{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"53711","rtpr_id":"nGNX407nz0","ticker":"IDT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["IDT"],"title":"NRSInsights’ May 2026 Retail Same-Store Sales Report","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-03T12:30:01.409Z","article_body":"May same-store sales increased 4.0% year-over-year \n\nThe average price paid for the top 500 items in May increased 2.3%\nyear-over-year\n\nNEWARK, N.J., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NRSInsights\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HU9eg-7BE8GJySt-mfiO9wj48enxGCSLbS-Ix4sboLT0tfVn32ZR6pVXU-AnfYieEjRtf06T-AxBOOXKLpHo-kmFFh1IuvB-xS7l1INngNE=),\na provider of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions\nprocessed through the National Retail Solutions\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CwFz-NJq6zTyRMISJj9le01AQKlgQExZi4GMMNuUqhJyheAzB6_V6eybGt5RXKDizoiM0U8eLrDV3-mZ9f8lTt3P2X-ZUyHFYGQMUg5zhdA=)\n(NRS) point-of-sale (POS) platform, today announced comparative retail\nsame-store sales results for May 2026.\n\nAs of May 31, 2026, the NRS retail network comprised approximately 39,600\nactive terminals nationwide, scanning purchases at approximately 34,300\nindependent retailers, including convenience stores, bodegas, liquor stores,\ngrocers, and tobacco and sundries sellers, predominantly serving urban\nconsumers.\n\nMay Highlights\n\n(Same-store sales, unit sales, transactions, and average price data refer to\nMay 2026 and are compared to May 2025 unless otherwise noted. All comparisons\nare provided on a “per calendar day” basis to remove from consideration\nvariability in the number of days per month or three-month period.)\n* SALES * Same-store sales increased 4.0% year-over-year. In the previous\nmonth (April 2026), same-store sales increased 3.9% year-over-year.\n\n* Same-store sales increased 3.9% compared to the previous month (April 2026).\nSame-store sales in April 2026 increased 1.7% compared to the previous month\n(March 2026). * For the three months ended May 31, 2026, same-store sales\nincreased 3.2% compared to the corresponding three months a year ago.\n \n \n* UNITS SOLD * Units sold increased 0.5% year-over-year, the same rate of\nincrease as the previous month (April 2026).\n* Units sold increased 1.8% compared to the previous month (April 2026). Units\nsold in April 2026 increased 1.3% compared to the previous month (March 2026).\n \n* BASKETS (TRANSACTIONS) PER STORE * Baskets decreased 0.5% year-over-year. In\nthe previous month (April 2026), baskets decreased 0.3% year-over-year.\n* Baskets increased 2.7% compared to the previous month (April 2026). Baskets\nin April 2026 increased 2.9% compared to the previous month (March 2026).\n \n* AVERAGE PRICES * A dollar-weighted average of prices for the top 500 items\npurchased in May 2026 increased 2.3% year-over-year, compared to the 2.2%\nyear-over-year increase in April 2026.\nCommentary from Brandon Thurber (VP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS)\n\n“May delivered steady same-store growth, with dollar sales up 4.0% year over\nyear. While baskets were down slightly versus last year, they have been\nincreasing month over month as we move into the summer season, a pattern we\ntypically expect this time of year.\n\n“Warm weather looks to have sparked demand across hydration and refreshment\ncategories, with frozen novelty, sport drinks, sparkling water, and energy\nbeverages all posting solid sequential and year-over-year gains.\n\n\"Cigarettes, prepared cocktails, and nicotine pouches were also among the\nleading growth categories in May, reflecting the enduring strength in the\nadult-use and convenience categories.\n\nRegionally, although Raleigh-Durham area posted the strongest sales growth,\ncities in the Upper Midwest led by Detroit and Chicago and Northeast including\nNew York and Philadelphia, all posted solid gains.”\n\nNRSInsights Reports\n\nThe NRSInsights monthly Retail Same-Store Sales Reports are intended to\nprovide timely topline data reflective of sales at NRS’ network of\nindependent, predominantly urban, retail stores.  \n\nSame-store data comparisons of May 2026 with May 2025 are derived from\napproximately 249 million transactions processed through the approximately\n25,500 stores on the NRS network that scanned transactions in both months.