New York--Retail earnings season is definitely off to a mixed result. The U.S. Commerce Department reported better-than-expected … [Read more...]
Walmart
Walmart Reports “Difficult” Q1 with Disappointing Earnings
Bentonville, AR—"Frankly, we had a more difficult quarter than expected," Mike Duke, Walmart’s chief executive, told analysts … [Read more...]
May 16, 2013 -
Walmart Reports Solid Q1 Results, But Cautions on Current Sales
Bentonville, AR—A successful Black Friday and reviving layaway helped Walmart into a solid fourth quarter. Nonetheless, the … [Read more...]
February 21, 2013 -
2012 Mobile Retailer of the Year: Walmart
New York—Retail giant Walmart already bills itself as the largest retailer in the world, the third largest public corporation in … [Read more...]
January 2, 2013 -
Retail Report Reveals “Best” and “Worst” Retailers of 2012 Season?
Charleston, SC—How do you measure what makes a retailer the “best” or “worst” of 2012? Well, According to America’s … [Read more...]
December 24, 2012 -
Mobile Shopping Report: Retailers Fall Short of Consumers’ Expectations
Wellesley, MA—While Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2012 proved that mobile commerce is growing steadily, new research reveals … [Read more...]
December 13, 2012 -
The Day Before Black Friday: Now Grey Thursday?
New York—Target rather than turkey? Lining up for doorbusters instead of watching a linebacker intercept for a touchdown? … [Read more...]
November 21, 2012 -
NRF: Fix Fiscal Cliff Before Black Friday
Washington—The National Retail Federation (NRF) today joined a growing chorus of business leaders across many industries to call … [Read more...]
November 15, 2012 -
Walmart Q3 Profit Up 9%, But Sales, Q4 Forecast Miss
Bentonville, AR—Walmart reported today that its third quarter profit increased 9% but the world’s largest retailer’s sales … [Read more...]
November 15, 2012 -
Superstorm Sandy Wrecks Havoc on Retail, Too
New York—Two days prior to Halloween the superstorm known as Sandy is bearing down on New York, New Jersey, Delaware and … [Read more...]
October 29, 2012 -
Walmart Rolls Back Fee on Layaways
Bentonville, AR—Apparently prodded into action by feedback on its Facebook page, Walmart rolled back Tuesday its fee for its … [Read more...]
September 5, 2012 -
Walmart Q2 Profit Up, U.S. Stores See Sales Rise
Bentonville, AR—Walmart reported that its second quarter earnings rose 5.7% thanks to sales increases in its international … [Read more...]
August 16, 2012 -
