Mar
18
Carter’s Slower with Modest Discounting
Filed Under Retail
Over the past week, we surveyed 19 Carter’s stores across the United States to track sales trends of and business levels in March. We asked the following questions
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Is this store a new location or has it been open at least a year?
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Are there upcoming sales on excess items?
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How is business at you store compared to last year?
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We did not contact any new locations. 100% of responses were that the location we called had been open at least one year.
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58% of respondents said that there would be major sales and discounts at Carter’s stores in the near future. 42% said there was not any unusual discounting or excess inventory at their Carter’s store.
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47% of respondents said their store was less busy than this time last year. 32% said business levels were similar while 21% said business had increased from the year ago period.
Conclusion of Channel Check: The data in this report is suggests that there is moderate discounting at Carter’s stores in February and March and that business levels are generally lower than the year ago period. We are also not surprised to only speak with existing stores as retailers in general appear to be shirnking outlets as opposed to opening new locations.
For access to the underlying survey or for more information, please contact Jason Katz at 415.867.0959 or jason@thechannelcheckers.com
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