The aisles bargaining youth and empty spring auction to the retailers stronger than expected in the deepening of economic recession.
Gas and a surge in food prices increasingly shoppers to big discounts wal-mart and Costco, yesterday beat analysts' forecasts on April sales, help push the industry sales 3.6 higher - the best speed, nearly a year.
Along with the warm weather, teen retailer show nearly two times revenue industry whole 6.4 percent, gain, said a report from the international shopping center council.
Youth-oriented retailer Aeropostale Inc., which sells $10 polo shirts and $20 jeans, said sales surged 25 percent, raising its hopes for a stronger summer ahead. Teen favorites Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and American Eagle also posted stronger sales.
Saks Inc. said its receipts jumped 24 percent, helped by markdowns of as much as 40 percent and a surge of foreign tourists in New York in search of luxury goods priced in historically weak greenbacks.
Gap, the nation's largest retailer, said the same - clothing store sales dropped more than 6%, twice as some expected 2.3 percent decline. Limited brands sales fell by 5%, twice the desired effect.
Some economists believe the rally, economic performance than some people believed. About two-thirds of the retailer report their findings said yesterday than analysts expect sales earlier.
Some analysts warned that rising inflation could account amount of higher sales.
Wal-mart, the world's largest retailer, said the same - store sales rose 3.2 percent, while Costco rising 8%. Costco, still sell petrol, saw earnings food prices rising prices and gases.
Some analysts believe the government's tax rebate checks will be used to pay a credit card and utility bills, do not buy clothes.
Gas and a surge in food prices increasingly shoppers to big discounts wal-mart and Costco, yesterday beat analysts' forecasts on April sales, help push the industry sales 3.6 higher - the best speed, nearly a year.
Along with the warm weather, teen retailer show nearly two times revenue industry whole 6.4 percent, gain, said a report from the international shopping center council.
Youth-oriented retailer Aeropostale Inc., which sells $10 polo shirts and $20 jeans, said sales surged 25 percent, raising its hopes for a stronger summer ahead. Teen favorites Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and American Eagle also posted stronger sales.
Saks Inc. said its receipts jumped 24 percent, helped by markdowns of as much as 40 percent and a surge of foreign tourists in New York in search of luxury goods priced in historically weak greenbacks.
Gap, the nation's largest retailer, said the same - clothing store sales dropped more than 6%, twice as some expected 2.3 percent decline. Limited brands sales fell by 5%, twice the desired effect.
Some economists believe the rally, economic performance than some people believed. About two-thirds of the retailer report their findings said yesterday than analysts expect sales earlier.
Some analysts warned that rising inflation could account amount of higher sales.
Wal-mart, the world's largest retailer, said the same - store sales rose 3.2 percent, while Costco rising 8%. Costco, still sell petrol, saw earnings food prices rising prices and gases.
Some analysts believe the government's tax rebate checks will be used to pay a credit card and utility bills, do not buy clothes.
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