Redbook US same-store sales rose by 9% from a year earlier in the week ended May 23 after an 8.1% year-over-year increase in the previous week.
"Demand for a wide variety of summer, home and garden, and seasonal apparel products was the main focus for most consumers," Redbook said.
Through the third selling week for May, sales were 8.9% higher compared with May 2025, more than the target for an 8.6% gain, according to Redbook.