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November 8, 2012

Customer Growth Partners forecasts sluggish 2.8% rise in holiday sales; apparel and accessories strongest categories

Holiday sales will reach a record $556.8 billion, a sluggish 2.8% increase from 2011, according to retail consultancy Customer Growth Partners’ 11th annual Holiday Forecast.

February 10, 2012

Customer Growth Partners predicts robust spending in 2012

Retail sales will increase by 5.7% in 2012, according to a new report by Customer Growth Partners, a consulting and research firm serving retailers, vendors and institutional investors.

December 22, 2011

“Super Saturday” Spending Breaks Record

By Craig Johnson, Customer Growth Partners

October 28, 2011

Customer Growth Partners: Holiday sales to rise 6.5%, to $554 billion

Value-focused but financially healthier American consumers will propel 2011 holiday sales to a record $554 billion, according to retail consultancy Customer Growth Partners’ 10th annual holiday forecast.

October 28, 2011

The Consumer is Back Big Time

By Craig Johnson, president, Customer Growth Partners

October 24, 2011

Perfect Storm for Apparel Retailers

With gloomy consumer sentiment surveys reflecting dysfunction in both Wall Street and Washington, stagnant GDP growth, stubborn 9% unemployment and the ongoing housing slump, most experts are calling for a conservative holiday season.

February 11, 2011

Reinvented Department Stores and Malls See Robust Rebound

Department stores and shopping centers malls are gaining market share for the first time in three decades, according to consultants Customer Growth Partners, and this month most will report their best annual earnings in years -- if not ever.

January 26, 2011

Customer Growth Partners Forecasts 5.1% Retail Growth in 2011

The retail industry will grow by 5.1% in 2011, the strongest growth in five years, according to Customer Growth Partners 2011 Forecast and Outlook.

January 26, 2011

Customer Growth Partners projects 5.1% retail growth in 2011

The retail industry will grow by 5.1% in 2011, the strongest growth in four years, according to Customer Growth Partners’ 2011 Forecast and Outlook.

December 30, 2010

'Comeback Christmas' Sets Record

Holiday shoppers continued to unleash three years of pent-up demand as the season winds up, on their way to setting a new record of over $521B, blasting through 2007’s pre-recession record of $508 billion, according to Customer Growth Partners.

November 2, 2010

Survey notes impact of election on consumer spending

A return to divided government in January may well mark a return to the shopping...

November 1, 2010

Survey: Holiday sales to hit $519 billion; strongest growth will be in electronics

Holiday retail sales will grow by a strong 4.5% [+/- 0.5%] year-over-year to a record $519 billion, according to retail consulting and research firm Customer Growth Partners, New Canaan, Conn.

October 28, 2010

Survey: Holiday sales to hit $519 billion; strongest growth will be in electronics

Holiday retail sales will grow by a strong 4.5% [+/- 0.5%] year-over-year to a record...

March 4, 2010

Retail rebound accelerates after two years of pent-up demand

By Craig Johnson, johnson@customergrowthpartners.com

After the steepest sales slump in decades, the once-sputtering retail economy is coming back to life. And it may be coming back most strongly closest to home: the home-furnishings and home-improvement sectors.

November 30, 2008

It’s True—Christmas Will Come December 25 As Always

Here’s my contrarian view of the holiday season—though sales will be soft, profits could...

November 26, 2007

Read All About It: Black Friday Weekend Recap

Based on shopping...

November 18, 2007

Survey: Holiday Sales Forecast Up Despite Slowing Market

New Canaan, Conn., ...

June 30, 2007

Profitable Productivity

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