Ukuthengiswa Kwesitolo Se-Chain Kubonwe Phezulu; Amanani Egesi Acashile

I-NEW YORK (Reuters) - Izinombolo zokuthengisa zangoFebhuwari ezihamba phambili e-U.S. umbiko wamaketango kuleli sonto kuzoba wuphawu lokuqala lwabathengi bekhono kanye nokuzimisela ukukhokhela kakhulu izingubo zokugqoka nezinto zasendlini njengoba intengo yegesi ikhuphuka. Ngaphezu kwamashumi amabili nambili e-U.S. amaketanga ezitolo, kusukela ezitolo ezinkulu ze-Nordstrom Inc (JWN.N) kanye ne-Saks Inc SKS.N kuya kubazaphuleli i-Target Corp (TGT.N) kanye ne-Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) izobika ukuthengiswa kukaFebruwari ngoLwesithathu nangoLwesine. Abahlaziyi beWall Street balindele ukuthengiswa kwezitolo ezifanayo ezitolo ezivulwe okungenani ngonyaka kukhuphuke ngamaphesenti angama-3.6 ngenyanga edlule, ngokusho kweThomson Reuters Same-Store Sales Index izilinganiso ezibuyekezwe ngoLwesibili ntambama. I-International Council of Shopping Centers ilindele ukuthi ukuthengiswa kwezitolo eziwuchungechunge ku-February kukhuphuke ngamaphesenti angu-2.5 kuya kumaphesenti angu-3. Izitolo kufanele zithole amandla ezivunguvungwini ezinzima zasebusika ezihlasele ingxenye enkulu yezwe ngasekupheleni kukaJanuwari futhi zaphoqa abathengi ukuthi bahlehlise ukuthenga ngoFebhuwari. Kepha amanani kaphethiloli aseqalile ukukhuphuka, ngemuva kokuthi isiphithiphithi eLibya sithumele amanani kawoyela ekukhuphukeni kweminyaka engu-2-1/2 ngesonto eledlule, futhi kungadambisa kakhulu ukuthengiswa kule ntwasahlobo. Ukuthi amanani entengo kaphethiloli azonyuka ngamalini azocacisa ukuthi amasheya abathengisi, amile kusukela ngoDisemba, aphinde aqale ukukhuphuka. Sikholelwa ukuthi ukuthengisa kuthuthuke ngaphezu kwalokho okuboniswa amasheya, umhlaziyi we-Credit Suisse uGary Balter ubhale encwadini yocwaningo ngoMsombuluko. Uma ucabanga ukuthi uwoyela ubuyela ezansi, (lokhu) kubeka leli qembu umhlangano omncane. Izinga & I-Poor's Retail Index .RLX ikhuphuke ngamaphesenti angu-0.2 kulo nyaka, kuyilapho i-S&I-P 500 .SPX ikhuphuke ngamaphesenti angu-5.2. (Ngomfanekiso wokuqhathanisa i-U.S. ukuthengiswa kwesitolo esifanayo kanye ne-S&P Retail Index, sicela ubheke ku-link.reuters.com/quk38r.) Izinzuzo eziphezulu zokuthengiswa kwesitolo esifanayo zikaFebhuwari kufanele zivele ku-opharetha wekilabhu ye-warehouse i-Costco ne-Saks, ngokunyuka okulinganiselwe ngamaphesenti angu-7.0 namaphesenti angu-5.1 ngokulandelanayo. Abadlali ababuthaka kakhulu kulindeleke ukuthi kube yi-Gap Inc (GPS.N) kanye nomthengisi wentsha i-Hot Topic HOTT.O, ngokwehla okulinganiselwe ngamaphesenti angu-0.8 namaphesenti angu-5.2 ngokulandelanayo. Kusibonakaliso sokuthi abathengi bakhula kancane kancane bekwazi ukusebenzisa imali ezintweni ezingabalulekile, ukuthengiswa kobucwebe kukhuphuke ngoSuku lweValentines ezitolo ezimbalwa ezimaphakathi nesigaba. IZale Corp ZLC.N ithe ngesonto eledlule ukuthengiswa kwayo esitolo esifanayo kukhuphuke ngamaphesenti ayi-12 ngempelasonto yoSuku lweValentine uma kuqhathaniswa nonyaka odlule, kanti isikhulu esiphezulu sakwaKohls uKevin Mansell ngeledlule utshele abeReuters ukuthi ubucwebe bebudlula ezinye izinto ezithengiswayo ngoFebhuwari. Phakathi kwamaketanga ezitolo abika kuleli sonto, i-Costco, Target ne-J.C. I-Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) nayo ingabathengisi abakhulu bobucwebe. Umhlaziyi weNomura Securities u-Paul Lejuez ulindele ukuthi i-Valentines Day ibe yisibusiso kwa-Limited Brands LTD.N, umzali weqoqo lezingubo zangaphansi i-Victorias Secret. I-Wall Street ilindele ukuthengiswa kwesitolo esifanayo kwe-Limited ukuthi kukhuphuke ngamaphesenti angu-8.3. Ngonyaka odlule, njengoba ukusetshenziswa kwemali kwabathengi kwakuqhubeka nokusimama, amanani entengo kaphethiloli ahlala ngaphansi kwezinga eliphezulu lango-2008. Kepha manje, abathengi kufanele bakhokhe imali ethe xaxa empompini, okungenzeka ukuthi kunciphise ukuvakasha kwabo ezitolo kanye nokuthenga okungahleliwe. Kukhona lolu daba olukhulu lokwenyuka kwamanani emali oluzayo oluzobuyisela ibhizinisi, akubuzwa ngakho, kusho uMark Cohen, uprofesa esikoleni samabhizinisi saseColumbia Universitys futhi owayeyisikhulu esiphezulu seSears Canada SHLD.O. Ubize ukubuyiselwa kwemali komthengi kuncane.