by Mike Duff | Jan 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Specialty value retailer Citi Trends announced significant sales gains in the holiday selling period and provided a growth outlook moderated somewhat by January sales slowed by the COVID-19 surge, according to the company. Citi Trends describes itself as a “specialty...
by Mike Duff | Jan 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Big Lots, in a statement providing a fourth-quarter outlook, also offered a long-range growth plan that includes the addition of 500 stores and a margin plan that details a significant value-creation opportunity over the coming years. In doing so, Big Lots...
by Mike Duff | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Mastercard SpendingPulse reported December retail sales closed strong in a robust holiday season that saw gains in stores and online while providing direction on trends likely to drive the sector in the year ahead. SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online...
by Mike Duff | Jan 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
In a move to sell beyond its usual confines, Hy-Vee has announced an initiative that will give it the ability to serve shoppers across the United States with a focus on bulk food, pet supplies, and, perhaps surprisingly, home goods. The supermarket operator, with...
by Mike Duff | Jan 6, 2022 | Retail Articles
Costco Wholesale Corp. rolled on through its five-week fiscal December when it generated double-digit comparable store sales results. Company comparable sales, excluding fuel and foreign exchange rate volatility, gained 11.5% in the period year over year, with comps...
