by Mike Duff | Apr 14, 2022 | Retail Articles
With identical sales positive after a big leap in the year-past period, Albertsons Cos. made big gains in the fourth quarter that included turning around a GAAP loss. Net income was $455.1 million, or 79 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss of $144.2 million, or...
by Mike Duff | Apr 8, 2022 | Retail Articles
Costco made a strong showing in March with double-digit comparable store gains. Costco comps without the effects of fuel price and foreign exchange volatility increased 12.2% in March year over year, with the United States up 12.7%, Canada up 12.2% and Other...
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...
by Mike Duff | Mar 14, 2022 | Retail Articles
With COVID-19 and supply chain issues weighing on the fourth quarter, Best Buy met a Wall Street estimate on earnings but fell short on revenues. For the fourth quarter, net earnings were $626 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, versus $816 million, or $3.10 per...
by Mike Duff | Mar 4, 2022 | Retail Articles
The fourth quarter was solid for BJ’s Wholesale Club, with an earnings beat on Wall Street estimates even if revenues were not quite in line with a Yahoo Finance-published prediction. Income from continuing operations was $107.6 billion, or 78 cents per diluted share,...
