Holiday 2019-Retail Sales Fell Flat Despite Strong Last Minute Push, Reports NPD
January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020
PORT WASHINGTON, New York, Jan. 15 -- The NPD Group, a market research company, issued the following news release:
U.S. holiday sales for key general merchandise categories were up just 0.2% in 2019 compared to 2018, according to weekly point-of-sale/* results tracked by The NPD Group throughout the holiday season. The final holiday shopping week, which included Christmas and Hanukkah, showed robust growth and sales volumes across the apparel, toys, technology, small appliance, athl . . .
U.S. holiday sales for key general merchandise categories were up just 0.2% in 2019 compared to 2018, according to weekly point-of-sale/* results tracked by The NPD Group throughout the holiday season. The final holiday shopping week, which included Christmas and Hanukkah, showed robust growth and sales volumes across the apparel, toys, technology, small appliance, athl . . .