walgreens reported sales of $6.3 billion for the month, an increase of 8.9% as compared to the same month in fiscal 2013, while Rite Aid realized a 3.9% same-store sales increase for the four weeks ended June 28. Total front-end
- [Home Depot Launches Connected Home Initiative](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/07/home-depot-launches-connected-home-initiative/) - July 7, 2014 Nearly 2,000 Home Depot stores in the U.S. began offering a wide range of connected home devices that run the Wink platform on July 7. The Wink platform unites close to 60 devices, creating the broadest set of connected home products in one ecosystem, with fifteen leading manufacturers of home products ranging
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/07/07/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increased-in-june/) - July 7, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in June. The index now stands at 119.62, up from 119.03 (an upward revision) in May. This represents a 6.3 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The rapid increase in the Employment Trends Index in recent months suggests that strong
- [Walgreens' Profits Miss Street Expectations](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/25/walgreens-profits-miss-street-expectations/) - Walgreens reported a 16% year-over-year jump in third quarter profit, but was forced to withdraw its previously issued fiscal 2016 guidance because it missed Wall Street estimates. The company's net earnings for the quarter were $722 million compared to $624 million in the prior-year period. Net sales increased 6% to $19.4 billion from $18.3 billion,
- [New Home Sales Up 18.6 Percent In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/24/new-home-sales-up-18-6-percent-in-may/) - June 24, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 18.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units in May, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the highest rate since May 2008. "These numbers are in line
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Continues To Improve](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/24/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-continues-to-improve/) - June 24, 2014 Index at Highest Level Since January 2008 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in May, improved again in June. The Index now stands at 85.2, up from 82.2 in May. The Present Situation Index increased to 85.1 from 80.3, while the Expectations Index rose to 85.2 from 83.5 in
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/19/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-may/) - June 19, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in May to 101.7, following a 0.3 percent increase in April, and a 1.0 percent increase in March. "May's increase in the LEI, the fourth consecutive one, was broad based," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The Conference Board. "Housing
- [Dads Enjoy Better-Than-Expected Father's Day](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/19/dads-enjoy-better-than-expected-fathers-day/) - June 18, 2014 The National Retail Federation (NRF) had forecast that Father's Day spending would shrink this year, reaching just $12.5 billion. But it looks like the smallest of gift-giving holidays fared better than expected. Overall U.S. retail online sales for the week leading up to Father's Day - June 9-15 - climbed more than
- [U.S. Workers More Satisfied?  Just Barely.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/18/u-s-workers-more-satisfied-just-barely/) - June 18, 2014 Americans have the highest job satisfaction levels since the beginning of the Great Recession, according to a report released today by The Conference Board. The majority, however, continue to be unhappy at work. The report, based on a Fall 2013 survey of 5,000 U.S. households conducted for The Conference Board by The
- [Housing Production Falls 6.5 Percent In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/17/housing-production-falls-6-5-percent-in-may/) - June 17, 2014 Declines in both single and multifamily starts pushed nationwide housing production down 6.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just over 1 million units, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. However, single-family permits, which can
- [Builder Confidence Rises Four Points In June](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/16/builder-confidence-rises-four-points-in-june/) - June 16, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose four points in June to reach a level of 49 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. It remains one point shy of the threshold for what is considered good building conditions. "After several
- [Unseasonably Cold Weather Delivers Challenging Q1 To Sears Hometown](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/16/unseasonably-cold-weather-delivers-challenging-q1-to-sears-hometown/) - June 6, 2014 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores CEO and president Bruce Johnson cited weather and promotions as factors affecting the retailer's first quarter results. Net sales in the quarter decreased 1.9% to $589.9 million from $601.1 million in the first quarter of 2013, driven primarily by a 6.2% decrease in same-store sales. Lower initial
- [Fred's Optimistic About New Marketing Program](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/13/freds-optimistic-about-new-marketing-program/) - June 5, 2014 Although comparable-store sales at Fred's declined slightly in May, the company said sales strengthened in the last week of the month thanks to the first ad in its new marketing and branding program, designed to increase traffic and heighten customer awareness of category diversity. The company's total sales for the month stayed
- [U.S. Retail Sales In May Climb 5%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/13/u-s-retail-sales-in-may-climb-5/) - June 6, 2014 U.S. retailers reported 5% year-over-year growth in general merchandise, apparel, furniture and other (GAFO) retail sales. Shoppers made fewer trips to the store than expected, but were very engaged and showed a lot of intent to buy. Retailers also reported 7% growth year-over-year in clothing and apparel sales and 2% growth year-over-year
- [Ascena Retail Group's Profit Climbs Despite Challenging Q3](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/13/ascena-retail-groups-profit-climbs-despite-challenging-q3/) - June 4, 2014 Ascena Retail Group president and CEO David Jaffe said sales in the third quarter were challenging, and despite comparable sales declines at Justice and Dressbarn, new store growth at Justice and Maurices, along with higher comparable sales at Lane Bryant, Maurices and Catherines bolstered the company's overall results. The company's third quarter
- [Hudson's Bay Company's Saks Acquisition Pays Off In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/13/hudsons-bay-companys-saks-acquisition-pays-off-in-first-quarter/) - June 3, 2014 Hudson's Bay Company more than doubled sales in the first quarter driven primarily by its acquisition of Saks last year. Retail sales were $1.9 billion, an increase of $971 million from $884 million for the prior year. Consolidated same-store sales increased by 2.8%, with increases of 2.5% at DSG, 2.6% at Saks
- [Big Lots First Quarter Same Store Sales Increase](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/13/big-lots-first-quarter-same-store-sales-increase/) - May 30, 2014 Exiting Canada may have taken a bite out of Big Lots' profits in the first quarter, but the company still saw net and comparable store sales increase. Net sales for the quarter increased 1.1% to $1.28 billion, compared to net sales from continuing U.S. operations of $1.26 billion for the same period
- [Leading Markets Index Shows 56 Metros At Or Above Normal Levels](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/12/leading-markets-index-shows-56-metros-at-or-above-normal-levels/) - June 5, 2014 Of the approximately 350 metro markets nationwide, 56 returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a net gain of nine metros year over year. The index's nationwide score of
- [Consumers Spending Outlook Brightens In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/12/consumers-spending-outlook-brightens-in-may/) - June 11, 2014 Consumer spending in May increased 4.2%, with the retail sector enjoying new vigor. The spending increase of 4.2% compared to 4.1% in April. Retail spending growth of 1.7% marked a slight uptick compared to April's growth of 1.3% as warmer weather across most regions, with the exception of the Northeast, supported retail
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/10/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increased-in-may/) - June 9, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in May. The index now stands at 118.58, up from 117.32 (a downward revision) in April. This represents a 5.4 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The Employment Trends Index continues to signal solid job growth with an improvement in
- [Dad's Get Even Less Love This Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/10/dads-get-even-less-love-this-year/) - June 3, 2014 Father's Day is already the smallest of gift-giving holidays and this year Americans are expected to spend even less, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2014 Father's Day Spending Survey. The survey found that the average person will spend $113.80 on neckties, tools, electronics and other special gifts for dad, slightly
- [Green Homes Show Growth In A Recovering Market](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/09/green-homes-show-growth-in-a-recovering-market/) - June 5, 2014 Residential construction is a key engine behind growth in the United States. According to McGraw Hill Construction's Dodge Construction Market Forecast, single and multifamily housing projects account for about 45% of the value of all construction projects started in the United States in 2014. With that market forecasted to grow rapidly in
- [Costco Beats Expectations In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/09/costco-beats-expectations-in-may/) - June 5, 2014 Warmer weather in May meant an uptick in store traffic for a few retailers, including Costco. But the wholesale retailer's same-store sales for the month - which increased 6%, with a 6% rise in U.S. sales and a 4% increase in international sales - were better than analysts had expected and bolstered
- [Strong And Steady Job Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/09/strong-and-steady-job-growth/) - June 6, 2014 The economy generated a gain of 217,000 jobs in May, compared with an average of nearly 200,000 per month over the past year. Job growth may strengthen even further over the second half of the year as the economy picks up in pace. Improving final demand is forcing business to add workers.
- [May 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 55.4%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/06/02/may-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-55-4/) - The May PMI registered 55.4 percent, an increase of 0.5 percentage point from April's reading of 54.9 percent, indicating expansion in manufacturing for the 12th consecutive month. The New Orders Index registered 56.9 percent, an increase of 1.8 percentage points from the 55.1 percent reading in April, indicating growth in new orders for the 12th
- [Fred's New Convenience Strategy Shuns Digital](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/31/freds-new-convenience-strategy-shuns-digital/) - May 29, 2014 Fred's wants to be what it calls "the convenient small box store of choice" and to achieve that goal, it has embarked on a two-pronged strategy focused on general merchandise and pharmacy. Neither business is new for Fred's, an operator of 704 stores throughout the Southeast, but the need for a new
- [Target Tries Out Same-Day Delivery Service In Select Markets](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/31/target-tries-out-same-day-delivery-service-in-select-markets/) - May 27, 2014 Target will test same-day delivery in three markets as the online shipping war among retailers continues to gain momentum. Target will launch a $10 rush delivery pilot in June in the Minneapolis, Boston and Miami markets, offering guests the ability to order as late as 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon and receive
- [Costco Misses Estimates Although Sales Solid](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/30/costco-misses-estimates-although-sales-solid/) - May 29, 2014 Solid sales growth at Costco during the second quarter and a 6% same store sales increase at U.S. clubs did not translate into strong profits for the warehouse club operator whose earnings fell shy of analysts' estimates. Costco's worldwide revenues for the 12 week period ended May 11 increased 7.1% to nearly
- [Apartment And Condominium Market Shows Positive Growth In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/30/apartment-and-condominium-market-shows-positive-growth-in-first-quarter/) - May 29, 2014 Production of apartments and condominiums showed positive growth in the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The index increased three points to 53, which is the ninth consecutive quarter with a reading of 50 or above.
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves In May](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/28/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-improves-in-may/) - May 27, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in April, improved moderately in May. The Index now stands at 83.0, up from 81.7 in April. The Present Situation Index increased to 80.4 from 78.5, while the Expectations Index edged up to 84.8 from 83.9 in April. Says Lynn Franco, Director of
- [New Home Sales Rise 6.4 Percent In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/24/new-home-sales-rise-6-4-percent-in-april/) - May 23, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units in April, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on an upward revision of sales numbers reported for the previous month. "Builders are gradually increasing sales
- [Sears To Close 80 Stores After Loss Widens In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/24/sears-to-close-80-stores-after-loss-widens-in-first-quarter/) - May 22, 2014 Sears plans to close at least 80 stores this year after widening its loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Although same-store sales increased 0.2% for the quarter, the company's net loss climbed to $402 million from $279 million in the prior-year quarter. Revenues declined 7% to $7.9 billion, from $8.5
- [Record First Quarter For Dollar Tree](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/24/record-first-quarter-for-dollar-tree/) - May 22, 2014 Increases in traffic and average ticket resulted in record first quarter sales growth at Dollar Tree. Consolidated net sales for the quarter were a record $2 billion, a 7.2% increase compared to $1.87 billion reported for last year's first quarter. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 2% on a constant currency basis. Adjusted
- [Target Shows Early Signs Of Improvement In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/23/target-shows-early-signs-of-improvement-in-first-quarter/) - May 21, 2014 Despite the massive data breach that hurt Target's fourth quarter, people are not staying away from the retailer. According to a Reuter's report, the company saw a dramatic improvement in traffic in the first quarter compared to its late fourth quarter trends. The company's first quarter financial performance in its U.S. and Canadian
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/22/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-april/) - May 22, 2104 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent in April to 101.4, following a 1.0 percent increase in March, and a 0.5 percent increase in February. "The LEI rose for the third consecutive month, driven largely by improving housing and financial market conditions," said Ataman Ozyildrim, Economist
- [Store Closures Hurt Staples In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/22/store-closures-hurt-staples-in-first-quarter/) - May 20, 2014 Store closures and weak demand for traditional office supplies and computers hurt Staples in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The company attributed a 44% drop in net earnings during the quarter to lower sales caused by store closures and a rise in the value of the dollar. But according to reports,
- [Housing Affordability Edges Higher In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/22/housing-affordability-edges-higher-in-first-quarter/) - May 13, 2014 Slightly lower median home prices along with steady mortgage rates contributed to higher housing affordability in the first quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), released today. In all, 65.5 percent of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of January and end of
- [Home Depot Overcomes Slow Start To Spring Selling Season In Q1](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/21/home-depot-overcomes-slow-start-to-spring-selling-season-in-q1/) - May 20, 2014 Despite getting a slow start to the year, The Home Depot rallied in the first quarter thanks to solid results in non-weather-impacted markets. The home improvement retailer reported first quarter sales of $19.7 billion, up 2.9% from last year's first quarter. Comparable store sales were up 2.6%. Comp-store sales for U.S. stores
- [Dillard's Sidesteps Stubborn Winter In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/20/dillards-sidesteps-stubborn-winter-in-first-quarter/) - May 16, 2014 While other retailers saw sales affected by a winter that overstayed its welcome, Dillard's marked its 15th consecutive quarter of positive sales. Despite weak sales in home and furniture, Dillard's said sales trends in the first quarter were strongest in the men's apparel and accessories category and the junior's and children's apparel
- [Rack Rolling For Nordstrom](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/20/rack-rolling-for-nordstrom/) - May 16, 2014 Nordstrom's full line stores saw first quarter same store sales decline but the department store operator's off price Rack division is doing just fine. Total sales increased 6.8% to $2.8 billion with top-performing categories including accessories, women's shoes, and cosmetics. A 3.9% overall same store sales increase was comprised of a 1.9%
- [Kohl's Stays Firm On Outlook Despite Weak First Quarter Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/20/kohls-stays-firm-on-outlook-despite-weak-first-quarter-sales/) - May 15, 2014 Kohl's joins a growing list of retailers whose first quarter results took a hit from a severe and extended winter. Despite missing estimates, the company is staying firm on its guidance for the full fiscal year. The company reported net sales for the quarter of $4.07 billion, a 3.1% decrease from $4.2
- [Walmart Shares Cautious Outlook For Future Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/19/walmart-shares-cautious-outlook-for-future-sales/) - May 15, 2014 Walmart continues to envision flat same store sales at its U.S. stores after reporting weaker than expected profits on weak U.S. sales results that were negatively affected by a winter that wouldn't end. Net income declined 5% to $3.6 billion and earnings per share of $1.10 were five cents below analysts' expectations
- [Resurgent JCP Reports Surprisingly Strong Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/17/resurgent-jcp-reports-surprisingly-strong-sales/) - May 15, 2014 Things took a wacky turn in the retail world this week as JCPenney reported a 6.2% same store sales increase and a huge gross margin expansion while Macy's, Kohl's and Walmart stumbled. JCPenney still lost money, lots of it, during the quarter ended May 3, but total sales increased 6% to $2.8
- [Sears Looks To Sell Itself In Canada](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/17/sears-looks-to-sell-itself-in-canada/) - May 14, 2014 Sears Holdings plans to hire an investment banking firm to explore strategic alternatives regarding its 51% ownership stake in Sears Canada. The strategic alternatives are said to include the potential sale of Sears Holdings' interest or Sears Canada as a whole, according to a statement by the Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based company. In
- [Multifamily Surge Propels Housing Starts Over 1 Million Mark In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/16/multifamily-surge-propels-housing-starts-over-1-million-mark-in-april/) - May 16, 2014 Soaring production of multifamily apartments pushed nationwide housing starts above the million-unit mark in April, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Total housing production rose 13.2 percent for the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.07 million
- [Macy's Has Less Than Magical Q1](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/16/macys-has-less-than-magical-q1/) - May 14, 2014 The nation's leading department store retailer overcame weak first quarter sales to muster a 3.2% profit improvement and expressed confidence in its performance the remainder of the year. The company's first quarter earnings per share of 60 cents was a penny better than analysts forecast and a 9% improvement from prior year
- [Dillard's, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/16/dillards-inc-reports-first-quarter-results/) - May 15, 2014 Reports Record First Quarter Earnings per Share of $2.56 versus $2.50 Dillard's, Inc. (DDS-NYSE) announced operating results for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014. Summary of the Company's First Quarter Performance A 2% increase in comparable store sales Diluted earnings per share of $2.56 versus $2.50 Cash flow from operations of
- [Builder Confidence Remains In Holding Pattern](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/15/builder-confidence-remains-in-holding-pattern/) - May 15, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in May fell one point to 45 from a downwardly revised April reading of 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. "After four months in which the HMI has shown little signs of fluctuation,
- [Outlook Remains Positive Despite Flat April Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/14/outlook-remains-positive-despite-flat-april-sales/) - May 13, 2014 Retail sales rose ever so slightly in April, putting a damper on hopes of a sharp uptick in economic growth in the second quarter. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, retail sales, which include categories such as automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, rose 0.1% in April, following a revised 1.5% increase in
- [Retail Sales Post Weaker-Than-Expected April Increase](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/13/retail-sales-post-weaker-than-expected-april-increase/) - May 13, 2014 U.S. retail sales barely rose in April and a gauge of consumer spending slipped, which could temper hopes of a sharp acceleration in economic growth in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday retail sales edged up 0.1 percent last month, held back by declines in receipts at furniture, electronic
- [Old Navy Drives Gap's April Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/13/old-navy-drives-gaps-april-sales/) - May 9, 2014 Gap had a good April in terms of sales, and a large part of the reason is the company's Old Navy banner. The company reported that April net sales increased 10% to $1.33 billion for the four-week period ended May 3, versus $1.21 billion last year. Gap's comparable sales for April 2014
- [Fred's Launches Aggressive Marketing Campaign](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/12/freds-launches-aggressive-marketing-campaign/) - May 8, 2014 Fred's plans to implement a long-term marketing strategy stressing everyday low pricing and the convenience of a smaller box to help bolster sales against what the company describes as "intense competitive pressures." The company's pharmacy operations continue to grow, however. Fred's reported $150 million in sales for the four weeks ended May
- [Costco April Sales Beat Analysts' Expectations](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/12/costco-april-sales-beat-analysts-expectations/) - May 8, 2014 The timing of Easter this year left Costco with 27 days of sales in April, rather than last year's 28. But despite the Easter holiday shift, Costco still came out on top with a 7% increase in net sales that reportedly beat analysts' expectations. The company reported net sales of $8.56 billion
- [Supervalu To Acquire Rainbow Stores In The Twin Cities](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/12/supervalu-to-acquire-rainbow-stores-in-the-twin-cities/) - May 7, 2014 Supervalu, the owner of Cub Foods, along with four Twin Cities-based independent grocery retailers, have each entered into definitive agreements to acquire select Rainbow Foods grocery stores. In total, they agreed to acquire 18 Rainbow grocery stores, including 13 Rainbow pharmacies and three Rainbow liquor stores in Minnesota. Jerry's Enterprises, Haug Enterprises,
- [Whole Foods' Record Revenue Increase Not Enough For Street](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/09/whole-foods-record-revenue-increase-not-enough-for-street/) - May 7, 2014 Despite the Easter holiday shift, Whole Foods reported second quarter revenue of $3.32 billion, a record increase of 10% from the prior-year quarter. But the record was not enough for Wall Street, which expected $3.34 billion. The company's earnings per share of 38 cents for the quarter also came in below expectations
- [Single Family 55+ HMI Rises To Highest First Quarter Reading Since 2008](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/08/single-family-55-hmi-rises-to-highest-first-quarter-reading-since-2008/) - May 8, 2014 Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market for the first quarter of 2014 is up year over year, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Compared to the first quarter of 2013, the single-family index increased 4 points to a level
- [Healthy Housing Industry Spurs Job Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/08/healthy-housing-industry-spurs-job-growth/) - May 7, 2014 The health of housing is key for the overall state of the U.S. economy and housing stands poised to serve as an engine of job growth with the right policies in place, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today. Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- [ODP Plans 400 Store Closures](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/06/odp-plans-400-store-closures/) - May 6, 2014 Office Depot said it plans to close 400 of its 2,000 stores as it looks to realize efficiencies related to its merger with OfficeMax. An estimated 150 of the stores will close this year, according to the company, which reported first quarter results and continued weakness in same store sales. The company
- [Walgreens Sees Boost In April Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/06/walgreens-sees-boost-in-april-sales/) - May 5, 2014 Walgreens posted April sales of $6.49 billion, an increase of 8.8% from $5.96 billion for the same month in fiscal 2013. Total front-end sales increased 8.8% in April compared with the same month in fiscal 2013, while same-store front-end sales increased 8.2%. Customer traffic in comparable stores increased 2.6% while basket size
