Target announces better-than-expected holiday sales

Target bumps up holiday sales forecast on robust apparel, toy demand
Target raised its holiday-quarter comparable sales forecast on Thursday, buoyed by robust shopper demand for clothing, toys and beauty products during November and December. Black Friday and Cyber Monday were record sales days,
Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't
Discounts and sales events have remained a significant sales driver, as consumers emerge from a more than two-year stretch of high inflation. It’s unclear how much those deals will cut into Target’s and other retailers’ profit margins, and whether sales will keep improving if promotions fade away.
Target announces holiday sales exceeded expectations — but not profit as discounts reign king
The retailer now expects same-store sales growth of 1.5% for stores open at least 13 months in the fourth quarter – above previous expectations that it would stay flat.
Target bumps up holiday sales forecast but margin worries rub off shine
Target raised its holiday-quarter comparable sales forecast on Thursday, buoyed by robust shopper demand for clothing, toys and beauty products during November and December, but profit margin concerns sent its shares down nearly 3%.
Target reports holiday period sales up 2.8%
Target (TGT) announced an update on its holiday sales performance for the combined November and December period, along with a number of changes
Target’s Holiday Sales Show Signs of Life
The holidays brought more cheer than Target expected. Target said Thursday that same-store and digital sales in November and December rose 2% compared with the same period last year. Visits to stores rose 3% from last year and online sales increased by nearly 9%.
Target hopes momentum from holiday season jump-starts sales this year
Target leaned in heavily toward promotions and sales during the holidays, a strategy that seems to have left it in the middle of the pack of retailers for the season. The Minneapolis-based retailer said Thursday its comparable sales rose about 2%,
Santas shopped the sales at Target, resulting in a better-than-expected holiday bump
While not robust compared with past holiday seasons, it beat the Minneapolis-based retailer’s guidance of flat sales and is a much better performance than in the August-through-October period. The National Retail Federation had predicted holiday sales would increase between 2.
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