Retail industry
Dick’s Sporting Goods shares sink after retailer cuts outlook for the year, joining broader retail trend
A Dick’s Sporting Goods store stands in Staten Island on March 09, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday reported results for its fiscal first quarter that topped Wall Street’s expectations, as shoppers spent money on golf clubs, soccer gear and athletic apparel from brands like Nike […]
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Barclays downgrades Best Buy as demand for consumer electronics slows
The near-term outlook for Best Buy looks bleak as demand for consumer electronics slows, according to Barclays. Analyst Karen Short downgraded shares of the electronics retailer to equal weight from overweight after the company missed earnings estimates in its fiscal first quarter and lowered its guidance for the year . “Our main concern is that […]
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Nordstrom raises full-year outlook as first-quarter sales top expectations
Nordstrom on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter sales ahead of analysts’ expectations and hiked its full-year outlook, citing momentum in the business as shoppers visited the company’s department stores to refresh their closets with designer brands and shoes. Nordstrom now sees fiscal 2022 revenue, including credit card sales, up 6% to 8%, compared with a prior […]
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Allbirds to start selling its shoes in select Nordstrom department stores
Nordstrom signage outside one of the company’s full-line department stores. Tim Boyle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Allbirds will start selling its shoes in select Nordstrom department stores next month, the companies announced Tuesday, as the sneaker brand seeks tie-ups with other retailers to broaden its reach and post a profit. Starting June […]
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What retail inventory misses and markdowns signal about the market’s fight against inflation
Jay Laprete | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retailers are missing and missing big. It started last week with the Walmart and Target results which showed big inventory builds and the need for markdowns, and it’s been followed up by weak earnings and outlook from Abercrombie & Fitch which sent its shares tumbling in a similar […]
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Best Buy sales decline, but not as much as Wall Street expected
Customers shop at a Best Buy store on August 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Best Buy reported an increase in second-quarter sales of nearly 20% as consumers purchased electronics to adjust to lifestyle changes related to the ongoing pandemic. Scott Olson | Getty Images Best Buy on Tuesday beat Wall Street’s revenue estimates for the […]
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Abercrombie shares fall over 10% after retailer posts loss, offers weak outlook
A person carries a bag from the Abercrombie & Fitch store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, February 27, 2017. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Abercrombie & Fitch shares tumbled more than 10% in premarket trade Tuesday after the retailer reported an unexpected loss in its fiscal first quarter, with freight and product costs weighing […]
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After seeing Hawaii’s beaches littered with plastic, this islander built a company to make straws from seaweed
At Sunday Motor Co. Café in Madison, New Jersey, customers are sampling the latest in biodegradable non-plastic utensils. Specifically, straws made of seaweed. The dispenser says, “Designed to Disappear,” which is exactly what the co-founder of sustainable start-up Loliware envisioned. Chelsea Briganti, who goes by “Sea,” was born and raised in Hawaii, where, as a […]
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Starbucks will exit Russia after 15 years, closing 130 licensed cafes
A woman drinks coffee in a Starbucks in a mall in Khimki outside Moscow. Alexander Natruskin | Russia After 15 years operating in Russia, Starbucks will exit the market, joining companies like McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil and British American Tobacco in withdrawing from the country completely. The coffee giant announced Monday that it will no longer […]
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Citi downgrades several apparel stocks, including Gap, because of inflation hitting consumers
A squeeze on lower-income consumers as shown by last week’s earnings reports are a “wake-up call” for retail companies including Gap , according to Citi. Analyst Paul Lejuez downgraded a string of apparel names, saying in a Monday note that the companies will find it hard to pass on rising costs to consumers given that […]
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