Welcome  

Retail Performance Monitor™ and General Merchandise Comp Store Sales

Bernard Sands Retail Performance Monitor™ has become an essential tool for retail analysts and business, financial and marketing executives who need to stay ahead of developments in the retail industry. Distributed bi-monthly, regular features include financial performance, comp store sales, bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions, industry change agents, trends, economic indicators and executive updates. Our staff is comprised of nationally recognized professionals including Senior Analyst Bob Carbonell and John Walsh, Editor.  
QUICK LINKS
Sample Issue
Subscription Form
Adobe Reader Required - Free

The publication is a valuable complement to Bernard Sands' web-based credit reporting services and the General Merchandise Comp Store Sales report, which cover the leading North American mass merchandisers, discounters, specialty and department stores and include detailed analysis on their banking history and supplier trade experience, including Sands proprietary Payment Quality Index. Also, our SNAP! report services, which cover over 250,000 retailers with credit line recommendations, trade payment reports and financials, in addition to monitoring for changes in the recommendation status.

RPM is published 26 times per year and distributed by first class mail and e-mail, with time sensitive information supplemented by email alerts. It is paired with a our General Merchandise Comp Store Sales report, published 12 times per year according to the National Retail Federation calendar. An annual subscription is available at a rate of $1179 US for 26 issues of RPM plus 12 issues of the Comp Store Sales report. Discounted two-year subscriptions are $2005 for 52 RPM issues and 24 Comp Store Sales issues .

View more information or subscribe