Jan 3, 2019 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, News, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Keith Jelinek discusses customer bargain hunting, pricing and cost drops, and how holiday sales have increased but store earnings have decreased. Listen to the report at Marketplace. Mr. Jelinek speaks at ~1:06.
Jul 25, 2018 | News, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Despite increasing sales in the fourth quarter of 2017, many retailers still face declining gross margin percentages and lower overall EBITDA. Berkeley Research Group released today a report prepared by professionals from its Retail Performance Improvement practice...
Jul 24, 2018 | Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Fourth-quarter financials in 2017 demonstrate once again that retailers walk a tightrope when it comes to driving sales and maintaining gross margins. In spite of healthy sales increases in the fourth quarter, many retail executives felt the impact of a dynamic...