Holiday Retail Sales Season Ends With 4.1% Rise, NRF says

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Retail industry sales for the 2011 holiday season increased 4.1 percent, year-over-year, to $471.5 billion, according to the National Retail Federation, beating its expectation of 3.8 percent growth. The holiday season defined by NRF runs from November 1 till December 31. Sales figures exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants."The right mix of strong promotions,

Holiday Retail Sales Season Ends With 4.1% Rise, NRF says

Photo Credit: Reuters

Retail industry sales for the 2011 holiday season increased 4.1 percent, year-over-year, to $471.5 billion, according to the National Retail Federation, beating its expectation of 3.8 percent growth. The holiday season defined by NRF runs from November 1 till December 31. Sales figures exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants."The right mix of strong promotions,

Birks & Mayors Holiday Sales Total $79.5 Million

Luxury jewelry retailer Birks & Mayors Inc.said Tuesday that net sales during holiday season (October 30, 2011, - December 24, 2011) increased by 5 percent, year-over-year, to $79.5 million. The $4 million increase in net sales was driven by 3 percent increase in comparable store sales and higher revenues related to precious metal refining services offered to the company’s customers in Canada,

Birks & Mayors Holiday Sales Total $79.5 Million

Luxury jewelry retailer Birks & Mayors Inc.said Tuesday that net sales during holiday season (October 30, 2011, - December 24, 2011) increased by 5 percent, year-over-year, to $79.5 million. The $4 million increase in net sales was driven by 3 percent increase in comparable store sales and higher revenues related to precious metal refining services offered to the company’s customers in Canada,

Zale Corp. Reports Strong Holiday Sales for Second Consecutive Year

Zale Corp. said Tuesday that comparable store sales increased 5.9 percent, year-over-year, for the November-December holiday sales period. This increase follows an 8.5 period rise in the same period in the prior year.Within this two-month period, comparable store sales increased 10.1 percent in November and 4.2 percent in December. At constant exchange rates, which exclude the effect of

Zale Corp. Reports Strong Holiday Sales for Second Consecutive Year

Zale Corp. said Tuesday that comparable store sales increased 5.9 percent, year-over-year, for the November-December holiday sales period. This increase follows an 8.5 period rise in the same period in the prior year.Within this two-month period, comparable store sales increased 10.1 percent in November and 4.2 percent in December. At constant exchange rates, which exclude the effect of

Signet Holiday Same Store Sales Up 7.8%

Kay Jewelers is operated by Signet Jewelers.

Signet Jewelers Ltd. said Tuesday that same-store sales for the nine-week holiday season grew by 7.8 percent, year-over-year.

The Bermuda-based company bills itself as the largest specialty retail jeweler in the U.S. and the U.K., In the U.S., which accounts for about 80 percent of total group sales, same-store sales increased 9.2 percent for the

Signet Holiday Same Store Sales Up 7.8%

Kay Jewelers is operated by Signet Jewelers.

Signet Jewelers Ltd. said Tuesday that same-store sales for the nine-week holiday season grew by 7.8 percent, year-over-year.

The Bermuda-based company bills itself as the largest specialty retail jeweler in the U.S. and the U.K., In the U.S., which accounts for about 80 percent of total group sales, same-store sales increased 9.2 percent for the

Tiffany Holiday Sales Up 7%

Holiday sales at Tiffany's New York flagship fell 1 percent.

Tiffany & Co. said Tuesday that its worldwide net sales in the two months ended December 31 increased 7 percent, year-over-year, to $952 million with robust sales in Asia were offset by weaker sales growth in the U.S. and Europe.“After achieving very strong and better-than-expected sales and earnings growth in the first three

Tiffany Holiday Sales Up 7%

Holiday sales at Tiffany's New York flagship fell 1 percent.

Tiffany & Co. said Tuesday that its worldwide net sales in the two months ended December 31 increased 7 percent, year-over-year, to $952 million with robust sales in Asia were offset by weaker sales growth in the U.S. and Europe.“After achieving very strong and better-than-expected sales and earnings growth in the first three

Tiffany Holiday Sales Up 11%

Tiffany & Co. said Tuesday that its worldwide net sales during the two-month holiday period ended December 31, 2010, rose 11 percent over the prior year to $888.5 million. On a constant-exchange-rate basis (which excludes the effect of translating foreign-currency-denominated sales into U.S. dollars) worldwide net sales increased 10 percent and comparable store sales rose 8 percent. All regions

Tiffany Holiday Sales Up 11%

Tiffany & Co. said Tuesday that its worldwide net sales during the two-month holiday period ended December 31, 2010, rose 11 percent over the prior year to $888.5 million. On a constant-exchange-rate basis (which excludes the effect of translating foreign-currency-denominated sales into U.S. dollars) worldwide net sales increased 10 percent and comparable store sales rose 8 percent. All regions