- [CVS 'Solid' In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/06/cvs-solid-in-first-quarter/) - May 2, 2014 Despite severe weather-related issues during the first quarter, CVS reported "solid results" across the enterprise and executives expressed optimism in achieving 2014 goals. "It is unusual to hear us talk about the impact of weather on our business. Historically, it has been our practice to not blame the weather when we explain
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increases In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/05/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increases-in-april/) - May 5, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in April. The index now stands at 118,000, up from 117.77 (an upward revision) in March. This represents a 5.5 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "April's increase in the Employment Trends Index, and continued improvement in recent months, is signaling
- [Surprisingly Strong Job Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/05/surprisingly-strong-job-growth/) - May 2, 2014 The labor market remains surprisingly and resiliently strong, as evidenced by the gain of 288,000 new jobs created in April. The gain this month was aided by some catch up - hiring that perhaps would have happened earlier if not for the widespread inclement weather. But that is only one part of
- [Families Look To Shower Mom This Mother's Day](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/02/families-look-to-shower-mom-this-mothers-day/) - April 29, 2014 After splurging on tablets and smartphones, beauty supplies, apparel and jewelry for mom last year, consumers this year will celebrate Mother's Day keeping practicality in mind. According to NRF's Mother's Day Spending Survey, Americans will spend an average of $162.94 on mom this year, down from a survey high of $168.94 last
- [Rite Aid's Sales Rise In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/02/rite-aids-sales-rise-in-april/) - May 1, 2014 Rite Aid posted $2 billion for the four weeks ended April 26, representing a lift of 4.9%. Same-store sales increased 5% over the prior-year period. April front-end same-store sales increased 4.7%, with 4.6% of the increase attributable to a shift in the timing of Easter, which fell on April 20 this year,
- [April 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 54.9%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/01/april-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-54-9/) - May 1, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 11th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 59th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by
- [Widespread Labor Shortages Ahead For The U.S.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/05/01/widespread-labor-shortages-ahead-for-the-u-s/) - May 1, 2014 American workers have endured six years of depleted wealth, stagnant wages, and general insecurity. But their fortunes are about to change, according to a surprising new study from The Conference Board. 'From a Buyer's Market to a Seller's Market' predicts unemployment in the United States - currently 6.7 percent and falling rapidly
- [Q1 GDP: Inclement Weather Sharply Weakened Growth But Outlook Remains Positive](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/30/q1-gdp-inclement-weather-sharply-weakened-growth-but-outlook-remains-positive/) - April 30, 2014 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported 0.1 percent annualized growth in real Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2014. Economic growth in the first quarter was disappointing, beyond the anticipated slowdown related to the brutal winter weather conditions affecting major parts of the nation. Based on these preliminary
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Falls Slightly In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/29/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-falls-slightly-in-april/) - April 29, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in March, declined slightly in April. The Index now stands at 82.3, down from 83.9 in March. The Present Situation Index decreased to 78.3 from 82.5, while the Expectations Index was virtually unchanged at 84.9 versus 84.8 in March. "Consumer confidence declined slightly
- [Are U.S. Consumers Done With Deleveraging?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/28/are-u-s-consumers-done-with-deleveraging/) - April 25, 2014 Probably. Starting in 2007, U.S. consumers began to build up savings, and pay off more old debt than the amount of new credit card, mortgage, or other household debt they incurred. Of course, this had the impact of delaying the replacement of old vehicles or household appliances and furniture. The bottom line,
- [Economic Highlights For The Week Ahead](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/28/economic-highlights-for-the-week-ahead-3/) - April 25, 2014 Last week: The Conference Board Leading Economic Index pointed to some faster growth in the U.S. economy this spring and summer. Two important ingredients, beyond recovery from a bad winter, are improving sentiment and a pickup in demand, signaled by improving orders. This past week, data on orders for durable goods suggested
- [Severe Winter Constrains First Quarter Remodeling Market Index](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/26/severe-winter-constrains-first-quarter-remodeling-market-index/) - April 24, 2014 Against the backdrop of unusually severe winter weather, the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) declined to 53 in the first quarter of 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This reading is down from the historically high level of 57 in the two most recent quarters, but remains above the
- [Housing And The Economy To Continue On An Upward Path, Economists Say](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/26/housing-and-the-economy-to-continue-on-an-upward-path-economists-say/) - April 24, 2014 A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and rising materials prices are hindering a more robust recovery, according to economists who participated in yesterday's National Association
- [New Quarterly Statistics Detail Industries' Economic Performance](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/25/new-quarterly-statistics-detail-industries-economic-performance/) - April 25, 2014 The Bureau of Economic Analysis released today - for the first time - gross domestic product (GDP) by industry for 22 industry sectors on a quarterly basis. These new statistics fill an important gap in U.S. federal economic statistics by providing timely information on how individual industries contributed to U.S. economic growth
- [At Last, A Better Economic Measure](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/25/at-last-a-better-economic-measure/) - Gross output will correct the fallacy fostered by GDP that consumer spending drives the economy. April 22, 2014 Starting April 25, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release a new way to measure the economy each quarter. It's called gross output, and it's the first significant macroeconomic tool to come into regular use since gross
- [Safeway Sees Uptick In Sales In First Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/25/safeway-sees-uptick-in-sales-in-first-quarter/) - April 24, 2014 Safeway posted sales of $8.3 billion in the first quarter of 2014, representing an increase of 1%. The slight uptick in sales was primarily attributed to an identical-store sales (excluding fuel) increase of 1.8%, partly offset by lower fuel sales in 2014. This increase of 1.8% consists of a 1% increase in
- [Supervalu CEO Pleased With Fourth-Quarter Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/25/supervalu-ceo-pleased-with-fourth-quarter-results/) - April 23, 2014 Things are looking good for Supervalu, which reported fourth quarter fiscal 2014 net sales of $4 billion, up 1.4%, and net earnings of $26 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. "Fiscal 2014 was an important transition year for Supervalu as we stabilized the organization and set the foundation for our future," stated
- [New Home Sales Down In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/23/new-home-sales-down-in-march/) - April 23, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 14.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units in March, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. "We keep hearing from our members that tight credit conditions are preventing many
- [Retailers Ready For Solid Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/22/retailers-ready-for-solid-second-quarter/) - April 18, 2014 Those looking to understand how the retail industry will perform in the second quarter and beyond can gain an interesting perspective from the outlook shared by one of the world's largest diversified packaging companies. First quarter sales in the display and packaging division at Sonoco increased 6% to $153 million and operating
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/22/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-march/) - April 21, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.8 percent in March to 100.9, following a 0.5 percent increase in February, and a 0.2 percent increase in January. "The LEI rose sharply again, the third consecutive month increase," said Ataman Ozyildrim, Economist at The Conference Board. "After a winter pause,
- [After A Strong Start, Remodeling Activity Should See Some Easing Later In The Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/21/after-a-strong-start-remodeling-activity-should-see-some-easing-later-in-the-year/) - April 17, 2014 Solid growth is expected in the home remodeling market this year but momentum should begin to moderate in the fourth quarter, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Sluggishness in the housing market
- [Builder Confidence Holds Steady In April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/17/builder-confidence-holds-steady-in-april/) - April 15, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 in April from a downwardly revised March reading of 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. "Builder confidence has been in a holding pattern the past three months," said
- [Housing Starts Rise 2.8 Percent In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/17/housing-starts-rise-2-8-percent-in-march/) - April 16, 2014 Led by a 6 percent rise in single-family starts, nationwide housing production rose 2.8 percent above an upwardly revised February rate of 920,000 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. "We see improving signs of new-home
- [Home Depot Looks To Win With Water Initiative](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/15/home-depot-looks-to-win-with-water-initiative/) - April 14, 2014 To help customers save water and grow its sales in the process, Home Depot will execute a massive customer education initiative later this month. Home Depot regularly holds in store clinics to arm customers with knowledge to tackle home improvement projects, and its newest initiative applies that thought process to a less
- [So Long Winter.  Retail Sales Spring Up In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/15/so-long-winter-retail-sales-spring-up-in-march/) - April 14, 2014 Warmer spring weather spurred continued consumer spending and activity this March. According to the National Retail Federation, March retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, increased 0.8% adjusted month-to-month and 1.6% unadjusted year-over-year. "Consumers shed their winter coats last month for fresh, spring merchandise," NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay
- [Rite Aid Delivers 'Strong' Fourth Quarter, Acquires RediClinic](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/12/rite-aid-delivers-strong-fourth-quarter-acquires-rediclinic/) - April 10, 2014 In the wake of acquiring Houston-based RediClinic, Rite Aid reported revenues of $6.6 billion for the fourth quarter ended March 1, resulting from a 2.2% lift primarily attributed to an increase in pharmacy same-store sales. For the full year, Rite Aid reported $25.5 billion in revenues, up 0.5%. For the quarter, the
- [Family Dollar Makes Strategic Changes Following Disappointing Q2](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/12/family-dollar-makes-strategic-changes-following-disappointing-q2/) - April 10, 2014 Family Dollar plans to close 370 underperforming stores, cut jobs and lower prices on 1,000 basic items following a disappointing second quarter, which was adversely affected by the extra week in last year's quarter, severe weather, holiday promotions and a challenging consumer environment. The company is also slowing its new store growth
- [Easter Sales Decline And Shift Online](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/11/easter-sales-decline-and-shift-online/) - April 9, 2014 Average spending per person is forecast to decline this Easter, despite pent up demand from a long cold winter. According to new consumer research from the National Retail Federation, fewer people will celebrate Easter this year and average spending per person will decline to $137 from $145 last year. Total spending is expected to reach
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increases In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/08/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increases-in-march/) - April 7, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in March. The index now stands at 117.52, up from 117.01 (an upward revision) in February. This represents a 5.1 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "The increase in the Employment Trends Index in the first quarter is signaling solid job
- [Labor Market Improving, Together With A Little Catch Up](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/07/labor-market-improving-together-with-a-little-catch-up/) - April 4, 2014 The economy generated a gain of 192,000 jobs in March. Undoubtedly, there was some catch up in hiring following the inclement weather this winter. Still, the underlying hiring trend is encouraging, with more good news expected this spring and summer. This confirms the signals from The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index and
- [Latest NAHB Index Reading Shows Recovery Continues To Spread](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/07/latest-nahb-index-reading-shows-recovery-continues-to-spread/) - April 7, 2014 Of the approximately 350 metro markets nationwide, 59 returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a net gain of 11 metros year over year. The index's nationwide score ticked
- [Food Assortment, Prices Lowered At Family Dollar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/03/food-assortment-prices-lowered-at-family-dollar/) - April 1, 2014 In a move to increase traffic and grow sales, Family Dollar said it added 400 products to its food offerings and reduced prices on 1,000 other items. As part of the rollout, the operator of more than 8,100 stores enlisted the aid of television personality, author and chef Pat Neely. Plans call
- [March 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 53.7%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/02/march-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-53-7/) - April 1, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Production Growing, Inventories Growing, Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the 10th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 58th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued
- [NAHB Reveals Most Popular Features In New Homes](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/04/02/nahb-reveals-most-popular-features-in-new-homes/) - March 27, 2014 During New Homes Month in April, the National Association of Home Builders is sharing with home buyers the most popular features in new single-family homes in 2014. Builders from across the country were surveyed on what features they were most likely to include in a typical single-family home this year, revealing that
- [Fred's Fourth Quarter Takes Hit](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/28/freds-fourth-quarter-takes-hit/) - March 27, 2014 Favorable tax credits and a 53rd week in fiscal 2012 affected Fred's net income results for the fourth quarter. Severe weather also contributed some to the company's net sales decline, as did higher-than-normal utility bills and rising generic drug costs. The company reported a substantial 34.5% decrease in its net income during the
- [Walgreens Sees Top-Line Growth In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/26/walgreens-sees-top-line-growth-in-second-quarter/) - March 25, 2014 Despite expected headwinds from slower generic drug introductions, comparisons with last year's flu season and severe weather, Walgreens saw solid top-line growth in the second quarter ended February 28, driven by record quarterly sales and record second quarter prescriptions filled. The company also continued to gain prescription market share while maintaining a
- [New Home Sales Continue To Trend Relatively Flat In February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/26/new-home-sales-continue-to-trend-relatively-flat-in-february/) - March 25, 2014 Sales of newly built, single family homes fell 3.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. "There is no doubt that the persistently bad weather took a toll
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/25/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-rebounds-in-march/) - March 25, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in February, improved in March. The Index now stands at 82.3, up from 78.3 in February. The Present Situation Index edged down to 80.4 from 81.0, while the Expectations Index increased to 83.5 from 76.5. "Consumer confidence improved in March, as expectations for
- [Walmart Testing Convenience Concept](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/21/walmart-testing-convenience-concept/) - March 18, 2014 Walmart this week opened its first small format convenience store branded as Walmart To Go in its hometown of Bentonville. The concept offers a familiar blend of convenience store products, prepared foods and gasoline and is not to be confused with Walmart's other small format concept known as Walmart Express. The Express
- [Kenmore And Craftsman Can't Help Sears](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/19/kenmore-and-craftsman-cant-help-sears/) - March 14, 2014 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores said Fourth-quarter same-store sales declined 3.4% as two of the company's best known brands had disappointing results. Sales in the fourth quarter declined 4.5% to $602.4 million due to the combination of a 3.4% same-store sales decline and an extra week in the fourth quarter the prior
- [Shopping Paused This Winter, Will Pick Up This Spring](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/18/shopping-paused-this-winter-will-pick-up-this-spring/) - March 13, 2014 Consumer spending on retail sales rose a healthy 0.3 percent in February, despite widespread inclement weather. This good result essentially offsets the declines registered in January. The core retail sales measure that excludes autos, building materials and gasoline also advanced a solid 0.3 percent supporting consumer spending in Q1. Online store sales
- [Housing Starts Hold Steady In February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/18/housing-starts-hold-steady-in-february/) - March 18, 2014 Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February, inching down 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau. "Continuing the January trend and in line with our recent surveys, builders are
- [Labor Market Holding Up At A Reasonable Rate](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/18/labor-market-holding-up-at-a-reasonable-rate/) - March 7, 2014 The economy generated a gain of 175,000 jobs in February. Whether that is enough to dissipate uncertainty about where the economy is headed this year remains the big question. Even though the number of workers unable to report to work due to inclement weather increased strongly, and average weekly hours declined, the
- [Builder Confidence Treads Water In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/17/builder-confidence-treads-water-in-march/) - March 17, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly-built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. "The March HMI mirrors last month's sentiment, as builders continued to be affected by poor weather and difficulties in finding lots and labor," said
- [The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increases In February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/17/the-conference-board-employment-trends-index-increases-in-february/) - March 10, 2014 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in February. The Index now stands at 116.39, up from 115.99 (a downward revision) in January. This represents a 4.4 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. "February's job report and the ongoing improvement in the Employment Trends Index should provide
- [NRF Weighs In On February Retail Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/17/nrf-weighs-in-on-february-retail-sales/) - March 13, 2014 Many retailers have pointed to a persistent and severe winter for weak holiday and fourth-quarter sales. But according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail sales rebounded in February. The NRF said that February retail sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, increased 0.2% adjusted month-to-month and 2.3% year-over-year. "Today's positive retail
- [Bad Weather Not Slowing Dollar General Growth](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/14/bad-weather-not-slowing-dollar-general-growth/) - March 13, 2014 An unrelenting Dollar General continues to push forward with plans to open 700 stores this year despite reporting weak financial results and a 1.3% same-store sales increase for the fourth quarter. Sales during Dollar General's fourth quarter ended December 31, increased 6.8% to nearly $4.5 billion and were driven mainly by the
- [Albertsons Acquiring Safeway For $9 Billion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/14/albertsons-acquiring-safeway-for-9-billion/) - March 6, 2014 Albertsons plans to acquire Safeway for $32 a share in a deal valued at roughly $9 billion that will create a supermarket chain with roughly 2,400 locations to rival market leader Kroger. The deal announced late Thursday ended longrunning speculation regarding the potential acquisition of Safeway. "This transaction offers us the opportunity
- [Digging Out Of One Of The Longest Winters Ever: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/13/digging-out-of-one-of-the-longest-winters-ever-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/) - March 10, 2014 For meteorologists, scientists, weathermen and millions of others, this winter has been absolutely dreadful. And, although spring is on the horizon, much of the country is still covered in snow. In fact, the nation's 21st winter storm just wrapped up this past weekend. When it comes to the impact weather has on
- [Bon-Ton Seeks New CEO](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/13/bon-ton-seeks-new-ceo/) - March 11, 2014 Following disappointing fourth-quarter sales, the Bon-Ton Stores president and CEO Brendan L. Hoffman has notified the company's board of directors that he will not renew his employment agreement with the company when it expires February 7, 2015. Hoffman also plans to resign as a director of the company. "I am extremely proud
- [Smaller Format Stores](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/13/smaller-format-stores/) - March 11, 2014 Smaller format stores are all the rage these days. Dollar General, which already operates nearly 12,000 stores, plans to open 700 more this year. Walmart recently announced plans to accelerate growth of its smaller format stores by opening between 270 and 300 small stores, more than double the 120 to 150 store
- [NAHB Study Reveals Key Differences In Home Preferences Based On Race Or Ethnicity](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/13/nahb-study-reveals-key-differences-in-home-preferences-based-on-race-or-ethnicity/) - March 10, 2014 Today, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released the results of a new study, What Home Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preferences. The latest release from NAHB's publishing arm, BuilderBooks is a further analysis of the 2013 study, What Home Buyers Really Want, which presented preferences of all home buyers combined. This
- [Severe Weather Affects Gap's February Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/12/severe-weather-affects-gaps-february-sales/) - March 7, 2014 Severe weather that persisted during the year's shortest month affected Gap's February sales results. The company reported net sales for the four-week period ended March 1 of $929 million, compared with net sales of $966 million for the four-week period ended March 2, 2013. Comparable-store sales for the month declined 7%, versus
- [Bon-Ton Invests In Growing E-Commerce Business](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/12/bon-ton-invests-in-growing-e-commerce-business/) - March 7, 2014 The Bon-Ton Stores is investing in its growing e-commerce business. The company has signed a lease with Duke Realty Corp for a 743,000 sq. ft., automated, direct-to-consumer fulfillment center in West Jefferson, Ohio. The company expects the facility to be fully operational and ship its first orders in spring of 2015. The
- [Retail Jobs Down In February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/12/retail-jobs-down-in-february/) - March 7, 2014 National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay and chief economist Jack Kleinhenz issued a response to the organization's February jobs report. "While there are signs of modest momentum in the economy, now is not the time to play partisan politics with the recovery by forcing federal mandates on retailers and small
- [Ascena Reduces Outlook Further](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/12/ascena-reduces-outlook-further/) - March 3, 2014 Ascena Retail Group, the operator of Lane Bryant, Justice and Dress Barn stores, cited increased spending on growth initiatives and a challenging sales climate for a second quarter profit decline and its second full year earnings guidance reduction in two months. Sales for the company's second quarter ended January 26 increased 2% to
- [Kroger And Costco Outshine Walmart](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/12/kroger-and-costco-outshine-walmart/) - March 6, 2014 Walmart didn't mention competitive issues as a source of sales weakness during its fourth quarter, but reports this week from Kroger and Costco indicate they were at least a contributing factor. This was especially true in the case of Costco. Recall that Sam's reported a same store sales decline of 0.1% during
- [Sales Solid, But Holidays Pressured Profits At Costco](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/12/sales-solid-but-holidays-pressured-profits-at-costco/) - March 6, 2014 In the sales versus margins battle at Costco, sales got the upper hand during the holiday season and the company's second quarter, ended February 16. Costco managed to grow sales by 5.8% to $25.76 billion and same-store sales, excluding fuel, at U.S. clubs rose a healthy 5%. However, in a shortened and
