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January 28, 2013
NRF forecasts tepid sales on slow economic growth

Retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 3.4%, down slightly from 4.2% in 2012 and 5.8% in 2011, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2013 economic forecast.

December 11, 2012
DG eyes another year of record expansion

Dollar General fined tuned its full year sales and profit forecast following better than expected third quarter results that also flashed a few warning signs.

October 31, 2012
Retailers hit hard by superstorm, economy expected to rebound

While it may be days, even weeks, before the full extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy is known, economists are forecasting that retail sales will be impacted in October and November but that the economy overall will experience an uptick.

September 27, 2012
Here come the holiday sales forecasts

Deloitte is out with its holiday sales forecast (up 3.5%-4%) and soon other prognosticators will weigh in with their seasonal outlooks.

September 26, 2012
Holiday sales to grow as much as 4%

Deloitte is forecasting holiday sales will increase between 3.5% and 4% as the economy's health and the presidential election take center stage among consumers this fall.

September 18, 2012
Study: Retail CFOs forecast 4.5% increase in total 2012 sales

A study released by BDO USA found that retailers are generally confident that year-end sales will top last year’s.

September 23, 2011
Retail CFOs expect 3% increase in total 2011 sales

CHICAGO — Amid economic uncertainty and low consumer confidence levels, retail CFOs are expecting a 3% increase in total 2011 sales, according to a recent survey by BDO USA, LLP. While the number reflects the study’s most optimistic sales forecast since 2007, it is down from the 4.7% sales increase reported by the Commerce Department in 2010.

September 6, 2011
Retailers forecast strong holiday, show hiring restraint

According to a survey released Tuesday by global management consultancy Hay Group, 68% of retailers expect holiday sales to increase this year.

August 15, 2011
The outlook on the outlook

Target has a lot of things going right for it right now with some decent sales momentum and a mix of current and long term initiatives to drive growth. Even so, Target is in the same boat as other retailers who are posting solid profits, but doing so in an uncertain economic climate where fragile consumer confidence makes it hard to get to aggressive when it comes to forecasting future performance.

November 7, 2010
Forecast calls for caution

For all of the things that Target seems to have going right heading into...

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