Most data showed that store traffic was slow and e-commerce was fast. This new normal in retail pushed Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) into Cyber-Monday with large discounts, some as high as 25%, as…
They call it Black Friday for a reason, because generally retailers are “in the black” for the year by the time it rolls around and all the shopping for the day has…
According to new research from WalletHub, among the 30 largest retailers, the average discount for all product categories on Black Friday will be more than 40%.
Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has been in total free fall since July, falling 36% from its 52-week highs. Much more important than its just-released earnings for signaling a turnaround will be its…
Coupon use in the United States remains high, with 85% of American using coupons at least occasionally, according to CreditCards.com.
Sears Holdings' shares have fallen 7% in the past month and are down 45% over the past year. Among the major concerns about the company is its competition.
Thinkstock Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear, either through bankruptcies or because of mergers. Bankruptcies of large public companies in 2015 have already exceeded 2014…
ThinkstockEach year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear, either through bankruptcies or because of mergers. Bankruptcies of large public companies in 2015 have already exceeded 2014…
Without a rising tide in retail sales, damaged retailers like Sears and J.C. Penney could lose out to e-commerce powerhouses like Amazon.com.
While insider buying remains consistent, it does appear that the windows for executives and 10% owners to buy and sell are starting to shut ahead of earnings.
The holiday season will be modest this year for most of the retail industry. For J.C. Penney and Sears, will modest be enough?
Insider buying continues to swamp insider selling, and ever since the markets started to sell off hard in late August that has been the case.
Insider buying is almost always a bullish indicator and the amount of it over the past month has been huge.
Ever since the massive sell-off in August, insider buying has swamped the selling, and this past week was no different.
Organized crime takes a huge bite out of retail sales, as much as $30 billion in the past year.
Douglas A. McIntyre 
