by Mike Duff | Aug 21, 2026 | Retail Articles
Home and beauty products led Ross Stores to strong second-quarter gains, prompting the company to raise its financial guidance. Net income was $851.3 million, or $2.66 per diluted share, versus $508 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter, the...
by Mike Duff | Aug 21, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumers are ready to spend on Labor Day weekend, focusing on everyday necessities rather than big-ticket home purchases or travel. Shoppers likely will focus on value promotions and products they can use to enjoy and enhance their homesteads. In the study,...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart’s global e-commerce sales grew 23% in its latest quarter, and new research from Numerator suggests the retailer’s growing digital business is helping reshape its customer base. Walmart’s increased focus on digital operations, in part driven by...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart beat Wall Street’s second-quarter revenue and earnings estimates, helped by tariff refunds and despite comp sales pressure attributed to declining prices of GLP-1 weight-loss medications. Walmart reported that it received $2.9 billion in IEEPA tariff...
by Mike Duff | Aug 19, 2026 | Retail Articles
A strong performance in home products helped propel TJX Cos. to a second-quarter Wall Street beat, with total sales, comps and earnings all advancing. Net income was $1.52 billion, $1.36 per diluted share, versus $1.24 billion, or $1.10 per diluted share, in the...