- [Staples Digital Reinvention Results In 225 Store Closures](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/11/staples-digital-reinvention-results-in-225-store-closures/) - March 6, 2014 Ongoing weakness at Staples' North American retail division has resulted in the planned closure of 225 units as part of a larger expense savings program and increased emphasis on digital initiatives. The store closure announcement, part of a larger plan expected to save $500 million by the end of 2015, was announced
- [Winter No March For Walgreens In Second Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/10/winter-no-march-for-walgreens-in-second-quarter/) - March 5, 2014 Severe winter weather was unable to put a damper on Walgreen's February sales and overall second-quarter results for the period ended February 28. The company reported February sales of $6.1 billion, an increase of 5% compared to the same month in fiscal 2013. Total sales for the quarter were $19.6 billion, up
- [New Details Shared On Walmart's Small Formats](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/10/new-details-shared-on-walmarts-small-formats/) - March 6, 2014 Walmart's tepid sales performance in the fourth quarter is water under the bridge, so when Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon spoke this week at an investor conference he quickly focused on the growth of smaller stores, which are being expanded at a more rapid pace. Simon spoke Tuesday at the Raymond James
- [Leading Markets Index Shows 59 Metros At Or Above Normal Levels In March](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/08/leading-markets-index-shows-59-metros-at-or-above-normal-levels-in-march/) - March 6, 2014 Markets in 59 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a net gain of one from the previous month. The index's
- [Lowe's Appoints Chief Customer Officer](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/06/lowes-appoints-chief-customer-officer/) - March 4, 2014 Lowe's has named Michael A. Jones as the company's chief customer officer, effective April 30. Jones currently serves as Lowe's chief merchandising officer, overseeing the full merchandise offering for all Lowe's U.S. stores and Lowes.com, as well as all global sourcing activities. Jones will succeed Gregory M. Bridgeford, who plans to retire
- [Home Depot Advancing Omnichannel Agenda](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/06/home-depot-advancing-omnichannel-agenda/) - March 4, 2014 The nation's leading home improvement retailer is no stranger to e-commerce, but its efforts to offer a more robust omnichannel experience took a major step forward recently with the opening of the company's first direct fulfillment center. The approximately 1 million sq. ft. facility less than an hour south of Atlanta in
- [February 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 53.2%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/05/february-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-53-2/) - March 3, 2014 New Orders, Employment and Inventories Growing; Production Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the ninth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 57th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued
- [The Home Depot Makes Changes To Executive Team](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/04/the-home-depot-makes-changes-to-executive-team/) - February 28, 2014 The Home Depot has promoted Craig Menear to president, U.S. retail. Menear was previously EVP, merchandising, responsible for all merchandising departments and merchandising services and strategy; the company's supply chain network; global sourcing; vendor management; marketing; and online sales. In his new role, Menear will add responsibility for all U.S. store operations,
- [Sears Narrows Loss In Fourth Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/04/sears-narrows-loss-in-fourth-quarter/) - February 27, 2014 As far as sales go, Sears Holdings didn't have a very happy holiday. But the company was still able to narrow its loss for the fourth quarter, as it lowered expenses and reduced inventory. The company said the costs of transforming into a member-centric retailer using an integrated online platform and the
- [J.C. Penney's Q4 Shows Signs Of Progress](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/04/j-c-penneys-q4-shows-signs-of-progress/) - February 26, 2014 In a sign of some progress in its turnaround efforts, J.C. Penney reported a net profit of $35 million for the fourth quarter ended February 1, compared to a loss of $552 million a year ago. Excluding a tax benefit and other items, Penney had a loss of $206 million for the
- [Target Data Breach May Affect Future Profits](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/04/target-data-breach-may-affect-future-profits/) - February 26, 2014 Target continues to cope with the fallout of a data breach, which, as expected, hurt the company's fourth quarter results. The company incurred $61 million in expenses related to the breach during the quarter, but was able to bring the total impact to $17 million after applying a $44 million insurance payment.
- [Office Depot Focuses On Global Growth Following Q4](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/04/office-depot-focuses-on-global-growth-following-q4/) - February 25, 2014 Since Office Depot completed its merger transaction with Office Max November 5, 2013, the company has been aggressively executing its integration plan. The company's fourth quarter results for the period ended December 28, 2013 include OfficeMax's operations, which generated $939 million of sales. Chairman and CEO Roland Smith said that the company
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Moderately](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/03/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-declines-moderately/) - February 25, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in January, fell moderately in February. The Index now stands at 78.1, down from 79.4 in January. The decline was driven by the Expectations Index, which dropped to 75.7 from 80.8. The Present Situation Index, by contrast, climbed from 77.3 to 81.7. "Consumer
- [Winter Weather Affects Macy's Fourth-Quarter Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/03/03/winter-weather-affects-macys-fourth-quarter-results/) - February 25, 2014 Despite an 11% profit increase in the fourth quarter, sales at Macy's missed forecasts as ongoing winter storms hurt the retailer's results in January. Macy's reported net income of $811 million during the fourth quarter, up 5% from $730 million in the same period a year earlier. Sales dropped 1.6% to $9.2
- [Lowe's Delivers In Q4 Despite Severe Winter Weather](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/28/lowes-delivers-in-q4-despite-severe-winter-weather/) - February 26, 2014 Severe winter weather was no match for Lowe's in the fourth quarter. The company reported sales of $11.7 billion, up 5.6% from the same quarter last year, as comps increased 3.9%. The company also posted fourth-quarter net earnings of $306 million, up 6.3%. "During the quarter, we delivered solid performance in core
- [Calendar Shift Affects The Home Depot's Fourth Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/27/calendar-shift-affects-the-home-depots-fourth-quarter/) - February 25, 2014 Although the Home Depot's overall sales missed analysts' expectations, the retailer said the calendar shift, which resulted in one fewer week in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year quarter, affected its results. The world's largest home improvement retailer reported fourth quarter total sales of $17.7 billion, down 3% from the
- [Heavy Markdowns Hurt Dillard's In Q4](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/27/heavy-markdowns-hurt-dillards-in-q4/) - February 24, 2014 Dillard's CEO William T. Dillard II voiced disappointment in the retailer's gross margin performance despite what he called a profitable fourth quarter. Although comparable sales gew 2%, the retailer said lower-than-expected sales necessitated heavy markdowns. The company reported a net income of $119.1 million for the quarter and fiscal 2014, a 26%
- [Why Are New Homes Getting So Big?  Look At Who's Buying Them](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/27/why-are-new-homes-getting-so-big-look-at-whos-buying-them/) - February 25, 2014 Though the average size of new homes keeps getting bigger, there is more to this home buying trend than meets the eye, according to Census Bureau data presented by the National Association of Home Builders during the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. "The average home size has continued to rise for
- [New Home Sales Rebound In January](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/26/new-home-sales-rebound-in-january/) - February 26, 2014 Sales of newly built, single family homes rose 9.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000 units in January from an upwardly revised pace of 427,000 units in the previous month, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
- [Home Depot posts strongest comp growth in 14 years](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/25/home-depot-posts-strongest-comp-growth-in-14-years/) - The Home Depot Announces Fourth Quarter & Fiscal 2013 Results; Increases Quarterly Dividend By 21 Percent And Provides Fiscal Year 2014 Guidance Sales for fiscal year 2013 were $78.8 billion, an increase of 5.4 percent from fiscal year 2012. Excluding the 53rd week in the prior fiscal year, sales for fiscal year 2013 increased 7.2
- [Dillard's, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Results](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/24/dillards-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-results/) - February 24, 2014 Dillard's, Inc. announced operating results for the 13 and 52 weeks ended February 1, 2014, including record fiscal year earnings per share adjusted for certain items of $6.99 versus $6.33 in the prior year. Summary of the Company's Fourth Quarter Performance A 2% increase in comparable store sales Diluted earnings per share
- [Housing Affordability Holds Steady In Fourth Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/22/housing-affordability-holds-steady-in-fourth-quarter/) - February 20, 2014 Slightly lower median home prices along with uptick in mortgage rates contributed to housing affordability holding steady in the fourth quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, released today. In all, 64.7 percent of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of October and end
- [Cold Weather Drives Housing Starts Down In January](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/22/cold-weather-drives-housing-starts-down-in-january/) - February 19, 2014 Due largely to unusually severe weather across much of the nation, housing starts fell 16 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 880,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, single-family permits, which are often
- [Walmart Thinking Big With Small Formats Amid Soft Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/22/walmart-thinking-big-with-small-formats-amid-soft-sales/) - February 20, 2014 Walmart knew fourth quarter results announced Thursday morning were going to be bad and its outlook weak, so it gave investors something more substantial to digest by announcing plans to double the number of small format stores it will open this year and an increased omnichannel focus. Just four months after announcing
- [More Consumers Will Hold Onto Those Tax Refunds](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/20/more-consumers-will-hold-onto-those-tax-refunds/) - February 19, 2014 More Americans this year are expected to put their tax returns in the bank. According to the National Retail Federation's Tax Returns Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, 46% of those expecting a refund this year will put their money into savings, up from 44% last year and the highest percent
- [Lowe's Gears Up For Its Busiest Season](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/20/lowes-gears-up-for-its-busiest-season/) - February 19, 2014 A week after rival Home Depot announced plans to hire 80,000 seasonal spring employees, Lowe's announced its plans to hire approximately 25,000 seasonal employees at its U.S. stores for the busy spring season. Seasonal jobs available are focused on customer support and include cashiers, lawn and garden employees, loaders and stockers. The
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increased In January](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/20/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-january/) - February 20, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in January to 99.5, following no change in December, and a 0.9 percent increase in November. "The U.S. Leading Economic Index continues to fluctuate on a monthly basis, but the six-month average growth rate has been relatively stable in recent months,
- [Ace Enjoys Record Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/20/ace-enjoys-record-year/) - February 19, 2014 Ace Hardware's unique value proposition allowed it to withstand strong competition from Home Depot and Lowe's in 2013 and grow annual sales by 8.2% to a record $4.2 billion. "We outperformed our operating plan, exceeding $4 billion in consolidated revenues and $100 million in net income for the first time in our
- [Poor Weather Puts A Damper On Builder Confidence In February](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/18/poor-weather-puts-a-damper-on-builder-confidence-in-february/) - February 18, 2014 Unusually severe weather conditions across much of the nation along with continued concerns over the cost and availability of labor and lots caused builder confidence in the market for newly-built, single-family homes to post a 10-point drop to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, released today.
- [NRF Calls For Immediate Adoption Of Chip-And-PIN Tech](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/17/nrf-calls-for-immediate-adoption-of-chip-and-pin-tech/) - February 12, 2014 At a press conference this week, the National Retail Federation called for widespread adoption of chip-and-PIN payment card technology by U.S. retailers and their partners. "The chip validates that it's the real card," said Tom Litchford, VP retail technologies for NRF. "The PIN provides two levels of validation." Litchford said that while
- [February 2014 Monthly Economic Review:  Looking Back, Looking Forward; Stronger Economy Points To Brighter Outlook For Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/15/february-2014-monthly-economic-review-looking-back-looking-forward-stronger-economy-points-to-brighter-outlook-for-retail/) - February 6, 2014 2013 was a challenging year for retailers that concluded with one of the most interesting holiday seasons on record. Looking ahead in 2014, the economic outlook is strengthening and the moderate growth seen during the second half of 2013 should provide greater confidence as we move further into the new year. NRF
- [January Retail Sales Take A Hit From Mother Nature](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/14/january-retail-sales-take-a-hit-from-mother-nature/) - February 13, 2014 Consumers leveled off post-holiday shopping ans spending in the beginning of the year due in part to severe winter weather in much of the country. According to the National Retail Federation, January 2014 retail sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, were flat seasonally adjusted month-to-month, yet increased 3% unadjusted year-over-year. January
- [Record Year For CVS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/13/record-year-for-cvs/) - February 11, 2014 CVS Caremark's fourth-quarter results came in at the high end of expectations and helped produce a record year; however, one of the key topics analysts discussed was the company's recent decision to stop selling tobacco products in all its stores by October 1. "Last week we announced our decision to exit the
- [Walmart Doubles Down On Canadian Brick And Mortar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/13/walmart-doubles-down-on-canadian-brick-and-mortar/) - February 6, 2014 Walmart is marking the 20th anniversary of its entry into Canada this year by spending big bucks to expand physical stores and distribution capacity while devoting a much smaller portion of a $500 million budget to e-commerce. Walmart said it would spend close to $500 million in Canada this year with $376
- [Sears Launches Pickup Service For Online Purchases](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/12/sears-launches-pickup-service-for-online-purchases/) - February 10, 2014 Sears has launched a new service powered by the chain's Shop Your Way mobile app that enables customers to pick up their online purchases at any Sears store within five minutes of arrival. The service allows members to pick up purchases without leaving their cars, hence its name: In-Vehicle Pickup. "The In-Vehicle
- [Home Depot Bolsters Online Business With New Direct Fulfillment Center](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/11/home-depot-bolsters-online-business-with-new-direct-fulfillment-center/) - February 10, 2014 The Home Depot has opened a new direct fulfillment center (DFC) in the Locust Grove suburb of Atlanta. It is the first of three new DFC's the company will open across the U.S. in the next two years, adding more than 3 million sq. ft. and approximately 1,000 jobs to its supply
- [Home Depot To Invest In Tech And Supply Chain Upgrades](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/11/home-depot-to-invest-in-tech-and-supply-chain-upgrades/) - December 12, 2014 The Home Depot reportedly plans to invest $300 million on technology and supply chain upgrades during its fiscal year 2014, which begins in February 2014. According to the Wall Street Journal, the results will include three new fulfillment centers in California, Atlanta and Ohio by 2016, as well as same-day shipping for
- [Bad Weather Affects Fred's January Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/08/bad-weather-affects-freds-january-sales/) - February 6, 2014 The weather posed a significant challenge for Fred's in January. According to CEO Bruce A Efird, Mother Nature not only disrupted consumer shopping patterns, but also resulted in more than 120 store closings during the final week of the month. "Prior to the last week of January, sales were running in the
- [NRF Unveils 2014 Economic Forecast](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/07/nrf-unveils-2014-economic-forecast/) - February 6, 2014 Retail industry sales (which exclude automobile, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 4.1% in 2014, up from the preliminary 3.7% growth seen in 2013, according to the National Retail Federation. The association's 2014 economic forecast calls for online sales to grow between 9% and 12%. A number of factors contributed to NRF's
- [Kohl's Lowers Fourth-Quarter Guidance Following Weak January Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/07/kohls-lowers-fourth-quarter-guidance-following-weak-january-sales/) - February 6, 2014 Kohl's January sales were significantly lower than planned as a result of lower traffic and low levels of clearance merchandise. Comparable-store sales decreased 2%. Combined November and December same-store sales increased 0.8%. Unanticipated expenses in servicing its e-commerce business led to higher-than-expected costs for the quarter. As a result of these expenses,
- [Consumers Won't Splurge On Cupid This Valentine's Day](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/07/consumers-wont-splurge-on-cupid-this-valentines-day/) - February 4, 2014 On the heels of a healthy yet modest holiday shopping season, cautious consumers aren't quite ready to splurge on Valentine's Day this year, continuing to keep their budgets in check. According to the National Retail Federation's 2014 Valentine's Day spending survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 54% of Americans will celebrate
- [JCP Scores First Quarterly Gain Since 2011](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/07/jcp-scores-first-quarterly-gain-since-2011/) - February 4, 2014 J.C. Penney scored its first positive quarterly sales result since 2011, reporting a same store sales increase of 2% in the fourth quarter, which included the holiday season. "While 2013 brought a lot of change and challenges to J.C. Penney, the steady improvements in our business show that the company's turnaround is
- [Demand For Multifamily Housing Will Continue To Rise In 2014 And Beyond](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/05/demand-for-multifamily-housing-will-continue-to-rise-in-2014-and-beyond/) - February 5, 2014 Strong demand for apartments will increase over the next several years, said panelists during a press conference at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. And while multifamily construction continues to be strong, NAHB does expect the speed to decrease as sustainable levles are reached
- [Weak Sales At Walmart, Profit Outlook Lowered](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/05/weak-sales-at-walmart-profit-outlook-lowered/) - January 31, 2014 Bad weather and a reduction in food stamps led to weaker-than-expected sales at Walmart and Sam's Club, which combined with greater-than-expected international expense, prompted an uncharacteristic pre-announcement from the company that fourth quarter profits would be worse than expected. Walmart said its earnings per share adjusted to exclude several non-recurring and greater-than-expected
- [The Foundation Of Omnichannel Excellence](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/05/the-foundation-of-omnichannel-excellence/) - January 31, 2014 When it comes to meeting consumer expectations, the stakes for retailers have never been higher. Digital age consumers are more discerning, have high expectations for the quality of product information and use technology in a variety of ways to make educated purchasing decisions. They use search engines to get more information about
- [Americans Boost Spending On Remodeling](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/05/americans-boost-spending-on-remodeling/) - February 3, 2014 Homeowners Doled Out $130 Billion Last Year For Renovations Americans are spending lavishly again to upgrade their homes, indicating they remain confident about the long-term prospects for the recovery despite recent signs of weakness. Homeowners spent $130 billion on remodeling projects last year, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Census
- [Ross Has A New Financial Chief](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/04/ross-has-a-new-financial-chief/) - January 28, 2014 Ross Stores has promoted Michael Hartshorn to CFO, retaining his SVP title, effective February 2. Hartshorn will be responsible for the accounting, treasury, financial planning, tax, risk management and investor relations functions. As CFO, he will continue to report to John Call, group SVP finance and legal, and corporate secretary. "Michael is
- [New Study Touts Why California Wins With Walmart](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/04/new-study-touts-why-california-wins-with-walmart/) - January 30, 2014 Walmart Supercenters in California benefit communities by supporting additional job creation, small business growth and more robust sales tax revenues, according to a new economic impact report. The study was conducted by economist Lon Hatamiya of the Hatamiya Group and the results were announced by Walmart. Key findings of the study show
- [January 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business - PMI At 51.3%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/04/january-2014-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-pmi-at-51-3/) - February 3, 2014 New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the eighth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 56th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued
- [Builder Confidence In The 55+ Housing Market Ends Fourth Quarter On A Record High](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/04/builder-confidence-in-the-55-housing-market-ends-fourth-quarter-on-a-record-high/) - February 3, 2014 Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for the fourth quarter of 2013 is up sharply, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. All segments of the market - single-family homes, condominiums and multifamily rental - registered strong increases compared to the
- [Doody And Goodman In New Reinvention Roles At Staples](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/03/doody-and-goodman-in-new-reinvention-roles-at-staples/) - January 30, 2014 Two of Staples' senior most executives were given new responsibilities to bolster the company's re-invention efforts and competitive posture in a market that has become more challenging with the addition of a newly merged Office Depot and Office Max. Staples elevated Joe Doody to the role of vice chairman from his prior
- [New Home Sales Down 7 Percent In December; Up 16.4 Percent For The Year](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/02/01/new-home-sales-down-7-percent-in-december-up-16-4-percent-for-the-year/) - January 27, 2014 Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 414,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite the monthly drop, home sales in 2013 were up 16.4 percent over
- [Retailers Right-Sizing Amid 2014 Uncertainty](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/29/retailers-right-sizing-amid-2014-uncertainty/) - January 27, 2014 Revelations of job cuts at leading retailers, the latest involving Sam's Club, are a reminder that pro-active expense control remains retailers' best friend when it comes to ensuring profitability when faced with a murky outlook for consumer spending. Sam's Club on Friday became the latest retailer to disclose plans to eliminate 2,300
- [The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases Again](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/29/the-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index-increases-again/) - January 28, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in December, increased again in January. The Index now stands at 80.7, up from 77.5 in December. The Present Situation Index increased to 79.1 from 75.3. The Expectations Index increased to 81.8 from 79.0 last month. "Consumer confidence advanced in January for the
- [Retailers Are Starting Off 2014 With Deeper Discounts](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/28/retailers-are-starting-off-2014-with-deeper-discounts/) - January 23, 2014 U.S. retailers are getting 2014 off to a heavily promotional start, building on last year's deep-discounting trends, according to Morgan Stanley Analyst Kimberly Greenberger. The 26 retailers she covers are about 40% more promotional than they were during the same month last year, she wrote in a research note. "Our data indicates
- [Home Depot Closes Acquisition Of Blinds.com](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/27/home-depot-closes-acquisition-of-blinds-com/) - January 24, 2014 The Home Depot has acquired Blinds.com, the Houston-based online window coverings retailer. In explaining the appeal of the partnership, Home Depot cited Blinds.com's integrated user experience, on-demand staff and knowledge base. "We're delighted to welcome the Blinds.com team into The Home Depot family," said Home Depot chairman and CEO Frank Blake. "The
