by Mike Duff | Dec 15, 2025 | Retail Articles
Most U.S. consumers plan to celebrate Christmas this year, with holiday spending expectations largely steady, though a sizable share expect to pull back, according to Numerator’s 2025 Q4 Holiday Preview study. As the holiday approaches, 54% of polled consumers said...
by Mike Duff | Dec 4, 2025 | Retail Articles
Kroger posted mixed results in the third quarter, impacted by the shutdown of the United States Federal Government and shoppers who were more selective in their spending. Net loss was $1.32 billion, or $2.02 per diluted share, versus net earnings of $618 million, or...
by Mike Duff | Nov 21, 2025 | Retail Articles
Ross Stores posted better-than-expected third-quarter results, with homewares a little soft but improving. Net earnings were $511.9 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, versus $488.8 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, in the year-earlier quarter, the company...
by Mike Duff | Nov 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
The fifth annual Recommerce Report from eBay suggests that recommerce has moved from niche to mainstream, as 89% of global consumers surveyed expect to spend the same amount or more on secondhand goods in 2025 than they did in 2024. In a survey of eBay sellers and...
by Mike Duff | Nov 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
The third quarter was disappointing for Home Depot, with earnings falling short of the prior-year period, but comparable and net sales making some progress. Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $3.6 billion, or $3.62 per diluted share, compared with...
