-- Redbook US same-store sales rose by 7% from a year earlier in the week ended April 11 after a 7.6% year-over-year increase in the previous week.
"Many stores closed on Easter Sunday so that employees could spend time with their families, which meant Easter week sales were based on six days instead of seven compared to last year," Redbook noted, adding that sales during the week were driven by seasonal items.
Through the first selling week for April, sales were up 7% compared with April 2025, lower than the target for a 7.2% gain, Redbook said.