- [Nordstrom To Open Online Fulfillment Center](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/27/nordstrom-to-open-online-fulfillment-center/) - January 21, 2014 Nordstrom plans to open its third fulfillment center at Conewago Industrial Park in Elizabethtown, PA, in summer 2015. The approximately 672,000 sq. ft. building, with an additional 470,000 sq. ft. mezzanine, will enable faster delivery for Nordstrom.com, Nordstrom mobile app and Nordstrom catalog orders. In its first three years, the new fulfillment
- [Hudson's Bay Invests In M-Commerce](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/27/hudsons-bay-invests-in-m-commerce/) - January 23, 2014 Hudson's Bay Company plans to launch a new mobile shopping application for both Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor. HBC is partnering with Pounce, a consumer-facing mobile app, to integrate traditional media with m-commerce, providing customers the opportunity to purchase merchandise displayed in print media using tablets and smartphones. According to Pounce,
- [Lowe's Partners With Porch.com](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/27/lowes-partners-with-porch-com/) - January 15, 2014 In an effort to expand its service capabilities, Lowe's has partnered with Porch.com, a home improvement network that connects homeowners with over 1.5 million professionals. The partnership aims to connect customers with home improvement pros for nearly any project outside of what Lowe's currently offers as part of its installation services. "Working
- [Dillard's To Donate More Than $1 Million To Ronald McDonald House Charities Local Chapters Through Sale Of Southern Living Christmas Cookbook](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/24/dillards-to-donate-more-than-1-million-to-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-local-chapters-through-sale-of-southern-living-christmas-cookbook/) - January 24, 2014 Dillard's, Inc. announced today that it will make a significant contribution of more than $1 million to local chapters of Ronald McDonald House Charities. This donation was made possible through the sale of Dillard's exclusive Southern Living Christmas Cookbook. For the sixth time, Dillard's offered a special custom edition of the Southern
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For The U.S. Increases](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/23/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increases/) - January 23, 2014 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.1 percent in December to 99.4, following a 1.0 percent increase in November, and a 0.1 percent increase in October. "Despite month-to-month volatility in the final quarter of 2013, the U.S. LEI continues to point to gradually strengthening economic conditions through early
- [Hudson's Bay CFO Takes Leave of Absence](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/23/hudsons-bay-cfo-takes-leave-of-absence/) - January 22, 2014 Hudson's Bay Company's CFO Michael Culhane is reportedly taking a leave of absence from the company. Assuming the CFO role will be Donald Watros, who on February 1 will be stepping into his new role as president of the company. HBC did not provide further details on Culhane or the CFO position.
- [Holiday Retail Sales Come in at NRF Expectations](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/20/holiday-retail-sales-come-in-at-nrf-expectations/) - The National Retail Federation recapped Holiday 2013 in a PR... and sales were pretty good. It remains to be seen however how profits fair due to heavy discounting. The next quarterly filings by retailers will tell that tale. Holiday Retail Sales Come in at NRF ExpectationsSales Increased 3.8% to $601.8 Billion; NRF Projected 3.9% to
- [New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/17/new-orders-production-and-employment-growing-inventories-contracting-supplier-deliveries-slowing/) - January 2, 2014 Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the seventh consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 55th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The PMI registered 57 percent, the second highest reading for the year, just 0.3 percentage
- [Store Traffic Declines](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/17/store-traffic-declines/) - The growth of e-commerce and the omni-channel retail strategy appears to be having a significant impact on retail store foot traffic according to ShopperTrak. An article in today’s WSJ highlights the issue “Retailers got only about half the holiday traffic in 2013 as they did just three years earlier, according to ShopperTrak, which uses a
- [Bon-Ton Reduces Full-Year Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/13/bon-ton-reduces-full-year-sales/) - Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (BONT) slashed its expectations for the year and the retailer warned poor winter weather in the majority of its markets led to lower traffic and hampered promotional events tied to the Christmas holiday. The retailer, which operates 273 department stores with locations in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains states, said
- [Sears Holdings Corp Holiday Sales Down](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/13/sears-holdings-corp-holiday-sales-down/) - Sears Holdings Corp announced sales at comp stores at Sears stores were down 9.2% in the nine weeks that ended January 6 and down 5.7% percent at Kmart stores. Sales at the company have been falling since 2005, when billionaire hedge fund manager Edward Lampert merged the two U.S. chains in an $11 billion deal.
- [The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increased](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/10/the-conference-board-leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased/) - December 19, 2013 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.8 percent in November to 98.3, following a 0.1 percent increase in October, and a 1.0 percent increase in September. "The LEI continues on a broad-based upward trend, suggesting gradually strengthening economic conditions through early 2014," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The
- [Bloom Out At Family Dollar, Reiser Named CMO](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/10/bloom-out-at-family-dollar-reiser-named-cmo/) - January 9, 2014 The search is on for a new president and COO at Family Dollar following the resignation of Michael Bloom amid deteriorating financial results and a 3% same store sales decline in December. Bloom, who recently donned a disguise to appear in an episode of the CBS show "Undercover Boss," spent two years
- [Macy’s Inc. Announces strong 2013 Holiday sales and Cost Reduction Initiatives](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/09/macys-inc-announces-strong-2013-holiday-sales-and-cost-reduction-initiatives/) - CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2014-- Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced that its comparable sales, together with comparable sales from departments licensed to third parties, rose by 4.3 percent in the 2013 holiday shopping season – the months of November and December combined – compared with the same period last year. November/December 2013 comparable sales were up
- [U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2014/01/06/u-s-consumer-confidence-rebounds-in-december/) - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in November, rebounded in December. The Index now stands at 78.1, up from 72.0 in November. The Present Situation Index increased to 76.2 from 73.5. The Expectations INdex increased to 79.4 from 71.1 last month. "Consumer confidence rebounded in December and is now close to pre-government
- [U.S. Industrial Production Hits Prerecession Peak](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/17/u-s-industrial-production-hits-prerecession-peak/) - WSJ, WASHINGTON—U.S. industrial output in November surpassed its prerecession peak for the first time, the latest sign of momentum for the economic recovery. Industrial production, which measures the output of U.S. manufacturers, utilities and mines, surged a seasonally adjusted 1.1% from the prior month, the Federal Reserve said Monday. That was the biggest jump in
- [Cyber Monday 2013 Heaviest Online Spending Day in History](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/12/cyber-monday-2013-heaviest-online-spending-day-in-history/) - Retailers saw sales decrease the week ending December 7 of 1.6% versus Thanksgiving week. However, Cyber Monday sales of online shopping reached $1.7 billion, an increase of 18% over 2012. This is recorded as the “heaviest online spending day” by comScore. Cyber Monday was the second day this holiday season to exceed $1 billion –
- [New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/09/new-orders-production-and-employment-growing-inventories-growing-supplier-deliveries-slowing/) - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the sixth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 54th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The PMI* registered 57.3 percent, an increase of 0.9 percentage point from October's reading of 56.4 percent. The
- [Visa Holiday Shopping Stats](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/09/visa-holiday-shopping-stats/) - Visa provided some details on holiday transaction volumes and they are very encouraging. Nov 28 - $0.99 billion spent (up 30% from LY), 14 million transactions (up 29% from LY) Nov 29 - $1.7 billion spent (up 24% from LY), 21 million transactions (up 24% from LY) Nov 30 – $1.3 billion spent (up 37%
- [Walmart Declares Early Black Friday Victory](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/06/walmart-declares-early-black-friday-victory/) - Even before its final round of deals kicked in at Walmart on Friday morning, the retailer announced that sales had exceeded last year's record-breaking results with 10 million transactions completed between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. "Our Black Friday events were bigger, better, faster, cheaper and safer than ever. More customers chose us,
- [Sears to Spin-Off Lands' End](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/06/sears-to-spin-off-lands-end/) - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced that, in connection with its previously announced consideration of a separation of its Lands' End business, Lands' End, Inc. filed today a registration statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sears Holdings intends to spin off its Lands'
- [Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increased in November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/04/leading-economic-index-for-the-u-s-increased-in-november/) - The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.2 percnt in October to 97.5, following a 0.9 percent increase in September, and a 0.7 percent increase in August. "The modest rise in the Leading Economic Index in October follows the strong advances recorded in the prior two months, which helps lift the six-month
- [Consumer Confidence Declines Again in November](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/12/03/consumer-confidence-declines-again-in-november/) - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased sharply in October, declined again in November. The Index now stands at 70.4, down from 72.4 in October. The Present Situation Index edged down to 72.0 from 72.6. The Expectations Index declined to 69.3 from 72.2 last month. "Consumer confidence declined moderately in November after sharply
- [The Home Depot Internet Sales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/08/the-home-depot-internet-sales/) - Interesting little tid-bit in The Home Depot's recent SEC filing for the period ending August 4, 2013. Interconnected Retail – Our focus on interconnected retail is based on building a competitive platform across all commerce channels. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2013, approximately one-third of our online orders were completed
- [Hudson's Bay Company Completes Acquisition of Saks Incorporated](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/08/hudsons-bay-company-completes-acquisition-of-saks-incorporated/) - TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hudson's Bay Company (TSX:HBC) ("HBC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition (the "Acquisition") of all of the outstanding shares of Saks Incorporated ("Saks") for US$16.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$2.9 billion, including debt. With the Acquisition, HBC creates
- [Consumer Confidence Decreases Sharply in October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/08/consumer-confidence-decreases-sharply-in-october/) - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined moderately in September, decreased sharply in October. The Index now stands at 71.2 (1985=100), down from 80.2 in September. The Present Situation Index decreased to 70.7 from 73.5. The Expectations Index fell to 71.5 from 84.7 last month. "Consumer confidence deteriorated considerably as the federal government
- [OpenText Enters Into Agreement to Acquire GXS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/05/opentext-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-gxs/) - Waterloo, ON- 2013-November-5 – Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), announced today that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger (Merger Agreement) to acquire GXS Group, Inc. (GXS), a leader in business-to-business (B2B) cloud integration, pursuant to which GXS will become a wholly-owned
- [Publix's Sales Increase 5.6% in Third Quarter](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/11/04/publixs-sales-increase-5-6-in-third-quarter/) - Publix Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results and Stock Price LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 1, 2013 — Publix's sales for the third quarter of 2013 were $7 billion, a 5.6 percent increase from last year's $6.7 billion. Comparable-store sales for the third quarter of 2013 increased 4.1 percent. Net earnings for the third quarter of 2013 were
- [U.S. Economy Added 148,000 Jobs In September](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/10/22/u-s-economy-added-148000-jobs-in-september/) - Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 148,000 in September, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in construction, wholesale trade, and transportation and warehousing. Both the civilian labor force participation rate, at 63.2 percent, and the employment- population ratio at 58.6 percent,
- [Hudson’ Bay to Purchase Saks Fifth Avenue](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/08/15/hudson-bay-to-purchase-saks-fifth-avenue/) - Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay, parent company to Lord & Taylor stores, has agreed to purchase Saks Fifth Avenue, based in New York City. The buyout is expected to close by year end. The combination of these three brands will make the company one of the largest luxury brand retailers in North America, with over 320
- [Accelerated Analytics Completes Acquisition of afterBOT POS Reporting Business](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/06/24/accelerated-analytics-completes-acquisition-of-afterbot-pos-reporting-business/) - Bradenton, FL June 12, 2013—Accelerated Analytics®, a leading provider of retail point of sale reporting, announced today it has acquired afterBOT’s retail POS reporting business. The acquisition further expands the market leadership of Accelerated Analytics as the go to provider for retail point of sale reporting solutions. “The acquisition of the afterBOT point of sale
- [Lowe's Enters into Purchase Agreement with Orchard Supply Hardware](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/06/18/lowes-enters-into-purchase-agreement-with-orchard-supply-hardware/) - MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jun 17, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW +0.51% , the world's second largest home improvement retailer, today announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Orchard Supply Hardware, under which Lowe's will acquire the majority of Orchard's assets for approximately $205 million in cash, plus the assumption of
- [JC Penney Home Goods Strategy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/06/04/jc-penney-home-goods-strategy/) - JC Penney has launched a new home goods strategy that includes expansive home goods boutiques at 500 of their 1,100 stores. CEO Ron Johnson calls the strategy “pivotal” to his efforts to revive Penney. For seven years, home goods have been Penney’s worst performing category. The home category accounted for only 12 percent of sales
- [Kohl’s Corp. Hires Starbucks Marketing Executive Michelle Gass](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/06/04/kohls-corp-hires-starbucks-marketing-executive-michelle-gass/) - Kohl’s Corp. has hired Starbucks’ Michelle Gass, the executive responsible for developing the then new Frappuccino into a $2 billion a year business that makes up one fifth of Starbucks sales. The move is part of Kohl’s strategy to recapture the growth it enjoyed in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. "We probably got a little
- [COTY INC INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/05/30/coty-inc-initial-public-offering/) - Perfume maker Coty Inc. (COTY) is seeking as much as $1.1 billion on behalf of its shareholders in a U.S. initial public offering set for June 12. The company’s owners, including private-equity firm Berkshire Partners, plan to offer 57.1 million shares for $16.50 to $18.50 each. Coty will not get any proceeds from the IPO.
- [Combating Showrooming](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/05/23/combating-showrooming/) - The New York Times and Forbes have both recently approached an issue every retailer is struggling with: “showrooming”. “Showrooming” is the phenomenon of customers browsing and researching the retailer’s products, only to purchase it elsewhere for a lower price. Many big retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy are price-matching and requiring unique SKUs
- [JC Penney Q1 Sales plunge](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/05/20/jc-penney-q1-sales-plunge/) - JC Penney reported a loss of $348 million for its first quarter, compared to $163 million comp last year amid a 16% decline in revenue. The retailer is struggeling to recover from the business plans former CEO Ron Johnson had put in place. JCP's new CEO Mike Ullman said that reconnecting with customer will take
- [OfficeMax and Office Depot Merge](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/02/21/officemax-and-office-depot-merge/) - Office Depot and OfficeMax officially ended industry speculation today confirming they will merge into a single company. OfficeMax shareholdersw will receive 2.69 Office Depot common shares for each share of OfficeMax common stock. “In the past decade, with the growth of the internet, our industry has changed dramatically. Combining our two companies will enhance our
- [Unnecessarily difficult](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/02/05/unnecessarily-difficult/) - The objective of sharing POS data with vendors should be to make it as easy to access as possible and above all convenient. To our dismay a significant retailer in the home improvement space charges vendors a significant sum of money to purchase a secure ID and then has the following availability "Normal hours of
- [Comparison of Christmas holiday selling period TY vs. LY](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/01/11/comparison-of-christmas-holiday-selling-period-ty-vs-ly/) - We spent some time reviewing Christmas comps and here are some data points and observations. Sample Group 38 vendors in the sample selling various product departments including paint, tools, cleaning, lawn and garden, storage, electrical, and lumber. Sales numbers for Home Depot, Sears, Wal-Mart, Lowes, Target, CVS. Results All vendors as a group were
- [Demand Driven Planning in 2013](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2013/01/10/demand-driven-planning-in-2013/) - The availability of retail point of sale data over the past several years has created the opportunity for vendors to gain a detailed understanding of consumer demand at the retail point of sale. Actual consumer demand at the retail point of sale presents a more accurate and timely picture of how your SKU’s are selling
- [Home Depot Beats Estimates](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/11/13/home-depot-beats-estimates/) - Home Depot Inc.'s (HD) fiscal third-quarter earnings edged up 1.4% as the home-improvement-products retailer recorded strong revenue growth and slightly wider margins. Tuesday, Mr. Blake said results for the quarter "were better than we expected and reflected, in part, what we believe is the start of the path toward the healing of the housing
- [JDA and RedPrairie to merge](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/11/05/jda-and-redprairie-to-merge/) - RedPrairie and JDA Software announced a definitive merger agreement today. Many of our vendors use JDA plan o gram software for managing their store modulars so this is an interesting development. The "merger" sounds more like a RedPrairie acquisition of JDA based on the language in the PR. Home Depot in particular, but other large
- [YTD Comps at Home Depot and Lowe's looking good](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/11/04/ytd-comps-at-home-depot-and-lowes-looking-good/) - As a group our Home Depot vendors are up 9% YTD over the prior year comp for US stores, Canadian stores are up 96%. (the Canadian sample is smaller) Lowe’s stores are up 2% YTD over the prior year comp for US stores. Home Depot will be releasing Q3 2012 earnings results on November 13
- [Positve Retail Sales for October](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/11/02/positve-retail-sales-for-october/) - 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
- [NRF: Holiday 2012 sales forecast to rise 4.1%](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/10/10/nrf-holiday-2012-sales-forecast-to-rise-4-1/) - WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation released its 2012 holiday forecast on Tuesday, which shows sales increasing 4.1% to $586.1 billion, down from last year's 5.6% growth. However, the NRF's 2012 estimate tops the 10-year holiday sales growth average of 3.5%. "This is the most optimistic forecast NRF has released since the recession. In spite
- [The Role of Analytics in Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/09/05/the-role-of-analytics-in-retail/) - The role of analytics in retail has evolved substantially over the past few years and it’s having a significant positive impact. The days of hearing a vendor say “Oh, we get an EDI 852 but we don’t really do anything with it” are starting to fade into the rear view mirror. This blog post will
- [Advance Monthly Sales For Retail And Food Services July 2012](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/23/advance-monthly-sales-for-retail-and-food-services-july-2012/) - The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $403.9 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month and 4.1 percent (±0.7%) above July 2011. Total sales for the
- [Walmart Plows Forward in 2Q](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/17/walmart-plows-forward-in-2q/) - A fourth consecutive quarter of same store sales growth at Walmart's U.S. business helped the company achieve a slightly better than expected profit performance. Second quarter earnings grew 8.3% to $1.18, one cent better than the consensus estimate of analysts and at the top of the company's forecast range of $1.13 to $1.18. Total company
- [Earnings Jump 12.4% At Home Depot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/15/earnings-jump-12-4-at-home-depot/) - Home Depot reported sales of $20.6 billion for the second quarter of 2012, a 1.7% increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Comparable sales for U.S. stores were positive 2.6%, and overall same-store sales for the second quarter were positive 2.1%. Net earnings for the world's largest home improvement retailer were $1.53 billion for
- [July Retail Sales Rose More Than  Forecast](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/15/july-retail-sales-rose-more-than-forecast/) - Retail sales advanced 0.8% in July, the first gain in four months, according to a report released by the Commerce Department. Sales were fueled by strength from the automobile sector, electronics and appliance outlets, and department stores. The bigger than expected increase followed a 0.7% decline in June that was weaker than first reported. Bloomberg
- [Department Store Players Largely Strong In July](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/06/department-store-players-largely-strong-in-july/) - Helped by hot weather and clearance sales, many retailers reported solid results in July, a month that can be slow leading up to the back to school shopping season. Some of the strongest showings in the month were in the department store category, as all those reporting showed July gains. Macy's led the pack
- [Consumer Confidence Index Increases After Four Consecutive Declines](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/06/consumer-confidence-index-increases-after-four-consecutive-declines/) - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July. The Index now stands at 65.9 (1985=100), up from 62.7 in June. The Expectations Index improved to 79.1 from 73.4. The Present Situation Index, however, decreased slightly to 46.2 from 46.6 a month ago. Says Lynn Franco, Director of Economic
- [NRF Leads Fight Against Unfair Trucking Regulations](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/08/01/nrf-leads-fight-against-unfair-trucking-regulations/) - The National Retail Federation joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers opposing new federal trucking regulations on drivers' hours of service. "The retail industry is at the crossroads of the supply chain, interconnecting manufacturers and suppliers with vendors and customers," NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay said. "It is the retail industry's responsibility
- [Housing still hurting, but DIY looks good](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/07/30/housing-still-hurting-but-diy-looks-good/) - Weak housing data notwithstanding, plenty of people spent money fixing up their homes this spring judging by the results of select retailers with exposure to the home improvement market. Lumber Liquidators, operator of 277 specialty flooring stores, said its second-quarter sales increased nearly 20% to $210 million and same-store sales increased 12.4%. The company also
- [Tractor Supply Plows Ahead](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/07/27/tractor-supply-plows-ahead/) - Despite a stagnant economy and drought conditions across large parts of the country, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Tractor Supply Co. reported sales and earnings growth. The company posted second-quarter sales of $1.29 billion, up 9.6% from $1.18 billion in the same quarter last year. The nation’s largest chain of farm and ranch specialty stores posted earnings of
- [Family Dollar: A Different Kind Of Discount Store](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/blog/2012/07/27/family-dollar-a-different-kind-of-discount-store/) - There is a lot to like when it comes to the growth trajectory at Family Dollar and its record of consistency. The company just reported its 17th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings per share growth, and the foundation is in place for more of the same. Total sales increased 9.6% to nearly $2.4 billion, and

