Social Media Today - [Report] A Consumer Retail Outlook

A Consumer Retail Outlook

While retail sales expectations are just shy of converging to pre-pandemic norms, do operating margins have a chance to catch up?

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Expected sales growth is almost back to pre-pandemic levels

Profitability Expectations

	Pre-Covid-19 35-72 Basis Points Decline Year-Over-Year		Summer 2022 200-300 Basis Points Decline Year-Over-Year

However, summer 2022 expectations for operating margins sharply declined, likely due to further complications from Covid-19, inflation, and supply-chain disruptions.

Expectations for operating margins are varied across industries.

Analysts are bullish on large diversified retailers (Costco, Walmart) and discount retailers (Dollar Tree, Dollar General), and they are bearish on department stores (Kohl's, Burlington).

Margin Improvement vs Comparable Sales Growth

Read our latest analysis to learn more about how comparable sales & operating margin growth impact the outlook of the consumer retail industry.

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