by Mike Duff | Dec 16, 2022 | Retail Articles
Purchasing and supply management executives expect gradual economic improvement in the United States in 2023, according to the Institute for Supply Management December 2022 Semiannual Economic Forecast, with retail among the sectors expecting gains. The report...
by Mike Duff | Dec 8, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
December cargo volume at major container ports in the United States should remain significantly below records set earlier this year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Monthly...
by Mike Duff | Dec 5, 2022 | Retail Articles
Kirkland’s, in posting a third-quarter loss, maintained it was getting better positioned for future gains. Kirkland’s posted a loss of $7.3 million, or 58 cents per diluted share, versus net income of $7.2 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, in the year-earlier...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 4, 2022 | Appliances, Home Environment, Kitchen Electrics
Higher gross margins and lower costs drove year-over-year operating profit gains by Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company in its third quarter despite a revenue decline. In reporting a year-over-year quarterly revenue decrease of 3.8% reflecting lower consumer sales...
by Mike Duff | Sep 19, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A study of consumers from the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany from project44, a supply chain visibility platform, suggests that inflation and economic fears will have a significant impact on shopping decisions as the year winds down. In the study,...