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## Videos

- [Ulta Out Of Stock Stores Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/accelerated-analytics-ulta-out-of-stock-stores-report/)
- [Ulta iPhone Dashboard](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/accelerated-analytics-ulta-iphone-dashboard/)
- [Ulta Low Inventory Stores Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/accelerated-analytics-ulta-low-inventory-stores-report/)
- [Ulta High Inventory Stores Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/accelerated-analytics-ulta-high-inventory-stores-report/)
- [Ulta Weekly Trend By Store Type Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/accelerated-analytics-ulta-weekly-trend-by-store-report/)
- [Ulta Scorecard Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/ulta-scorecard-report/)
- [Ulta SKU Sales By Store Type Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/ulta-sku-sales-by-store-type-report/)
- [Ulta Store Sales Rolling & Flexible Periods Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/ulta-store-sales-rolling-flexible-periods-reports/)
- [Ulta SKU Sales Rolling & Flexible Periods Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/ulta-sku-sales-rolling-flexible-periods-reports/)
- [Overview of Dillard's Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-of-dillards-reports/)
- [Dillard's Style Selling Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-of-style-selling-reports/)
- [Dillard's Top & Bottom Selling Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-0f-top-bottom-selling-reports/)
- [Dillard's Trend Chart Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-of-trend-chart-reports/)
- [Dillard's Week Trend & BM V. COM Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-of-weekly-trend-bm-vs-com-report/)
- [Dillard's Inventory Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-of-inventory-reports/)
- [Dillard's Door Sales Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/door-sales-reports/)
- [Dillard's Department Dashboard](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/dillards-department-dashboard/)
- [Dillard's KPI & Scorecard Report](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/aiovg_videos/a-brief-overview-of-kpi-scorecard-report/)

## Team

- [Waylon Binger](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/waylon-binger/) - Waylon began his career with Accelerated Analytics after graduating from Colorado State University with a BS in Business Management in 2011. He joined the team as a Business Analyst, where his roles included designing, testing and publishing point of sale reports, as well as addressing customer needs on an ad hoc basis in order to
- [Shelly Hagan](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/shelly-hagan/) - Having joined Accelerated Analytics in February of 2019, Shelly brings over 15 years of retail experience in retail management and data analysis. She spent the previous 5 years investigating fraud within retail. Shelly received her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University. When Shelly is not working she enjoys running with her sister and spending time
- [Thomas Symens](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/thomas-symens/) - Thomas is currently attending Liberty University as he finishes his degree. He is studying programming and is interested in learning as many languages as possible. Having worked in many different fields he learned the importance of a College education, and the opportunities that come along with it. Thomas enjoys critical thinking and taking on new
- [Steve Felix](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/steve-felix/) - Steve joined Accelerated Analytics in May 2017 while completing his degree in Computer Science. He previously spent two years as a graphic designer, creating programmatically generated personalized graphic products for an Akron, OH based marketing company. In between, he founded a non-profit cinema, and as a volunteer, he created websites and graphics for local arts
- [Jack Burk](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/jack-burk/) - A former computer science student, Jack joined Accelerated Analytics after the company ran a team project with his class at Florida Polytechnic University. His openness to learning new skills has helped him acquire the technical knowledge required to develop the dynamic reports created by the company, as well as utilize the other programs that support
- [Scott Shadle](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/scott-shadle/) - With over 16 years of retail and technical experience, Scott’s considerable knowledge and experience help Accelerated Analytics build a stronger product and continue to grow. Scott has spent the past four years as part of the team that engineers the backend of Accelerated Analytics and he takes great pride in coming up with new ideas
- [Kevin Geary](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/kevin-geary/) - Kevin is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in psychology. He started his career as a sales analyst for BRIO Toy Corporation. After BRIO, Kevin spent almost twenty years as a retail sales reporting analyst. Kevin joined Accelerated Analytics as an Operations Analyst in 2017. He lives in South Bend,
- [Daniel Hutchinson](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/daniel-hutchinson/) - Daniel has grown new business relationships in a broad range of vertical sectors for just over a Decade with a decent portion of his recent experience being spent within the Beauty industry. Although technology has changed the way in which both humans and businesses communicate with each other, creativity, imagination and relationships will never be
- [Ryan Bruck](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/ryan-bruck/) - Ryan enjoys leading teams to solve complex problems and to make improvements to quality and operational performance. He establishes, manages, and supports dynamic organizations responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of products and services. With almost 20 years of leadership experience, Ryan understands how to manage people, systems, and projects. Before joining Accelerated in
- [Chad Symens](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/chad-symens/) - Founder, CEO, entrepreneur, inventor, and technology strategist. Chad launched Accelerated Analytics in 2003, focusing on capturing and analyzing the wealth of information and unique story contained within POS data. Through his leadership, the company has become the leading provider of retail point of sale reporting and analysis services. Chad is an accomplished speaker and author,
- [Helen Thomas](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/helen-thomas/) - Helen started her career in the machine tool industry in the United Kingdom coordinating marketing and managing sponsorship activities linked to the heady world of Formula 1 racing. Having experienced the thrill of motorsport, a move to a prestigious rally driving company duly followed, but was cut short to follow her husband to the USA
- [Peter Spillane](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/peter-spillane/) - Peter has spent the last 20+ years honing his skills in Data Engineering, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence. He is now focused on Product Development and Cloud migration. He loves writing code, solving puzzles and all things data. He has been with the Accelerated team since 2017, prior to that he lived and worked in
- [Jeff Morrison](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/jeff-morrison/) - Jeff joined Accelerated Analytics in May of 2015 as our first dedicated Project Manager. With more than 5 years of retail store management experience and nearly 5 years of Project Management experience, Jeff efficiently assists clients in both identifying their needs and ensuring each project is a success. Jeff is an alumni of Illinois State
- [Krista Symens](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/krista-symens/) - Krista worked alongside her husband, Chad, to launch the company back in 2003. With a degree in nursing and a background in pediatrics, it turns out that experience working in a high-paced doctor’s office providing medical services to young children and babies is a great training program for working at a high-growth analytics company! Both
- [Nicolas Ugrin](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/nicolas-ugrin/) - After graduating from Malone University, Nic spent 6 years as a back office specialist and customer service coordinator with Speed North America. Nic worked mainly with hardware retailers, being heavy involved with internal sales, production and sales reporting, as well as forecast planning and customer/consumer relations. Nic joined Accelerated Analytics in May 2021, and we
- [Tim Nguyen](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/tim-nguyen/) - Tim is a graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor’s degree in both Economics and Biology. He previously worked as a Fuel Pricing Analyst for GPM Investments in Richmond, VA. Tim joined Accelerated Analytics in early 2017 as a Business Analyst and has relocated to the Sarasota – Bradenton area where the company is
- [Sir Henry](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/team/sir-henry/) - Sir Henry is the company’s Director of Happiness. He takes his role very seriously and works hard to make his co-workers, clients and visitors feel loved and welcomed. He’s especially vigilant in making his daily rounds to the humans to ensure they have a happy day and checking if they need a play break! Henry