\nSame-store data comparisons of May 2026 with April 2026 are derived from\napproximately 292 million transactions processed through approximately 33,300\nstores.\n\nSame-store data comparisons for the three months ended May 31, 2026 with the\nyear-ago three months are derived from approximately 693 million transactions\nprocessed through stores that scanned transactions in both three-month\nperiods.\n\nNRS POS Platform\n\nThe NRS platform predominantly serves small-format, independent, retail stores\nnationwide including convenience stores, bodegas, liquor stores, grocers, and\ntobacco and sundries sellers. These independent retailers operate in all 50\nstates and the District of Colombia, including 206 of the 210 designated\nmarket areas (DMAs) in the United States, and in Canada.   During May 2026,\nNRS’ POS terminals processed $2.4 billion in sales (+13% year-over-year)\nacross 154 million transactions.\n\nAbout National Retail Solutions (NRS):\n\nNational Retail Solutions\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CwFz-NJq6zTyRMISJj9le01AQKlgQExZi4GMMNuUqhKfTWG5CkcYZeyudtZv7AP6NGpIYKtKDhK747OL1k70WC9_JKOThGYgkAquJCURsuo=)\noperates a leading point-of-sale (POS) terminal-based platform and digital\npayment processing service for independent retailers nationwide. Retailers\nutilize NRS offerings to process transactions, effectively manage their\nbusinesses, and integrate with leading online order and delivery platforms.\nConsumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers, brokers, analytics firms, and\nadvertisers access the terminal’s digital display network to reach these\nretailers’ predominantly urban, multi-cultural shopper base, and to harness\ntransaction data-based learnings to identify growth opportunities and measure\nboth execution and returns on marketing investment. NRS is a subsidiary of IDT\nCorporation\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=aYkL-8Uv8h3YjAUzCMuQWDQ_0BLDioPI4w--KPxh_uVa7BZjwE-DrKxKOg5iGm_0iUVZ6bSl7vySR-jbEl0ucQ==)\n(NYSE: IDT).\n\nAll statements above that are not purely about historical facts, including,\nbut not limited to, those in which we use the words “believe,”\n“anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,”\n“target” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within\nthe meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While\nthese forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may\nhappen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results\nexpressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors.\nOur filings with the SEC provide detailed information on such statements and\nrisks, and should be consulted along with this release. To the extent\npermitted under applicable law, IDT assumes no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statements.\n\nNRSInsights Contact:\n\nBrandon Thurber\nVP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS\nNational Retail Solutions\nBrandon.Thurber@nrsplus.com\n\nIDT Corporation Contact:\n\nBill Ulrey\nwilliam.ulrey@idt.net\n\n# # #\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX407nz0","title":"NRSInsights’ May 2026 Retail Same-Store Sales Report","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"IDT","created":"2026-06-03T12:30:01.409Z","tickers":["IDT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"May same-store sales increased 4.0% year-over-year \n\nThe average price paid for the top 500 items in May increased 2.3%\nyear-over-year\n\nNEWARK, N.J., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NRSInsights\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HU9eg-7BE8GJySt-mfiO9wj48enxGCSLbS-Ix4sboLT0tfVn32ZR6pVXU-AnfYieEjRtf06T-AxBOOXKLpHo-kmFFh1IuvB-xS7l1INngNE=),\na provider of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions\nprocessed through the National Retail Solutions\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CwFz-NJq6zTyRMISJj9le01AQKlgQExZi4GMMNuUqhJyheAzB6_V6eybGt5RXKDizoiM0U8eLrDV3-mZ9f8lTt3P2X-ZUyHFYGQMUg5zhdA=)\n(NRS) point-of-sale (POS) platform, today announced comparative retail\nsame-store sales results for May 2026.\n\nAs of May 31, 2026, the NRS retail network comprised approximately 39,600\nactive terminals nationwide, scanning purchases at approximately 34,300\nindependent retailers, including convenience stores, bodegas, liquor stores,\ngrocers, and tobacco and sundries sellers, predominantly serving urban\nconsumers.