Modest Comp Gains Dominate in October

摘要

New York — Almost all of the publicly traded retailers tracked by HTT reported October comp increases, albeit most of them in the low single-digit range, which sets the tone for a reservedly optimistic outlook for the holiday. Only three major retailers boasted high single digit co'mps: Dillard's with 8.0%, Costco up 6.0% and Ross Stores at 5.0%. While Dillard's comps were strong, as the department store noted "sales in the home and furniture category were significantly below trend during the four weeks."