## Retailers

- [Zappo's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/zappos/)
- [Ulta](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/ulta/)
- [Windsor](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/windsor/)
- [Wild Oats](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/wild-oats/)
- [Whole Foods](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/whole-foods/)
- [West Marine](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/west-marine/)
- [Walgreens](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/walgreens/)
- [Wal-Mart](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/wal-mart/)
- [Von Maur](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/von-maur/)
- [Toys "R" Us](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/toys-r-us/)
- [Toms](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/toms/)
- [Target](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/target/)
- [ShopKo](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/shopko/)
- [Staples](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/staples/)
- [Stage Stores](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/stage-stores/)
- [Shoppers Drug Mart](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/shoppers-drug-mart/)
- [Shoe Carnival](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/shoe-carnival/)
- [Sears](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/sears/)
- [Sam's Club](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/sams-club/)
- [Sephora](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/sephora/)
- [Saks](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/saks/)
- [RiteAid](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/riteaid/)
- [Rexall](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/rexall/)
- [Quidsi](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/quidsi/)
- [Office Max](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/office-max/)
- [Neiman Marcus](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/neiman-marcus/)
- [Nexcom](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/nexcom/)
- [Nordstrom](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/nordstrom/)
- [Murale](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/murale/)
- [Michael's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/michaels/)
- [Men's Warehouse](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/mens-warehouse/)
- [Menards](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/menards/)
- [Meijer](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/meijer/)
- [Mecca](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/mecca/)
- [Marshall's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/marshalls/)
- [Marine Corps Exchange](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/marine-corps-exchange/)
- [Macy's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/macys/)
- [Lowes](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/lowes/)
- [Bass Pro Shops](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bass-pro-shops/)
- [Lord & Taylor](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/lord-taylor/)
- [Kroger](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/kroger/)
- [Kohls](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/kohls/)
- [Kmart](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/kmart/)
- [Joseph A Bank](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/joseph-a-bank/)
- [JoAnns](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/joanns/)
- [John Lewis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/john-lewis/)
- [Jean Coutu](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/jean-coutu/)
- [JC Penney](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/jc-penney/)
- [Hudson's Bay](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/hudsons-bay/)
- [House of Fraiser](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/house-of-fraiser/)
- [Home Depot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/home-depot/)
- [Holt Renfrew](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/holt-renfrew/)
- [Hobbycraft](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/hobbycraft/)
- [Harrods](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/harrods/)
- [Hancock](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/hancock/)
- [Genesco](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/genesco/)
- [Gander Mountain](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/gander-mountain/)
- [Food Lion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/food-lion/)
- [Fred Meyer](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/fred-meyer/)
- [Famous Footwear](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/famous-footwear/)
- [Estee Lauder](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/estee-lauder/)
- [Dune](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/dune/)
- [Douglas](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/douglas/)
- [Do It Best](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/do-it-best/)
- [Dollar General](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/dollar-general/)
- [DSW](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/dsw/)
- [Deb Shops](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/deb-shops/)
- [Debenhams](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/debenhams/)
- [Dillard's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/dillards/)
- [Dick's Sporting Goods](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/dicks-sporting-goods/)
- [David's Bridal](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/davids-bridal/)
- [CVS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/cvs/)
- [Costco](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/costco/)
- [Cloggs](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/cloggs/)
- [Century 21](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/century-21/)
- [Carter Lumber](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/carter-lumber/)
- [Canadian Tire](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/canadian-tire/)
- [Cabela's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/cabelas/)
- [Buy Buy Baby](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/buy-buy-baby/)
- [Burlington](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/burlington/)
- [Buckle](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/buckle/)
- [Boots](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/boots/)
- [Boscov's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/boscovs/)
- [Bon Ton](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bon-ton/)
- [Bloomingdales](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bloomingdales/)
- [BJ's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bjs/)
- [Best Buy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/best-buy/)
- [Bergdorf Goodman](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bergdorf-goodman/)
- [Bed Bath & Beyond](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bed-bath-beyond/)
- [Belk](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/belk/)
- [Beauty Brands](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/beauty-brands/)
- [Bare Escentuals](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/bare-escentuals/)
- [Babies R Us](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/babies-r-us/)
- [Amazon](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/amazon/)
- [Ace](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/ace/)
- [Academy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/academy/)
- [AAFES](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retailers/aafes/)

## Resources

- [Q32025 Holiday Video 03 Answer 02](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-03-answer-02/) - We use data to target in-store labor where it’s needed most and test geotargeted marketing, helping drive traffic, control costs, and measure post-holiday ROI.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 03 Answer 03](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-03-answer-03/) - Using real-time, door-level analytics helps optimize in-store staffing, track ROI against plan, and quickly pivot investments to maximize holiday performance and profitability. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 04 Answer 02](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-04-answer-02/) - Empowering field teams to build local joint business plans strengthens retailer relationships by aligning holiday investments, sales opportunities, and shared growth expectations.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 04 Answer 03](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-04-answer-03/) - Early alignment with retail partners using seller analytics and Power BI helps set expectations, balance inventory, guide promotions, and protect long-term relationships during key events.
- [Bubble Skincare](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/bubble-skincare/) - Bubble Skincare is a fast-growing beauty brand operating in more than 19,000 retail stores across North America, the UK, and Australia. As the brand scaled, it needed a clearer, more reliable way to see store-level inventory performance across multiple retail partners and stores.
- [PUIG](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/puig/) - PUIG achieved double-digit sales growth by empowering 25 Account Executives with real-time sell-through data from the Accelerated Analytics mobile app—unlocking instant insights across 2,800+ stores and major retail partners like Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Ulta.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 09](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-09/) - A brief explanation that while KPIs like linear performance remain standard, buyers now emphasize inventory efficiency, turn, and weeks of supply.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 06 Answer 02](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-06-answer-02/) - A perspective on how actionable, real-time data helps indie and emerging brands quickly respond to viral demand and place inventory where shoppers expect it.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 05 Answer 03](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-05-answer-03/) - A holiday debrief focused on identifying lost sales, out-of-stocks, and high-velocity assortments, aligning marketing and retail teams to plan smarter next year. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 05 Answer 01](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-05-answer-01/) - A post-holiday analysis reviewing promotional impact, daily sales trends, and portfolio rank shifts to identify wins and opportunities for next year’s planning. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 05 Answer 02](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-05-answer-02/) - A clear breakdown of key learnings guiding future holiday promotions, answering the question on what insights brands should review after December 26. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 05 Answer 04](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-05-answer-04/) - A focused explanation on using unconstrained, door-level demand insights to identify which stores spike during holidays and require the most inventory support. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 06 Answer 01](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-06-answer-01/) - An explanation of how seller analytics inventory reports enable proactive sales planning, buyer collaboration, and stronger retailer relationships ahead of holidays and promotions.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 04 Answer 04](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-04-answer-04/) - A best practice highlighting staggered deliveries and targeted door selection to improve sell-through, maximize holiday timing, and strengthen retailer partnerships.
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 08](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-08/) - An insight into how access to foot traffic data could improve store-level investment decisions and make retail spend more accurate and effective. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 06 Answer 04](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-06-answer-04/) - An overview of how managing weeks of supply, preventing out-of-stocks, and optimizing open-to-buy helps brands keep the right inventory in the right stores. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 07](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-07/) - A practical approach to buyer communication using simple visuals and dashboards to quickly highlight key KPIs and spark meaningful, efficient conversations. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 06 Answer 03](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-06-answer-03/) - An explanation of how Lost Sales analytics reveal true demand, helping teams proactively place inventory where sales opportunities are being missed. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 04 Answer 01](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-04-answer-01/) - A holiday best practice focused on using fragrance demand spikes to guide retailer planning, ensuring the right inventory reaches the right stores. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 03 Answer 01](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-03-answer-01/) - A summary of how brands use data to plan and adjust in-store support, ensuring staffing aligns with inventory and drives the strongest holiday ROI. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 02 Answer 04](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-02-answer-04/) - An explanation of how holiday fragrance demand spikes and data insights help push DC inventory into the right doors to maximize sell-through. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 02 Answer 03](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-02-answer-03/) - A breakdown of how weekly gift-set sell-through benchmarks and door-level analytics help manage holiday performance and reduce slow-moving inventory risk. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 02 Answer 02](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-02-answer-02/) - An explanation of how SKU-level sell-through and inventory drill-downs help place limited editions where velocity is highest, preventing stock from getting stuck. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 02 Answer 01](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-02-answer-01/) - A look at how week-level POS analytics during key promotions guide inventory focus, maximize sell-through, and reduce excess supply risk. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 01 Answer 04](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-01-answer-04/) - A perspective on why balancing field sales planning, store-level insights, and inventory management is essential to driving smart investments and strong point-of-sale performance. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 01 Answer 03](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-01-answer-03/) - A clear look at how store-level insights and inventory data help guide demand planning, shade performance decisions, and partner conversations with buyers. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 01 Answer 02](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-01-answer-02/) - A clear look at how store-level insights and inventory data help guide demand planning, shade performance decisions, and partner conversations with buyers. 
- [Q32025 Holiday Video 01 Answer 01](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/q32025-holiday-video-01-answer-01/) - A clear look at how store-level insights and inventory data help guide demand planning, shade performance decisions, and partner conversations with buyers. 
- [Store Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/store-analysis/) - Analyzing point of sale data can be a daunting task. Our whitepaper series contains four “how-to” guides with simple step-by-step processes for completing key analysis of your POS data.
- [Ulta Beauty](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/ulta-beauty/)
- [SKU Forecast](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/sku-forecast/) - Analyzing point of sale data can be a daunting task. Our whitepaper series contains four “how-to” guides with simple step-by-step processes for completing key analysis of your POS data.
- [Whitepaper: SKU Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/sku-analysis/) - Analyzing point of sale data can be a daunting task. Our whitepaper series contains four “how-to” guides with simple step-by-step processes for completing key analysis of your POS data.
- [Out of Stock Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/out-of-stock-analysis/) - Analyzing point of sale data can be a daunting task. Our whitepaper series contains four “how-to” guides with simple step-by-step processes for completing key analysis of your POS data.
- [Sephora best practices](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/sephora-best-practices/)
- [Ulta iceberg](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/ulta-iceberg/)
- [Solawave](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/solawave/) - Learn how Solawave leveraged the power of Accelerated Analytics to more efficiently and effectively manage in-store education and events at Ulta.
- [Build vs. Buy <br> Retail POS Reporting & Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/build-vs-buy-retail-pos-reporting-analytics/) - Outsourcing your POS data reporting and analytics is faster, easier and less expensive than building an in-house solution.
- [Generation Z: Changing the World of Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/9357/) - Want to know more? Click the image to read the full article.
- [The Value of Leveraging POS Data for Beauty Vendors](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/the-value-of-leveraging-pos-data-for-beauty-vendors/) - Compare common internal processes with POS reporting & analytics provided by Accelerated Analytics. See the ROI you can expect from investing in Accelerated Analytics.
- [POS Reporting and Analysis By the Numbers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/pos-reporting-and-analysis-by-the-numbers/) - Take a close look at the revealing figures and statistics we've compiled about POS Reporting and Analysis.
- [But I Already Have eBiz. What's the Difference?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/already-have-ebiz-whats-difference/) - Retail POS data holds the key to how your products are performing at a store level. We offer more flexibility, more detailed reports, more robust analytics and Dillard's POS data 72 weeks of history. There's really no comparison.
- [Video: New, Trending and Next: Accelerated Analytics & Dillard's](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/new-trending-and-next-accelerated-analytics-dillards/)
- [Sell-Through Bench Mark Data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/sell-through-bench-mark-data/) - How does your sell-thru percentage compare to the benchmark data we've compiled? The infographic includes the average sell-thru percentage for eight retail categories each at 8, 13, 26 and 52 weeks.
- [Build vs. Buy](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/build-vs-buy/) - Retail POS Reporting and Analytics: Build vs. Buy. Outsourcing your POS data reporting and analytics is faster, easier and less expensive than building an in-house solution.
- [The Evolution of Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/the-evolution-of-analytics/) - Where does your company fall on the evolutionary steps of Retail POS Analytics? And are you ready to take the next step?
- [T3 Micro](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/t3-micro/) - Discover how T3 Micro leveraged Accelerated Analytics' multi-team data collection and reporting features promoted visibility and collaboration across teams.
- [LVMH](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/lvmh/) - Learn exactly what data LVMH can now see every day by store and brand, and how historical data has helped them plan for promotions and seasonal selling.
- [Safety Stock - Accelerated Analytics reviews](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/safety-stock-accelerated-analytics-reviews/) - In a perfect world, we would never run out of stock. Unfortunately, it’s not a perfect world and at some point, it can happen to you. To reduce the risk of stock out, companies maintain Safety Stock. Let’s dive into Safety Stock and how you can employ it to your advantage.
- [W.M. Barr](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/w-m-barr/) - Learn how just one of our reports gave W.M. Barr the insight to place over $700,000 of incremental income in a single year!
- [Calculating Weeks of Supply (WOS)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/calculating-weeks-of-supply/) - For 15 years, Accelerated Analytics has provided key retail analysis and business intelligence for brands across the globe. From long-range retail weather reports to updated consumer statistics. In this short Retail Data Brief video, we quickly review calculating Weeks Of Supply (or WOS). 
- [POS Data Analysis Infographic - Getting to the hidden insights](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/pos-data-analysis-infographic-getting-to-the-hidden-insights/)
- [12 Supply Chain Metrics You Should Be Watching](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/12-supply-chain-metrics-you-should-be-watching/)
- [Breakeven Point Formula – An Accelerated Analytics Overview](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/calculating-using-the-breakeven-point-formula-accelerated-analytics/)
- [Kidde](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/kidde/) - Learn how store-level detail and exceptional customer service has made Kidde one of our most loyal customers.
- [Accelerated Analytics - Ulta iPhone Dashboard](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/accelerated-analytics-ulta-iphone-dashboard/) - In this video, we provide an overview of the Accelerated Analytics Ulta iPhone Dashboard. Be sure to schedule your platform demo today at sales@acceleratedanalytics.com!
- [Accelerated Analytics - Ulta SKU Sales Rolling & Flexible Periods Reports](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/accelerated-analytics-ulta-sku-sales-rolling-flexible-periods-reports/) - In this video, we provide an overview of the Accelerated Analytics Ulta SKU Sales Rolling & Flexible Periods Reports. Be sure to schedule your platform demo today at sales@acceleratedanalytics.com!
- [Retail Price Elasticity - Accelerated Analytics breaks it down](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/retail-price-elasticity-accelerated-analytics-breaks-it-down/)
- [(What is) ABC Analysis?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/what-is-abc-analysis/) - For 15 years, Accelerated Analytics has provided key retail analysis and business intelligence for brands across the globe. From long-range retail weather reports to updated consumer statistics. In this short Retail Data Brief video, we quickly review ABC Analysis. 
- [Vera Bradley](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/vera-bradley/) - Learn exactly how seeing all of their sales data across retailers in a consistent format helped the team at Vera Bradley react quickly and capitalize on opportunities.
- [EDI 852 POS Data Reporting in 2020 - An Infographic By Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/edi-852-pos-data-reporting-in-2020-an-infographic-by-accelerated-analytics/)
- [Supply Chain Metrics: 12 key KPI's you should be focusing on (part 2 of 2)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/supply-chain-metrics-12-key-kpis-you-should-be-focusing-on-part-2-of-2/) - For 15 years, Accelerated Analytics has provided key retail analysis and business intelligence for brands across the globe. From long-range retail weather reports to updated consumer statistics. In this short Retail Data Brief video, we quickly review the remaining 6 of 12 key Supply Chain metrics you should be focusing on.  Part 1 of
- [Supply Chain Metrics: 12 key KPI's you should be focusing on (part 1 of 2)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/supply-chain-metrics-12-key-kpis-you-should-be-focusing-on-part-1-of-2/) - For 15 years, Accelerated Analytics has provided key retail analysis and business intelligence for brands across the globe. From long-range retail weather reports to updated consumer statistics. In this short Retail Data Brief video, we quickly review the first 6 of 12 key Supply Chain metrics you should be focusing on.  Part 2 of
- [Reorder Point Formula (ROF)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/reorder-point-formula-rof/) - For 15 years, Accelerated Analytics has provided key retail analysis and business intelligence for brands across the globe. From long-range retail weather reports to updated consumer statistics. In this short Retail Data Brief video, we quickly review Reorder Point Formula (or ROF). 
- [Let's Shop! DIY Retail](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/lets-shop-diy-retail/)
- [Learn More About Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/learn-more-about-accelerated-analytics-2/)
- [Accelerated Analytics for Dillard's Vendors](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/accelerated-analytics-for-dillards-vendors/) - Learn how together, Dillard's and Accelerated Analytics give vendors the best reports possible to run their business successfully at Dillard's!
- [Our Beauty and Fashion Brands](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/our-beauty-and-fashion-brands/) - How many Beauty and Fashion Brands will you find in the Accelerated Analytics House? Download our newest infographic to see all 40 of the beauty and fashion brands we work with - you probably have more than a few in your own home!
- [Store Grade Analysis](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/store-grade-analysis/) - Learn how to analyze store performance and apply grades (A,B,C,D) to each store for more meaningful and effective analysis.
- [Managing by Exception](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/managing-by-exception/) - Learn how to cut through the clutter of POS data and find the challenges and opportunities quickly by applying exceptions to your POS data.
- [Learn More About Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/learn-more-about-accelerated-analytics/) - Check out this brief demo of our software to see how we can improve your POS reporting and analysis.
- [DIY is Our Sweet Spot](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/diy-is-our-sweet-spot/) - Learn more about or Report Power Packs expertly crafted for home & hardware brands.
- [eBiz versus Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/resources/ebiz-versus-accelerated-analytics/) - Retail POS data holds the key to how your products are performing on a store level. EBiz gives you some basics but Accelerated Analytics offers so much more. See the difference!

