Consumer outlooks are improving and fear of a recession is diminishing according to the ongoing Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index study. The overall index increased in June to 109.7, with 100 being the demarcation between a positive and negative sentiment, up...
In the first quarter, Rite Aid made strides, posting revenues that exceeded analyst expectations and a lower adjusted loss that also came in better than Wall Street anticipated. First quarter net loss was $306.7 million, or $5.56 per diluted share, compared to a net...
In the first quarter, Ollie’s beat Wall Street sales and earnings estimates, posted solid comp gains and kept adding stores. Net income was $31 million, or 50 cents per diluted share, versus $12.5 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter....
Although it came out ahead of a Wall Street estimate on sales, Kirkland’s net loss grew as comparable sales declined in the first quarter when the company realigned outreach to emphasize its value offering. Net loss in the quarter was $12.1 million, or 95 cents per...
Nordstrom performed better in its first quarter than Wall Street expected despite lower sales at full-line department stores and its off-price Rack operation. Net loss was $205 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, versus net earnings of $20 million, or 13 cents per...