Walmart and Target will announce their quarterly results this week, and Placer.ai has released an analysis that provides some insight into how their stores have performed during the most recent quarter and what their prospects might be for the fiscal year’s...
Amazon posted a third-quarter sales gain while indicating the need for cost-cutting in the North American retail business as earnings slip. Net income slipped to $2.87 billion, or 28 cents per diluted share, as compared to $3.16 billion, or 31 cents per diluted share,...
A survey by business services firm JLL reveals most shoppers will keep their holiday budgets intact this year, spending on average $868, about the same as last year’s $870 average. Inflation will have a deeper impact on how consumers with lower incomes shop for...
Inflation will have a major impact on how consumers approach the upcoming holiday season, according to Bluedot, which tracks customer arrivals at stores and websites. In Bluedot’s third annual Holiday Shopping Habits report, based on a September survey of more...
Costco reported solid gains in September with minimal impacts from Hurricane Ian. Comparable sales against September 2021, excluding fuel and foreign exchange effects, gained 8% in the United States, 9.6% in Canada, 11% in other international markets and 8.6%, Costco...