## Partners

- [Open Text](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/partners/open-text/) - OpenText is the leader in Enterprise Information Management, helping customers to create a Digital-First World by simplifying, transforming, and accelerating their information needs. Over 100,000 customers already use OpenText solutions, either on premises or in their cloud. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX; TSX: OTC), please visit: http://www.opentext.com/.
- [National Retail Federation](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/partners/national-retail-federation/) - The National Retail Federation is the world 's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores, and grocery stores as well as the industry 's key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an
- [Microsoft](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/partners/microsoft/) - Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, and Internet technologies. In today's high-stakes marketplace, retailers need as much knowledge about customer buying patterns as possible. The deeper your insight into historical data, the better you can analyze, report on, and forecast future sales and profits. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/
- [InterTrade](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/partners/intertrade/) - Since its foundation in 1996, InterTrade Systems has established itself as a partner of choice for companies, large and small, seeking to address their supply chain challenges and associated EDI needs. As a Tier-1 B2B solutions provider, we are recognized for our strong expertise in EDI networking solutions as well as our product data synchronization
- [GXS Grid Connect](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/partners/gxs-grid-connect/) - GXS GridConnect℠ enables independent software vendors (ISVs), software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors and cloud services providers to accelerate SaaS adoption, trading partner on-boarding and deliver new sources of value to customers quickly with direct integration between their existing supply chain solutions and GXS Trading Grid®—the world’s largest integration cloud for B2B e-commerce. Visit the GXS GridConnect Website at

## Clients

- [PUIG](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/puig/)
- [Liteline](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/liteline/)
- [Derby Building Products](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/derby-building/)
- [Lime Crime](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/lime-crime/)
- [Phifer](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/phifer/)
- [Paris Presents](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/paris-presents/)
- [Wildflower Wellness](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/wildflower-wellness/)
- [Revolution Beauty](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/revolution-beauty/)
- [Mud Pie LLC](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/mud-pie-llc/)
- [Hobo](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/hobo/)
- [Fashion Accessories First](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/fashion-accessories-first/)
- [Dana-co LLC](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/dana-co-llc/)
- [Horizon Group USA](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/horizon-group-usa/)
- [MusselBound LLC](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/musselbound-llc/)
- [Universal Forest Products, Inc](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/universal-forest-products-inc/)
- [Valmont](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/valmont/)
- [Mr. Long Arm](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/mr-long-arm/)
- [Ginsey Industries](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/ginsey-industries/)
- [Apex Products, LLC](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/apex-products-llc/)
- [Honda](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/honda/)
- [Affinity Tool Works](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/affinity-tool-works/)
- [L'Oreal USA, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/loreal-usa-inc/)
- [Handy Paint Products](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/bercom/)
- [Ettore](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/ettore/)
- [Louisiana Pacific](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/louisiana-pacific/)
- [drybar](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/drybar/)
- [Toms](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/toms/)
- [Estee Lauder](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/estee-lauder/)
- [W.M. Barr & Company, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/w-m-barr-company-inc/)
- [Vera Bradley, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/vera-bradley-inc/)
- [Velcro USA, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/velcro-usa-inc/)
- [TruSouth Oil](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/trusouth-oil/)
- [T3 Micro](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/t3-micro/)
- [The Sak](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/the-sak/)
- [Trex Company, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/trex-company-inc/)
- [Shiseido Cosmetics America](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/shiseido-cosmetics-america/)
- [Strivectin Operating Company](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/strivectin-operating-company/)
- [Phifer Incorporated](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/phifer-incorporated/)
- [Parlux Fragrances Inc](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/parlux-fragrances-inc/)
- [Reliance Worldwide](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/reliance-worldwide/)
- [NYX Cosmetics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/nyx-cosmetics/)
- [OrePac](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/orepac/)
- [Maui Jim](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/maui-jim/)
- [LVMH Perfums & Cosmetics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/lvmh-perfums-cosmetics/)
- [L'Image, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/limage-inc/)
- [Kidde Canada Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/kidde-canada-inc/)
- [Interparfums Luxury](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/interparfums-luxury/)
- [Guess Watches/Sequel International, Inc](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/sequel-international-incguess-watches/)
- [Godiva Chocolatier](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/godiva-chocolatier/)
- [Fossil, Inc.](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/fossil-inc/)
- [Elizabeth Arden](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/elizabeth-arden/)
- [E. Gluck Corporation](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/e-gluck-corporation/)
- [Dupont Tyvek](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/dupont-tyvek/)
- [DuPont Corian](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/dupont-corian/)
- [Damp Rid](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/damp-rid/)
- [Dooney & Bourke](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/dooney-bourke/)
- [DMX Plastics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/dmx-plastics/)
- [Clarins USA](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/clarins-usa/)
- [Coty Inc](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/coty-inc/)
- [BBC International](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/bbc-international/)
- [Brahmin Leather Works](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/clients/brahmin-leather-works/)

