The number of retailers reporting same-store sales has declined significantly over the past few years, but the reported numbers do provide a kind of interim report on quarterly performance at the country’s retail stores.
July is typically a transition month, with retailers clearing out summer inventory and stocking up with back-to-school items.
Neiman Marcus Group has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO).
Lumber Liquidators reported disappointing second-quarter 2015 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Office Depot reported its second-quarter financial results Tuesday before the markets opened.
Sears Holdings may be having some success getting its financial house in order, but sales are declining at a ferocious rate.
Wikimedia CommonsIn a sea of larger competition, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) continues to battle to survive. A decade ago, at least its financial results were not continually eroding. J.C. Penney management has spent the…
bootbarn.comBoot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOOT) filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a secondary offering. This offering includes 5.5 million shares and an underwriter’s option to purchase an additional…
courtesy of Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) has been gutted yet again after its earnings report. The company has been facing serious competition from traditional grocery chains and has more upstarts…
courtesy of Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) released its fiscal-third quarter financial results after the markets closed Wednesday. The organic and natural foods grocer had $0.43 in earnings per share (EPS)…
ThinkstockSecond only to the November-December holiday season in importance, back-to-school shopping has long been a critical time of year for many retailers. This year, however, shopping for school supplies for the K through 12…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Following the company’s surprise second quarter profit, Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) market cap jumped over that of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the company often described as the world’s largest…
After Amazon.com and Wal-Mart posted success with Black Friday in summer sales, troubled electronics retailer Best Buy has decided to do the same.
On Wednesday, the National Retail Federation revised its retail sales growth forecast for 2015 down slightly. Here is what this may mean for struggling retailers.
Home Depot has announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Interline Brands, a distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations products.