by Mike Duff | Aug 27, 2026 | Retail Articles
Average ticket and traffic gains spurred by middle-and higher-income households helped propel Dollar Tree to a second-quarter comparable sales advance and an income increase that beat a Wall Street estimate. Income from continuing operations was $514.5 million, or...
by Mike Duff | Aug 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Williams-Sonoma got a boost in the second quarter from an IEEFA tariff refund, as the company beat Wall Street estimates on earnings and revenue with comparable sales advancing across its retail banners. Net earnings were $338.1 million, or $2.84 per diluted share,...
by Mike Duff | Aug 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Wayfair announced plans to open a namesake store in Altamonte Springs, FL, in 2028, marking its 10th superstore as it continues to build out its omnichannel strategy. The 85,000-square-foot, single-level store in the Orlando metropolitan area will bring...
by Mike Duff | Aug 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Home was a standout in the second quarter at Kohl’s, while an overall comparable sales decline could’t prevent adjusted earnings from a significant gain that beat a Wall Street estimate. On the executive front, Kohl’s announced it named Arianne Parisi...
by Mike Duff | Aug 25, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumers seem more ready for AI-assisted holiday shopping than many retailers are prepared to meet expectations set by artificial intelligence, according to new research from Narvar, a post-purchase support platform. Retailers and consumers are on the same page about...