## News

- [The Results Are In - CEW Presents the 29th Annual Beauty Creators Awards](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2022/11/22/the-results-are-in-cew-presents-the-29th-annual-beauty-creators-awards/) - Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) announced the 29th Annual Beauty Creators Awards winning lineup across 33 categories and 1,000 entrants. "Our annual Beauty Creators Awards, now their 29th year, underscore CEW's mission by celebrating beauty brands, innovative products and the people behind them," said Carlotta Jacobson, CEW president. "It's particularly exciting to be able to honor
- [Severe Weather Impact Report - Hurricane Ian's Retail Impact Compiled](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2022/10/31/severe-weather-impact-report-hurricane-ians-retail-impact-compiled/) - The Accelerated Analytics team has compiled a comprehensive overview of Hurricane Ian's impact on the US. The report, which includes event timelines, tracking maps, civilian and business infrastructure damage analysis, focuses in on the significant impact that the storm has brought to our shores and to the retail industry as a whole. As road closures,
- [Beauty Stat, The Body Shop, and Fairy Tales Hair Care Partner w Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2022/09/30/beauty-stat-the-body-shop-and-fairy-tales-hair-care-partner-with-accelerated-analytics/) - Beauty brands "Beauty Stat", "The Body Shop", and "Fairy Tales Hair Care" partner with Accelerated Analytics for retail sales trend reporting. Beauty Stat - A cosmetic chemist founded, science-driven, and result focused skincare brand dedicated to providing the highest-quality and most effective beauty solutions for all skin types. The Body Shop - Ethically sourced and
- [The Home Depot Honors Accelerated Analytics Client: LP Building Solutions](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/11/10/the-home-depot-honors-accelerated-analytics-client-lp-building-solutions/) - LP wins Merchandising Partner of the Year for Lumber, listing both product innovation and Retailer-Vendor communication as important factors in the win. LP took this lead ahead of several hundred Lumber department suppliers, highlighting the significance of this win as LP Director of National Sales and Marketing for OSB Craig Miles listed innovation as a
- [Accelerated Analytics Celebrates 19 Years of Retail Insights](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2022/09/02/accelerated-analytics-celebrates-19-years-of-retail-insights/) - Happy Birthday (to all of us together)! On September 3rd of 2003, Accelerated Analytics kicked into action... and for the last 19 years, we've helped countless global and start-up brands gain better insights on their day-to-day retail operations. As our team reflects on all that we've been through in the industry together, we're grateful for
- [Using data to monitor trends, consumer behavior and inventory](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2022/07/15/using-data-to-monitor-trends-consumer-behavior-and-inventory/) - Two years into the pandemic, looking at beauty trends thus far in 2022, you can connect several of the trends back to their beginnings in 2020. The beauty segment has had a tumultuous couple of years. The highly-contagious coronavirus forced stay-at-home orders and mask-wearing — two things that hindered the sales of beauty items. At
- [Retail Beauty: Majority of Customers Want In-Store Over Social](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2022/01/06/retail-beauty-majority-of-customers-want-in-store-over-social/) - A recent study conducted by the retail innovation agency Outform, looks at more than 2,000 global respondents in the US, UK, and Germany. Specifically, they want: 59% in the study cite in-store shopping as their favorite, with 39% preferring to speak to consultants in-store... But only 16% feel that brand updates on social media help
- [Retail Innovation Conference POLL: Consumers Want COVID Innovations To Continue](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/12/07/retail-innovation-conference-poll-consumers-want-covid-service-innovations-to-continue/) - In a recent Retail Innovation Conference poll, consumers claim to want many COVID retail response innovations to go on. Specifically, they want: Seamless omnichannel support across online, offline, mobile, and social channels... Continued post-COVID conveniences they've become accustomed to like curbside pickup... Brands and retailers committing to social issues such as sustainability, diversity, and equity...
- [Accelerated Analytics Provides Free Industry Research](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/10/12/accelerated-analytics-provides-industry-research-with-zero-risk/) - Accelerated Analytics has released the latest in a series of retail industry whitepapers, Improving Performance With Out Of Stock Analysis. This document reintroduces the reader to the steps to arrive at the valuation, the history, as well as tips on better applying it to your own business. This whitepaper joins other recent documents in the
- [A recent bump up in mall traffic is now bumping up against Delta...](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/08/12/a-recent-bump-up-in-mall-traffic-is-now-bumping-up-against-delta/) - While mall traffic was recently up 80% from 2020 numbers, and even higher than 2019 numbers (in some areas for Simon Property Group), the rapidly increasing spread of the COVID Delta variant, coupled with impending mask mandates similar to what we saw in 2020, means that the expected retail boom of 2021 will likely fall
- [End of COVID DIY boom? Accelerated Analytics is Helping Pave the Path Forward](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/07/14/end-of-covid-diy-boom-accelerated-analytics-is-helping-pave-the-path-forward/) - With all of the problems that COVID brought (for everyone across the board), DIY retail actually enjoyed a boom in 2020 from homeowners leveraging the societal outage to finally tackle those at-home projects. Partially spurred by concerns over proximity with traditionally-hired DIY professionals, homeowners were now taking on these projects themselves. However, with restrictions beginning
- [Is Brick & Mortar coming back? A GREAT question answered by Accelerated Analytics...](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/06/22/is-brick-mortar-coming-back-a-great-question-helped-answered-by-accelerated-analytics/) - As the pandemic impact shows signs of subsiding (as more and more customers are vaccinated and return to traditional B&M shopping routines), questions nevertheless remain... When are these valued customers coming back? Where are they going to show up and are they going to show up in larger (or smaller) numbers? Are they tire-kicking or
- [As Retail Shifts Back Into Gear, Accelerated Analytics Leads POS Reporting](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/05/20/as-retail-shifts-back-into-gear-accelerated-analytics-leads-pos-reporting/) - Retail brands are preparing for the influx of mixed DOTCOM and B&M consumers... and Accelerated Analytics is matching momentum with a new set of tools and partners. More info below: Updated Dillard's Reports Partner Data Sources More info can be found in the links above.
- [Dillard's Reports Get Added Value Through Update By Accelerated Analytics Team](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/04/27/dillards-reports-get-added-value-through-update-by-accelerated-analytics-team/) - Attention all Accelerated Analytics Dillard’s report users: Accelerated Analytics has updated the Dillard’s reports and has published the changes. Reports impacted include: Department Dashboard Door Sales Door Sales by Date Style Sales Style Sales by Date Weekly Trend What do you need to do: You will not need to do anything to get the updates
- [Accelerated Analytics Chooses Loren Data Corp. for Supply Chain Data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/03/29/accelerated-analytics-chooses-loren-data-corp-for-supply-chain-data/) - Accelerated Analytics Chooses Loren Data Corp. for Supply Chain Data MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Loren Data Corp. (LD.com), a leader in B2B messaging platform technology, announced today that Accelerated Analytics, the leading provider of supply chain analysis for products, inventory and retail store sales, has selected Loren Data’s
- [Accelerated Analytics Makes Key Safety Stock Infographic Available](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/03/01/accelerated-analytics-makes-key-safety-stock-infographic-available/) - Safety Stock Infographic Now Available To help the peer community navigate critical supply chain numbers, Accelerated Analytics has made available the popular Safety Stock infographic asset detailing many of the most important considerations when evaluating Safety Stock. This infographic, designed to keep the information topical, yet valuable for teams, is an ideal share within any
- [Accelerated Analytics Makes Key Supply Chain Metrics Materials Available](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/02/03/accelerated-analytics-makes-key-supply-chain-metrics-materials-available-to-linkedin-group-members/) - Key Supply Chain Metrics Materials Now Available As retail passes through the unpredictable and turbulent waters of 2020, heading into the "less unpredictable," yet equally turbulent markets in 2021, it'll be imperative to gain and maintain control of retail stock and the numbers that drive it. To better assist the retail brands that Accelerated Analytics
- [Accelerated Analytics Announces Powerful New Ulta POS Reports (Videos Available)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2021/01/08/accelerated-analytics-announces-powerful-new-ulta-pos-reports-videos-available/) - Accelerated Analytics announces a new set of powerful Ulta-specific reports along with a series of video walkthroughs demonstrating the reports' impact on brand sales and operations. All of the videos are immediately available here. For a more-in-depth, personal overview of your operation's needs, a one-on-one demo of the platform's reporting capabilities are suggested and a
- [Accelerated Analytics Deploys New Dillard's Reports Video Walkthrough Series](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2020/11/20/accelerated-analytics-deploys-new-dillards-reports-video-walkthrough-series/) - Included in the videos are walkthroughs of various Dillard's-specific reports by Chad Symens, CEO and Founder of Accelerated Analytics. All of the videos are immediately available here. For a more-in-depth, personal overview of your operation's needs, a one-on-one demo of the platform's reporting capabilities are suggested and a scheduled walkthrough can be locked down here.
- [Free POS Data Reporting For 5 Select "Making It... With Lowe's" Vendors](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2020/09/21/free-pos-data-reporting-for-5-select-making-it-with-lowes-vendors/) - After they win shelf placement, analyzing sales and inventory is critical to long term success. Accelerated Analytics has provided analytics services to Lowe’s vendors for over 15 years, so we are uniquely positioned to help these entrepreneurs succeed at Lowe’s.
- [11 new Retail POS Reports added to Dillard's analytics service](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2020/08/06/11-new-retail-pos-reports-added-to-dillards-analytics-service/) - Accelerated Analytics Adds 11 New Retail POS Reports to their Dillard’s Analytics Service "EDI 852 & POS Reporting Solution Provider, Accelerated Analytics, Adds 11 New Retail POS Reports to their Dillard’s Analytics Service." Dillard's vendor POS reporting tool developer Accelerated Analytics announced today that the Accelerated Analytics Point Of Sale reporting platform now
- [Accelerated Analytics launches new Customer Advisory Board initiative](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2020/06/04/accelerated-analytics-launches-new-customer-advisory-board-initiative/) - COVID-19 Era Business Analysts Receive Enhanced POS & Inventory Toolset For Retail Data And Reporting "Retail industry solution provider Accelerated Analytics continues build-out of cornerstone retail reporting tool with enhanced feature set for Dillard’s vendors." Accelerated Analytics announced today the continued expansion of their retail reporting and analytics services for Dillard’s vendors. The
- [Accelerated Analytics Announces the SWIR (Severe Weather Impact Report)](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2020/01/07/accelerated-analytics-announces-the-swir-severe-weather-impact-report/) - Retail Industry Severe Weather Impact Reports For Sales Analysts "EDI 852 & POS data solutions team, Accelerated Analytics, delivers new series of retail weather impact reports for industry insiders" Retail POS reporting specialists Accelerated Analytics launches new line of reports focused on severe weather impact on retail sales and supply chain. The "SWIR"
- [Accelerated Analytics Launches Augmented POS Analytics Reporting Platform](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/09/27/accelerated-analytics-launches-augmented-pos-analytics-reporting-platform/) - September 27, 2018 – BRADENTON, FL – Accelerated Analytics launched a new version of its retail POS reporting portal to its customer base today. The enhanced platform boasts a modern look and feel and an updated user interface. Providing its customers with the “Tools You Need to Win at Retail” is a prime directive of
- [Accelerated Analytics CEO, Chad Symens, Named 2018 Pros to Know Winner](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/03/07/accelerated-analytics-ceo-chad-symens-named-2018-pros-to-know-winner/) - Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, has announced Chad Symens, Accelerated Analytics CEO, as a Provider Pros to Know award winner. “Supply & Demand Chain Executive congratulates the 2018 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know recipients. The Pros to Know is a listing of exceptional corporate executives at
- [Accelerated Analytics' CEO, Chad Symens, Featured in Women's Wear Daily Article](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/05/24/accelerated-analytics-ceo-chad-symens-featured-in-womens-wear-daily-article-pos-data-retails-biggest-untapped-opportunity/) - The influence of “big data” and the shift toward the “Internet of Things” is redefining how companies, brands and consumers interact with one another. The retail experience is no longer a simple exchange of money for a product or service. Today, consumers embark on a “shopping journey” that involves everything from online research and social
- [Ulta Beauty Promotes CMO to President of Company](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2019/04/24/ulta-beauty-promotes-cmo-to-president-of-company/) - P&G Veteran Chosen as President of Ulta Beauty April 24, 2019 Former Procter & Gamble Co. brand manager Dave Kimbell has been named president of Ulta Beauty Inc., which claims to be the largest U.S. beauty retailer of cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. Ulta Beauty operates 1,174 retail stores across 50 states
- [Happy 15th Birthday Accelerated Analytics!](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/10/01/7685/) - The idea for Accelerated Analytics started with a vision....a vision of a group of people intrigued by the impact of information. In 2003, Chad Symens, Founder and President, turned that vision into a reality in a small office in Canton, Ohio, where he
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds DIY, Home and Hardware Brands Ettore and Bercom](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/04/05/accelerated-analytics-growth-continues-with-the-addition-of-diy-home-and-hardware-brands-ettore-and-bercom/) - Accelerated Analytics announced this week that brands Ettore and Bercom International have joined their quickly expanding roster of DIY, Home and Hardware clients. Both companies were introduced to Accelerated Analytics at the Winter Hardware Marketing Council meeting in Wesley Chapel, Florida late last year. Accelerated Analytics specializes in DIY, Home and Hardware brands and vendors,
- [April Referral Promotion Winners-T3 Micro](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/04/26/congratulations-april-referral-promotion-winners-t3-micro/) - Congratulations to Russ Furgason, Daryl Thomas and Dona Cisneros at T3 Micro on winning our Spring Referral Promotion for the month of April! The team at T3 Micro recently referred multiple companies to Accelerated Analytics and, as the winners of the promotion, Russ, Daryl and Dona will each receive an iPad mini! We thank the
- [Ore Pac Building Products Becomes Sole Distributor of DuPont ™ Tyvek © in Hawaii](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/06/12/two-accelerated-analytics-customers-collaborate-as-ore-pac-building-products-becomes-sole-distributor-of-dupont-tyvek-in-hawaii/) - OrePac Building Products, wholesale distributor of specialty interior and exterior building materials and Honolulu Wood Treating (HWT), a two-step building material distributor and lumber/plywood treating facility, have jointly agreed for OrePac to be the exclusive distributor of DuPont™ Tyvek© starting on June 1, 2017. Prior to that time, both OrePac and HWT served as dual
- [Plantation Patterns joins Accelerated Analytics for Retail POS Data](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/03/28/plantation-patterns-joins-accelerated-analytics-for-retail-pos-data/) - Accelerated Analytics announced today that Plantation Patterns has joined their list of DIY, Home and Hardware customers. Plantation Patterns is a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor cushions, umbrellas, and decorative pillows. With manufacturing and research & development facilities in Alabama, as well as an office in China, they bring creative, quality outdoor products to
- [Accelerated Analytics Grants 2018 Innovation Awards to its Customers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/06/07/accelerated-analytics-experts-in-retail-pos-reporting-solutions-grants-2018-innovation-awards-to-three-of-its-customers/) - June 7, 2018 – BRADENTON, FL – Accelerated Analytics launched its INNOVATION AWARDS program this year, to recognize its customers’ best practices and demonstration of the most innovative use of analytics through its POS reporting tools. Accelerated Analytics’ solution provides reporting expertly crafted to help brands manage their sales and inventory through their key retailers.
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds Four New Customers in April](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/04/23/accelerated-analytics-adds-four-new-customers-in-april/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – April 23, 2018 – Accelerated Analytics announced today that four new brands have enlisted them for POS data reporting: DuPont Corian, The Andra Group, Maui Jim and WGACANY. The new slate of customers for Accelerated Analytics spans across many of its retail POS reporting platforms. DuPont Corian joins the growing roster of
- [Accelerated Analytics Announces New Client-Armstrong Flooring](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/06/09/accelerated-analytics-announces-new-client-win-with-armstrong-flooring/) - Today, Accelerated Analytics announced that Armstrong Flooring has joined their expanding list of DIY, Home and Hardware customers. Armstrong Flooring is known and trusted the world over for their wide array of floors for every room and decorating style. With a legacy that spans over 150 years, they design innovative flooring solutions that inspire great
- [Accelerated Analytics Sponsors Upcoming HIRI Insight Conference](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/08/03/accelerated-analytics-sponsors-upcoming-hiri-insight-conference-in-chicago/) - Accelerated Analytics CEO Chad Symens and Sales and Marketing Director Jen Freyer will attend the HIRI (Home Improvement Research Institute) Insights Conference in Chicago, September 19 -20. Accelerated Analytics will be both an exhibitor and a sponsor at the event. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including the overall economy, the housing
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds Reliance Worldwide Corporation](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/02/09/accelerated-analytics-adds-reliance-worldwide-corporation/) - Accelerated Analytics announced last week that Reliance Worldwide Corporation has joined their list of DIY, Home and Hardware customers. Reliance Worldwide Corporation is a global provider of water control systems and plumbing solutions for domestic, commercial and industrial applications. They are the world’s largest manufacturer of push to connect plumbing fittings and specialist water control
- [Accelerated Analytics Joins Habitat for Humanity Sarasota](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/10/18/accelerated-analytics-joins-habitat-for-humanity-sarasota-at-local-build-event/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – October 18, 2016 Accelerated Analytics employees joined Habitat for Humanity Sarasota last week to help build homes in the Newtown neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida. Thirteen Accelerated Analytics employees worked on various aspects of construction at the five Habitat homes including installation of interior base boards, clearing a home site of brush and
- [Bespoke Fashion Partnering with Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/08/24/accelerated-analytics-announces-new-client-bespoke-fashion/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – August 25, 2016 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that Bespoke Fashion LLC has joined their client roster. Bespoke Fashion is a men’s neckwear and accessories company founded in 2012 by industry veteran Danielle Mandelbaum. They hold the neckwear license for numerous labels, including Original Penguin, Perry Ellis, Nautica, Tallia, John W. Nordstrom, 1901,
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds Waterford Wedgwood](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/07/18/accelerated-analytics-announces-another-new-client-with-waterford-wedgwood/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – July 18, 2016 – Accelerated Analytics announced today that it has added Waterford Wedgwood as a client. Waterford Wedgewood was recently acquired by Fiskars Group, a leading consumer goods company that also includes globally recognized brands such as Fiskars, Gerber and Royal Doulton. The addition of Waterford Wedgwood marks the expansion of
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- [Accelerated Analytics Joins POS Data Sharing Workgroup](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2015/03/23/accelerated-analytics-joins-pos-data-sharing-workgroup/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce its participation in GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative “POS Data Sharing Group”. GS1’s vision is to enable the Apparel and General Merchandise retail supply chain trading partner community to automate and integrate business processes and collaborate on a broad scale. The POS Data Sharing Workgroup
- [Betsy & Adam Joins the Accelerated Analytics Client Roster](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/09/02/betsy-adam-is-the-newest-brand-to-join-the-accelerated-analytics-client-roster/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – September 2, 2016 – Accelerated Analytics announced this week that formal and cocktail dress brand Betsy & Adam is the newest addition to their ever-growing list of clients. Betsy & Adam is owned and operated by the Sklar family and has been designing and manufacturing formal and cocktail dresses since 1982. In
- [Accelerated Analytics Starts 2017 with the Addition of TOMS](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/01/27/accelerated-analytics-starts-2017-strong-with-addition-of-toms-to-client-roster/) - Today, Accelerated Analytics announced that philanthropic footwear brand and retailer TOMS has joined their growing client list. TOMS will outsource their key account retailer POS reporting to Accelerated Analytics, in an effort to streamline processes and provide more robust analytics reporting to their sales teams. They may also use the Accelerated Analytics tool for their
- [Accelerated Analytics Expands Their Business with Coty](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/01/03/accelerated-analytics-expands-their-business-with-coty/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – January 3, 2017 – Accelerated Analytics announced today that they have expanded their business with Coty. Accelerated Analytics has been working with Coty Prestige and their Philosophy brand for 3 ½ years. With the incorporation of Proctor & Gamble brand products into the Coty umbrella, Coty found a need to streamline their
- [Accelerated Analytics Partners with Habitat for Humanity](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/11/01/accelerated-analytics-partners-with-customers-and-habitat-for-humanity-on-local-home/) - Accelerated Analytics leadership and employees partnered with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota last week for a team build project at a property in Sarasota, Florida. This is the second year that Accelerated Analytics has worked with Habitat for Humanity to incorporate a community service project into their annual team meeting. Sixteen Accelerated Analytics employees worked together
- [Accelerated Analytics Subscriber List Surpasses 10,000](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/12/19/accelerated-analytics-subscriber-list-surpasses-10000/) - Accelerated Analytics announced today that their Retail Industry Briefing Book (RIBB) has surpassed 10,000 subscribers. This represents a 38% increase in the number of subscribers since this time last year. The Retail Industry Briefing Book is a compilation of over 50 pages of key retail industry and macro-economic data published and distributed monthly. Subscriptions are
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds Jack Rogers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2017/05/30/accelerated-analytics-adds-jack-rogers-to-its-growing-roster-of-fashion-customers/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – May 26, 2017 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that iconic shoe brand Jack Rogers has joined their list of fashion customers. Jack Rogers’ most popular style, the Classic Sandal with its whipstitching and rondelle motif, has a rich history that involves First Lady Jackie Kennedy and an Italian holiday on the island of
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds College Concepts](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/04/21/accelerated-analytics-adds-college-concepts/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – April 21, 2016 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that College Concepts has joined their client roster. College Concepts has been in business for over 25 years and is the leading sports licensed sleepwear apparel company in the U.S. They have licensing rights for over 400 colleges and universities as well as the NFL,
- [Accelerated Analytics Announces New Client Diono](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/02/25/accelerated-analytics-announces-new-client-diono/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – February 25, 2016 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that Diono has joined their client roster. With more than a decade of experience, Diono is committed to providing car seat safety to families worldwide. Their car seats, convertible boosters, storage solutions and stroller and travel accessories consistently earn high ratings from both industry experts
- [Parlux Fragrances Joins Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/01/21/parlux-fragrances-joins-accelerated-analytics/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – January 21, 2016 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that it has added Parlux Fragrances, a manufacturer and global distributor of prestige fragrances and beauty-related products, as a client. Parlux Fragrances is a division of Perfumania, America’s largest fragrance retailer. Parlux has used Accelerated Analytics POS reporting for their Dillards’ sales and inventory for
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds Vionic Shoes](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/01/21/accelerated-analytics-announces-new-client-win-with-vionic-shoes/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – January 21, 2016 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that Vionic Shoes has joined their expanding client roster. Vionic Shoes, with Orthaheel Technology, pairs youthful style with podiatrist-designed orthotic support to alleviate foot and joint discomfort. Accelerated Analytics’ extensive experience working with fashion vendors such as Dooney & Bourke, Fossil, Guess, Oscar de la
- [Does Your Company Sell on Home Depot.com?](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2015/10/26/does-your-company-sell-on-home-depot-com/) - Accelerated Analytics now has the ability to load homedepot.com sales into your Accelerated Analytics reports. This new feature provides SKU level unit and dollar sales information providing an unprecedented opportunity to understand Home Depot's fastest growing channel.
- [Accelerated Analytics Continues International Expansion](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2015/09/11/accelerated-analytics-llc-continues-international-expansion/) - Accelerated Analytics, LLC announces its expanded global footprint, most recently adding India and Indonesia to its international retail customer list. Accelerated Analytics provides point of sale and inventory reporting and analysis for manufacturers working with retailers and their own stores on several continents. Asia includes India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Gulf States. Accelerated
- [Grosfillex Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/09/11/grosfillex-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce Grosfillex has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting and analysis. Grosfillex is a global manufacturer of resin products for the home environment. To learn more visit Grosfillexus.com.
- [The Velcro Companies Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/05/09/the-velcro-companies-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce The Velcro Companies has selected Accelerated Analytics for itsretail point of sale reporting and analysis. The Velcro Companies is the premier manufacturer and innovator of hook-and-loop fasteners. To learn more visit Velcro.com.
- [Rain Bird Corporation Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/05/11/rain-bird-corporation-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce Rain Bird Corporation has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting and analysis. Rain Bird Corporation is the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. To learn more visit Rainbird.com.
- [T3 Micro Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/04/12/t3-micro-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce T3 Micro has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting and analysis. T3 Micro has redefined hair styling with innovative tools and ground-breaking technologies. To learn more visit T3micro.com.
- [Kidde Canada Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/03/23/kidde-canada-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce Kidde Canada has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting and analysis. Kidde Canada is the Canadian industry leader in the protection of people and property from the dangers of fire. To learn more visit KiddeCanada.com.
- [Flip Flop Shops Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/12/15/flip-flop-shops-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce Flip Flop Shops has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting and analysis. Flip Flop Shops is North America's first retail chain exclusive to the latest styles of flip flops and sandals. To learn more visit flipflopshops.com.
- [Soap and Glory Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/01/09/soap-and-glory-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce Soap and Glory has selected Accelerated Analytics for U.S. and European point of sale reporting and analytics. Soap and Glory is a well established and rapidly growing cosmetics and personal care products manufacturer. To learn more visit SoapandGlory.com.
- [Renin Corporation Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2011/06/21/renin-corporation-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - Renin Corporation selects Accelerated Analytics for point of sale data analysis. Renin is the market leading manufacturer of closet doors, wall décor, systems & hardware and fabricated glass, having significantly expanded by bringing together such well known brand names as Erias, DSH, Acme, KingStar, TRUporte, Ramtrack and JJ Home Products. For more information visit www.renincorp.com.
- [Horizon Hobby Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2011/11/04/horizon-hobby-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - We are pleased to announce Horizon Hobby has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale analytics. To learn more about Horizon Hobby visit HorizonHobby.com.
- [FitFlop Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2011/11/18/fitflop-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - We are pleased to announce FitFlop has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting and analysis. FitFlop is the maker of the worlds most efficient dual-use fashion/fitness products. To learn more visit FitFlop.com.
- [Accelerated Analytics Launches iOS App](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2011/09/09/accelerated-analytics-launches-ipad-and-iphone-app/) - Accelerated Analytics launches iPad and iPhone App for point of sale reporting. "Accelerated Analytics customers have another powerful tool to differentiate themselves in the eyes of their retail buyers. Imagine handing the buyer an iPad on your next store walk with real-time sales and inventory data from Accelerated Analytics. They are going to be blown-away,"
- [Phifer Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2011/08/15/phifer-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - Phifer Incorporated selects Accelerated Analytics for point of sale data analytics. Phifer Incorporated is a leader in the insect screen, solar screen, drawn wire, interior solar control fabrics, engineered products and outdoor designer fabrics industries. As the world’s largest producer of aluminum and fiberglass insect screening, Phifer has used its wire drawing and textile weaving
- [Azek Building Products Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/04/02/azek-building-products-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - Azek Building Products has chosen Accelerated Analytics retail point of sale reporting and analysis for retail reporting. "We are very pleased to add Azek Building Products to our client list and look forward to working with their team", commented Chad Symens President & CEO Accelerated Analytics, LLC. To learn more visit Azek.com.
- [Accelerated Analytics 3rd Annual Team Build for Habitat for Humanity](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/11/07/accelerated-analytics-3rd-annual-team-build-for-habitat-for-humanity/) - For its third straight year, Accelerated Analytics partnered with Habitat for Humanity to serve in a home build in Sarasota, FL. Every year, Accelerated Analytics employees from around the US come together for their annual meetings, and on October 11 spent a half day helping to build a home in their community. Accelerated Analytics' corporate
- [Accelerated Analytics Announces Inaugural Customer Innovation Awards for 2018](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2018/03/12/accelerated-analytics-announces-inaugural-customer-innovation-awards-for-2018/) - Accelerated Analytics will be granting awards to three of its customers who demonstrate the most innovative use of analysis through our POS reporting tool. There will be an award for a customer in each of the following categories: 1) DIY, Home & Hardware, 2) Luxury, and 3) General Merchandise & Apparel. To win, customers will
- [Evolution Lighting Selects Accelerated Analytics](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2012/02/24/evolution-lighting-selects-accelerated-analytics/) - The Accelerated Analytics team is pleased to announce Evolution Lighting has selected Accelerated Analytics for retail point of sale reporting for their major retail customers. To learn more visit usa.evolutionlightingllc.com.
- [Accelerated Analytics joins IHRA](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/05/24/accelerated-analytics-joins-ihra/) - Accelerated Analytics is pleased to join the International Housewares Representatives Association as an Associate member. IHRA members are typically representative companies for manufacturers and sales reps who support the brands in the stores. These companies can use our services to make sense of all of their retailers’ sales and inventory data for the brands they
- [Genesco Joins Accelerated Analytics’ Growing Client Roster](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/05/26/genesco-joins-accelerated-analytics-growing-client-roster/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – May 26, 2016 –Accelerated Analytics announced today that it has added Genesco, a Nashville-based manufacturer and specialty retailer that sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories, as a client. Genesco has more than 2800 retail stores and leased departments throughout the U.S, Canada and Europe. The partnership between the two companies developed
- [Accelerated Analytics Adds New DIY Customer DuPont Tyvek](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/09/06/accelerated-analytics-adds-new-diy-customer-dupont-tyvek/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – September 7, 2016 – Accelerated Analytics recently added new DIY customer DuPont Tyvek to the company’s growing client roster. Dupont’s Tyvek brand is a synthetic material, made of high-density polyethylene fibers, frequently used as house wrap to protect buildings during construction. Other applications include protective apparel, industrial packaging, sterile packaging, cargo covers
- [The Home Depot 2016 Innovation Awards Recognize Two Accelerated Analytics Customers](https://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/news/2016/11/07/the-home-depot-2016-innovation-awards-recognize-two-accelerated-analytics-customers/) - BRADENTON, FLA. – November 7, 2016. Late last week, The Home Depot announced their 2016 Innovation Awards winners. The annual award recognizes the most innovative new products that provide true benefits to consumers, and the companies that exceeded expectations in sales, service and program execution. Among those recognized were Accelerated Analytics customers Trex and Freud.

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