by Mike Duff | Aug 30, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As it worked to bring inventories down and serve shoppers with a broader range of bargains, Big Lots posted comparable sales and earnings declines but still did better than Wall Street expected. For the second quarter, Big Lots posted a net loss of $84.2 million, or...
by Mike Duff | Aug 30, 2022 | Retail Articles
Although total sales beat a Wall Street estimate, Kirkland’s Home suffered significant second-quarter comparable sales and earnings declines and now is working on bolstering inventory and liquidity positions. Net loss in the quarter was $25.7 million, or $2.02 per...
by Mike Duff | Aug 25, 2022 | Retail Articles
To celebrate Black Business Month and the first-year anniversary of Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator, Amazon is introducing a new and easy way for customers to discover Black-owned businesses. Amazon announced that it is testing the Black-Owned Business badge as a...
by Mike Duff | Aug 24, 2022 | Retail Articles
As it identified second quarter revenues as record-setting, Ace Hardware Corp. also posted net income that included a charge for the closure of The Grommet. Ace Hardware posted net income attributable to the company of $124.9 million for the quarter, up $116 million...
by Mike Duff | Aug 24, 2022 | Retail Articles
As has been the case with other retailers, Nordstrom has recently faced some inventory issues, but it managed sales and earnings gains in the second quarter, giving Wall Street a little surprise along the way. Net earnings were $126 million, or 77 cents per diluted...