General merchandise sales, including clothing, fell 3.8%, the seventh quarter in a row they have fallen.
Sales at general merchandise stores, a category that covers department stores, increased by 1%.
It operates a chain of approximately 7, 400 general merchandise retail discount stores in 45 states.
Drugstores selling groceries and general merchandise are particularly suited for consumers looking for a quick trip.
Through 2011, Target cut general merchandise footage in its stores and expanded its food assortment area.
The site spans a variety of industries, including hardware, general merchandise and consumer electronics.
On a like-for-like basis, food sales rose 0.3% but sales of general merchandise dropped 3.8%.
Sales fell across many categories food and drinks, health-care products, general merchandise, sporting goods, books and music.
The culprit was the 71% increase in lower-margin general merchandise sales, and only a 13% increase in media-related sales.
Most of its sales growth was driven by the strong sales of electronics and other general merchandise across geographies.
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In sharp contrast, Electronics and general merchandise sales growth still tops 30% in both North American and International markets.
In North America, media sales were up 13%, electronics and general merchandise was up 24% and other was up 68%.
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In the first three months of the year, Marks and Spencer reported a 3.8% fall in general merchandise sales, which includes clothing.
Wal-Mart, with a big piece of its sales coming from general merchandise, where margins can be thicker, is more profitable than Kroger.
Mr Clarke's priority will be to implement Asda's declared strategy to become the market leader in general merchandise and the clear number two in food.
The latest shake-up follows the appointment of John Dixon in October, who moved from food to become the head of general merchandise, replacing Kate Bostock.
General merchandise stores added a meager 300 jobs in that month.
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Apart from attracting more traffic at drugstores, selling general merchandise generates more sales, which then absorb the rising rental rates and shrinking gross margins on pharmaceutical drugs in general.
Revenue growth in its largest segments, electronic and general merchandise (excluding the effects of exchange rates) slowed in North America to 56% from 80% and Internationally to 54% from 71%.
You can also read about the trends we expect to impact the Electronics and General Merchandise division, the Books, DVDs and Videos and the Kindle Hardware divisions.
Electronic and other general merchandise sales were up 43%.
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The Amazon story is not found in media based revenues or operating profits but in general merchandise and electronics, two thirds of revenues and growing twice as fast as the media sector.
Most of its sales growth was driven by the strong sales of electronics and other general merchandise, which grew at about 34% in the North American markets and 35% in international markets.
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He writes that Wal-Mart is still the price leader for general merchandise, but adds that prices are equivalent when sales taxes are included and with free shipping for Amazon Prime members is used.
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Barneys New York is carrying a relatively small amount of pleated pants in its designer area, about nine brands, aimed at "a real fashion guy, " said Tom Kalenderian, general merchandise manager of men's.
Similarly, we now expect that about 14% of international retail spending on electronics and general merchandise will occur online by the end of our forecast period, which is up from 8% estimated earlier.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Commerce Department reports that December retail sales (which include non-general merchandise categories such as autos, gasoline stations and restaurants) increased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted over November and 6.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year.
We estimate that the mix of U.S. electronics and general merchandise (EGM) sales occurring online has increased from around 5% in 2004 to around 12% in 2010, and could hit nearly 26% by 2017.
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We now expect that nearly 26% of retail spending on electronics and general merchandise in the U.S. will occur online by the end of our forecast period, which is up from 16% estimated earlier.
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