by Mike Duff | Mar 23, 2022 | Featured News, Home + Housewares, Retail Articles
E-commerce is now the main retail driver, and brands must adapt quickly to e-commerce demands or lose out on the market growth it will represent over the next few years, a study by Edge by Ascential states. According to the Future of the Digital Shelf study, 40% of...
by Mike Duff | Mar 21, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Retail sales showed a strong year-over-year gain in February, but the monthly pace slowed after January as inflation drove up prices and lingering effects of COVID-19 omicron hit the supply chain, according to the National Retail Federation. United States Census...
by Mike Duff | Mar 17, 2022 | Home + Housewares
Kirkland’s sales and earnings declined in the fourth quarter but it still managed a solid beat of Wall Street estimates. Net income was $12.5 million, or 91 cents per diluted share, the company reported, versus $21.1 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, in the...
by Mike Duff | Mar 17, 2022 | Retail Articles
Continued comparable store growth helped Williams-Sonoma beat an earnings estimate even if revenues fell short of Wall Street’s favor. The company’s loyalty program also proved a positive influence on the fourth quarter, Williams-Sonoma pointed out. For...
by Mike Duff | Mar 15, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
In its annual forecast on prospects through year’s end, the National Retail Federation stated that it expects retail sales to grow between 6% and 8% to more than $4.86 trillion in 2022. NRF made the announcement during its annual State of Retail & the Consumer...
