June same-store sales increased 3.4% year-over-year

The average price paid for the top 500 items in June increased 1.3% year-over-year

NEWARK, N.J., July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- – NRSInsights, a provider of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions processed through the National Retail Solutions (NRS) point-of-sale (POS) platform, today announced comparative retail same-store sales results for June 2026.

As of June 30, 2026, the NRS retail network comprised approximately 40,000 active terminals nationwide, scanning purchases at approximately 34,500 independent retailers, including convenience stores, bodegas, liquor stores, grocers, and tobacco and sundries sellers, predominantly serving urban consumers.

June Highlights

(Same-store sales, unit sales, transactions, and average price data refer to June 2026 and are compared to June 2025 unless otherwise noted. All comparisons are provided on a "per calendar day" basis to remove from consideration variability in the number of days per month or three-month period.)

SALES
- Same-store sales increased 3.4% year-over-year. In the previous month (May 2026), same-store sales increased 4.0% year-over-year.

- Same-store sales decreased 0.6% compared to the previous month (May 2026). Same-store sales in May 2026 increased 3.9% compared to the previous month (April 2026).
- For the three months ended June 30, 2026, same-store sales increased 3.2% compared to the corresponding three months a year ago.

UNITS SOLD
- Units sold decreased 1.5% year-over-year. In the previous month (May 2026), units sold increased 0.5% year over year.
- Units sold decreased 1.3% compared to the previous month (May 2026). Units sold in May 2026 increased 1.8% compared to the previous month (April 2026).
BASKETS (TRANSACTIONS) PER STORE
- Baskets decreased 0.4% year-over-year. In the previous month (May 2026), baskets decreased 0.5% year-over-year.
- Baskets increased 0.8% compared to the previous month (May 2026). Baskets in May 2026 increased 2.7% compared to the previous month (April 2026).
AVERAGE PRICES
- A dollar-weighted average of prices for the top 500 items purchased in June 2026 increased 1.3% year-over-year, compared to the 2.3% year-over-year increase in May 2026.

Commentary from Brandon Thurber (VP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS)

"Same-store sales in June 2026 increased 3.4% compared to June 2025, a lower rate of increase than the average in recent months, as units sold and baskets both decreased year over year. However, our measure of inflation dropped sharply -- to just 1.3% year over year compared to 2.3% last month.

"The hydration and refreshment categories posted out-sized gains, with expansion of the coconut water, sparkling water and non-alcoholic beer categories outpacing soft drinks. Prepared cocktails, and nicotine pouches were also among the leading growth categories, reflecting the continued growth of the adult-use and convenience categories.

Regionally, cities in the Northeast and Upper Midwest continued to outperform relative to the South and Southeast, with the notable exception of the fast-growing Raleigh-Durham metro area, where sales again increased strongly."

NRSInsights Reports

The NRSInsights monthly Retail Same-Store Sales Reports are intended to provide timely topline data reflective of sales at NRS’ network of independent, predominantly urban, retail stores.

Same-store data comparisons of June 2026 with June 2025 are derived from approximately 244 million transactions processed through the approximately 25,900 stores on the NRS network that scanned transactions in both months. Same-store data comparisons of June 2026 with May 2026 are derived from approximately 300 million transactions processed through approximately 33,400 stores.

Same-store data comparisons for the three months ended June 30, 2026 with the year-ago three months are derived from approximately 706 million transactions processed through stores that scanned transactions in both three-month periods.

NRS POS Platform

The NRS platform predominantly serves small-format, independent, retail stores nationwide including convenience stores, bodegas, liquor stores, grocers, and tobacco and sundries sellers. These independent retailers operate in all 50 states and the District of Colombia, including 206 of the 210 designated market areas (DMAs) in the United States, and in several Canadian markets. During June 2026, NRS’ POS terminals processed $2.3 billion in sales across 151 million transactions.

About National Retail Solutions (NRS):

National Retail Solutions operates a leading point-of-sale (POS) terminal-based platform and digital payment processing service for independent retailers nationwide. Retailers utilize NRS offerings to process transactions, effectively manage their businesses, and integrate with leading online order and delivery platforms. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers, brokers, analytics firms, and advertisers access the terminal’s digital display network to reach these retailers’ predominantly urban, multi-cultural shopper base, and to harness transaction data-based learnings to identify growth opportunities and measure both execution and returns on marketing investment. NRS is a subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE:IDT).

All statements above that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors. Our filings with the SEC provide detailed information on such statements and risks, and should be consulted along with this release. To the extent permitted under applicable law, IDT assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

NRSInsights Contact:

Brandon Thurber

VP, Data Sales & Client Success at NRS

National Retail Solutions

Brandon.Thurber@nrsplus.com

IDT Corporation Contact:

Bill Ulrey

william.ulrey@idt.net

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