GameStop shares were getting bruised on Tuesday on news that Walmart is directly targeting the GameStop model with a new push with its trade-in service and preowned game offerings. Can GameStop survive this challenge?
As the age of video games ages, so do the number of discarded and unused video games, probably. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, means to take advantage of that via a video game trade-in…
courtesy of Mike Kalasnik, via Wikimedia CommonsIt really did not take long for Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) to part with its Land’s End business since first floating the possibility last October. In December,…
thinkstockAeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) reported fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2013 results after markets closed Thursday afternoon. The teen clothing retailer posted an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.35 on revenues of…
ThinkstockThe outlook for a long-sought federal fix of state sales taxation of online retailers looks dim after comments Wednesday by Robert Goodlatte, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, suggested the House…
After dropping a broad hint in its January conference call, Amazon.com issued a terse statement Thursday morning on its website that the price of its Amazon Prime service will rise from $79 to $99.
Dollar General reported mixed fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Sales of tobacco and perishables pushed same-store sales higher. The company opened 650 new stores in 2013.
courtesy of RiteAidRite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is a turnaround which keeps on turning. That is the theory from Goldman Sachs at least. The brokerage firm upgraded shares of the retail drug store to…
While J.C. Penney has taken some positive steps toward a turnaround, the retail analysts at Sterne Agee are advising their clients that chasing this name is not a good idea.
In a saga going back to last autumn, Men's Wearhouse announced Tuesday morning that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Jos. A. Bank Clothiers in an all-cash deal for $65.00 a share,…
J.C. Penney is usually pounded in the news, so it tends to stand out any time you see any analyst upgrade in this battered retail stock. And it really stands out when that upgrade…
American Eagle Outfitters reported solid fourth-quarter and fiscal 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. But comments on its first-quarter outlook have shares sinking in the premarket.
Dick's Sporting Goods reported mixed fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. It also offered lower-than-expected forecasts for the current quarter and full year.
ZoesKitchen.comZoe’s Kitchen is coming public. The casual dining restaurant chain has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. Filing amounts may change by the time IPOs…
After Friday's market close, retailer Bed Bath & Beyond said miserable winter weather had forced the company to trim its guidance for fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. The statement said nothing about the effect of showrooming.