Pottery Barn and West Elm led Williams-Sonoma to a strong performance in the first quarter with each posting double-digit comparable sales. Net earnings were $254.1 million, or $3.50 per diluted share, versus $227.8 million, or $2.90 per diluted share, in the quarter...
In the first quarter, coop Ace Hardware reported inflation impacted financial results as it pushed an average ticket gain and, with it, comparable sales. Ace also announced that it had once again earned J.D. Power’s highest ranking for customer satisfaction...
Sales at Ross Stores slid as the first fiscal quarter progressed leading to a comp decline and earnings shortfall. First-quarter net earnings were $338.4 million, or 97 cents per diluted share, versus $476.5 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, in the period a year...
After its board and management survived a proxy fight with an activist investor, Kohl’s Corp. announced that the first quarter was another struggle for the company. Net income was $14 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, versus $14, or nine cents per diluted share,...
In the first quarter, Lowe’s Cos. saw its comparable sales turn down in the consumer business but gain substantially on a two-year basis. The company posted net earnings of $2.33 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share, versus $2.32 billion, or $3.21 per diluted...
