Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), today released a mid-year U.S. Retail Spending Report Card. The report finds that despite recent headlines of declining retail sales, certain retail sectors, led by discount stores, are thriving as consumers regain confidence.
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The ETA/TSG report tracks year over-year (YOY) growth for same store sales in the month of June. The data leveraged is sourced from TSG’s data warehouse of over 3.5 million card-accepting merchants in the U.S.
Key Highlights Include
- Discount stores and lumber and building stores are among the big winners with over 10% growth over last year.
- Household appliance stores, floor covering and carpet stores, and furnishing specialty stores saw 6-8% growth over last year.
- Garden stores, automotive tire stores, auto supply and hardware stores, computer software stores, men’s clothing, and shoe stores also saw impressive growth between 4-6%.
Next month, TSG and ETA will release a comprehensive analysis on consumer holiday spending in advance of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Please email TSGMetrics@TheStrawGroup.com with questions