Retail Sales Up 7.9% on Huge Jump to Online
For online retailers and furniture retailers, the 2015 holiday shopping season was a big winner. E-commerce sales rose 20% year over year.
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Amazon Sells 3 Million Prime Subscriptions, Devices
Amazon.com has used it Prime multimedia and free shipping service for years to create a loyal customer base, as well as several devices to move it into consumer electronics.
Should Barnes & Noble Start to Sell Hamburgers?
Barnes & Noble has to find something that it can sell in a brick-and-mortar setting that Amazon.com cannot because it does not have physical stores.
Best Buy Promotional Offers Just Keep on Coming
One company that shows no sign of letting up on its aggressive pricing for the holidays is Best Buy. Free shipping is still promoted for all online purchases.
Best Buy Sets Clearance Deals
Many of the items offered at Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) are priced the same as they were in the pre-Christmas shopping season. Apple iPhones, iPads and MacBooks continue to offer savings of…
After-Christmas Deals From Amazon
Now that Christmas Day is behind us, retailers can turn to end-of-the-year clearance sales, and Amazon.com has a long list of items on its sale list.
Wal-Mart Guide to Holiday Gun Buying
Regardless of opinions on gun control, people who want a gun should check out the rifles shown at Walmart.com. These guns are, however, only available in stores.
Did Amazon Sales Surge 25% Over the Holidays?
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) forecast it could post sales up as much as 25% in the current quarter which would take revenue for the period to $36.75 billion. If so, its ability to trounce…
Amazon Shares Set to Rise Another 50% Next Year
Amazon.com will prove once more this holiday season that its business model continues to take revenue from retail competitors and companies in the cloud business.
Best Buy Touts Store Pickup on Final Shopping Day Before Christmas
Although Best Buy continues to offer big savings on many items, the Christmas Eve promotion is all about getting that last-minute gift into a consumer's hands by the time stores close.
Wal-Mart Is Worst Dow Performer in 2015, Down 30%
Wal-Mart Stores has posted the worst performance among Dow Jones Industrial Average components this year.
When Bed Bath & Beyond Becomes the Grinch on Guidance
No stranger to disappointing earnings or guidance, Bed Bath & Beyond now has issued a warning for its fiscal third-quarter.
Amazon Rolls Out Array of Deals on Electronics Gear
Judging by the volume of promotional emails this shopping season, consumer electronics appears to offer a lot of bang for the buck. And nowhere does the list of electronics gear available at sale prices…
Why Merrill Lynch Raised Both Foot Locker and Finish Line
Foot Locker and Finish Line were riding high in Tuesday's session on upgrades from Merrill Lynch.
Wal-Mart Is Largest Employer in 20 States
Wal-Mart has struggled with same-store sales recently, and with labor organizations that have rattled management over higher wages, but its total number of workers has not changed significantly.