\n\nMay Highlights\n\n(Same-store sales, unit sales, transactions, and average price data refer to\nMay 2026 and are compared to May 2025 unless otherwise noted. All comparisons\nare provided on a “per calendar day” basis to remove from consideration\nvariability in the number of days per month or three-month period.)\n* SALES * Same-store sales increased 4.0% year-over-year. In the previous\nmonth (April 2026), same-store sales increased 3.9% year-over-year.\n\n* Same-store sales increased 3.9% compared to the previous month (April 2026).\nSame-store sales in April 2026 increased 1.7% compared to the previous month\n(March 2026). * For the three months ended May 31, 2026, same-store sales\nincreased 3.2% compared to the corresponding three months a year ago.\n \n \n* UNITS SOLD * Units sold increased 0.5% year-over-year, the same rate of\nincrease as the previous month (April 2026).\n* Units sold increased 1.8% compared to the previous month (April 2026). Units\nsold in April 2026 increased 1.3% compared to the previous month (March 2026).\n \n* BASKETS (TRANSACTIONS) PER STORE * Baskets decreased 0.5% year-over-year. In\nthe previous month (April 2026), baskets decreased 0.3% year-over-year.\n* Baskets increased 2.7% compared to the previous month (April 2026). Baskets\nin April 2026 increased 2.9% compared to the previous month (March 2026).\n \n* AVERAGE PRICES * A dollar-weighted average of prices for the top 500 items\npurchased in May 2026 increased 2.3% year-over-year, compared to the 2.2%\nyear-over-year increase in April 2026.\nCommentary from Brandon Thurber (VP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS)\n\n“May delivered steady same-store growth, with dollar sales up 4.0% year over\nyear. While baskets were down slightly versus last year, they have been\nincreasing month over month as we move into the summer season, a pattern we\ntypically expect this time of year.\n\n“Warm weather looks to have sparked demand across hydration and refreshment\ncategories, with frozen novelty, sport drinks, sparkling water, and energy\nbeverages all posting solid sequential and year-over-year gains.\n\n\"Cigarettes, prepared cocktails, and nicotine pouches were also among the\nleading growth categories in May, reflecting the enduring strength in the\nadult-use and convenience categories.\n\nRegionally, although Raleigh-Durham area posted the strongest sales growth,\ncities in the Upper Midwest led by Detroit and Chicago and Northeast including\nNew York and Philadelphia, all posted solid gains.”\n\nNRSInsights Reports\n\nThe NRSInsights monthly Retail Same-Store Sales Reports are intended to\nprovide timely topline data reflective of sales at NRS’ network of\nindependent, predominantly urban, retail stores.  \n\nSame-store data comparisons of May 2026 with May 2025 are derived from\napproximately 249 million transactions processed through the approximately\n25,500 stores on the NRS network that scanned transactions in both months.\nSame-store data comparisons of May 2026 with April 2026 are derived from\napproximately 292 million transactions processed through approximately 33,300\nstores.\n\nSame-store data comparisons for the three months ended May 31, 2026 with the\nyear-ago three months are derived from approximately 693 million transactions\nprocessed through stores that scanned transactions in both three-month\nperiods.\n\nNRS POS Platform\n\nThe NRS platform predominantly serves small-format, independent, retail stores\nnationwide including convenience stores, bodegas, liquor stores, grocers, and\ntobacco and sundries sellers. These independent retailers operate in all 50\nstates and the District of Colombia, including 206 of the 210 designated\nmarket areas (DMAs) in the United States, and in Canada.   During May 2026,\nNRS’ POS terminals processed $2.4 billion in sales (+13% year-over-year)\nacross 154 million transactions.\n\nAbout National Retail Solutions (NRS):\n\nNational Retail Solutions\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CwFz-NJq6zTyRMISJj9le01AQKlgQExZi4GMMNuUqhKfTWG5CkcYZeyudtZv7AP6NGpIYKtKDhK747OL1k70WC9_JKOThGYgkAquJCURsuo=)\noperates a leading point-of-sale (POS) terminal-based platform and digital\npayment processing service for independent retailers nationwide. Retailers\nutilize NRS offerings to process transactions, effectively manage their\nbusinesses, and integrate with leading online order and delivery platforms.\nConsumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers, brokers, analytics firms, and\nadvertisers access the terminal’s digital display network to reach these\nretailers’ predominantly urban, multi-cultural shopper base, and to harness\ntransaction data-based learnings to identify growth opportunities and measure\nboth execution and returns on marketing investment. NRS is a subsidiary of IDT\nCorporation\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=aYkL-8Uv8h3YjAUzCMuQWDQ_0BLDioPI4w--KPxh_uVa7BZjwE-DrKxKOg5iGm_0iUVZ6bSl7vySR-jbEl0ucQ==)\n(NYSE: IDT).\n\nAll statements above that are not purely about historical facts, including,\nbut not limited to, those in which we use the words “believe,”\n“anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,”\n“target” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within\nthe meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While\nthese forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may\nhappen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results\nexpressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors.\nOur filings with the SEC provide detailed information on such statements and\nrisks, and should be consulted along with this release. To the extent\npermitted under applicable law, IDT assumes no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statements.\n\nNRSInsights Contact:\n\nBrandon Thurber\nVP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS\nNational Retail Solutions\nBrandon.Thurber@nrsplus.com\n\nIDT Corporation Contact:\n\nBill Ulrey\nwilliam.ulrey@idt.net\n\n# # #\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-03T12:30:01.461198861Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780489801461},"received_at":"2026-06-03T12:30:01.645Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/03/3306043/33173/en/NRSInsights-May-2026-Retail-Same-Store-Sales-Report.html"},"analysis":{"id":"43142","press_release_id":"53711","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"IT Services","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"NRSInsights, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, reported that same-store sales for its network of independent retailers increased 4.0% year-over-year in May 2026.\n\nThe growth was driven primarily by price increases, with the average price of top items up 2.3% YoY, while unit sales grew only 0.5% and transaction baskets declined 0.5%.\n\nThe NRS platform processed $2.4 billion in sales across 154 million transactions in May, representing a 13% increase from the prior year.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine monthly POS data from IDT's NRS subsidiary shows steady retail inflation and volume trends."},"keyFigures":{"eps":0,"epsBeat":0,"revenue":0,"drugName":"","guidance":"","revenueYoy":0,"dealValueUsd":0,"phaseOfTrial":"","offeringPrice":0,"sharesOffered":0,"customDimensions":{"baskets_yoy":"-0.5%","avg_price_yoy":"2.3%","units_sold_yoy":"0.5%","active_terminals":39600,"may_transactions":154000000,"same_store_sales_mom":"3.9%","same_store_sales_yoy":"4.0%","independent_retailers":34300,"same_store_sales_qtd_yoy":"3.2%","pos_terminals_processed_sales":"$2.4 billion","pos_terminals_processed_sales_yoy":"13%"}},"quotedText":"May delivered steady same-store growth, with dollar sales up 4.0% year over year.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Brandon Thurber","role":"VP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS"},{"name":"Bill Ulrey","role":"IDT Corporation Contact"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"NRSInsights","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"National Retail Solutions","ticker":"NRS","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"IDT Corporation","ticker":"IDT","relationship":"parent"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$2.4 billion","context":"sales processed by NRS POS terminals in May 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a routine monthly operational data release from a subsidiary (NRS) of the filer (IDT). 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