-- Redbook US same-store sales rose by 6.7% from a year earlier in the week ended April 18 after a 7% year-over-year increase in the previous week.
"Some retailers reported weaker year-over-year Easter sales, facing challenging comparisons to last year's pre-Easter shopping week in April," Redbook noted. Sales of home improvement items and outdoor merchandise picked up as spring began while household basics, food and consumables held steady.
Through the second selling week for April, sales were up 6.9% compared with April 2025, lower than the target for a 7.2% gain, Redbook said.