December Retail Sales Gains Signal Good Holiday Quarter
Retailers are announcing December U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday. Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 3.8%.
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Family Dollar Stores reported disappointing first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Costco Same-Store Sales Up 5% in December
Proving once again that it is the champion of big-box retail, Costco announced U.S. same-store sales in the important month of December rose 5%.
Online Holiday Sales Top $53 Billion
ThinkstockThe two-month period between November 1st and December 31st saw an increase in online retail spending from desktop computers of 15% to a total of $53.3 billion. The Black Friday weekend, encompassing Thanksgiving Day…
Analyst Sees Amazon Margin Woes Continuing in 2015
Canaccord Genuity’s Michael Graham and Austin Moldow are concerned with Amazon’s lack of care toward its margins, which is now expected to continue in 2015.
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Wal-Mart in 2015
24/7 Wall St. has decided to do a bullish and bearish analysis for Wal-Mart and the rest of the DJIA components to see what lies ahead for 2015 and beyond.
Amazon Loses Ground in Customer Service
Amazon has lost its number one position in customer service, and with it the image that its position against brick-and-mortar stores and niche online retailers is invulnerable.
J.C. Penney Delivers a Serious Upside Surprise
After the close of trading Tuesday, J.C. Penney gave a preliminary update on its performance for the combined nine-week November and December period.
J.C. Penney Stock Signals Poor Holiday
J.C. Penney shares have are not trading like those of a retailer that good holiday sales. In fact, a sell-off of the stock indicates that the brief renaissance of the company's fortunes is over.
Starbucks Dumps Christmas Coffee for 50% Discount
Almost two weeks after Christmas, Starbucks still has inventories of Christmas coffee. Like most retailers, it has taken the only logical way out.
Is American Apparel Having Trouble Paying Its Bills?
A report in the New York Post Wednesday morning said that American Apparel has delayed payments to some vendors by up to 60 days.
Will the Whole Foods Turnaround Outperform in 2015?
Whole Foods Market appears to have been on Santa’s nice list, as its shares have done very well in the company’s fiscal first quarter.
Shake Shack Files for IPO
Shake Shack has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering.
Holiday Retail Winners and Losers
Rising employment and lower gasoline prices both pumped some life into this year’s holiday shopping season, but there are going to winners and losers when the dust finally settles.
American Apparel Cuts Factory Hours
According to a report in the New York Post, American Apparel has sharply reduced the time that its factories are open. It seems the retailer is low on cash.