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Target will report earnings before the bell — Here’s what to expect
A Target department store on June 07, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Target announced that it expects profits will take a short-term hit, as it marks down unwanted items, cancels orders and takes aggressive steps to get rid of extra inventory. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Target on Tuesday will report holiday-quarter results, as retailers brace […]
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Target bets on e-commerce by investing $100 million in hubs to speed up delivery
The Target Corporation logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Target said Wednesday it will spend $100 million to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to speed up and lower the cost of delivering online orders. The retailer plans to have at least 15 […]
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Retailers could face cost cuts and slower sales this year
Shoppers walk past a Bloomingdale’s store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images After benefitting from a pandemic-era shopping spree, retailers are preparing for a reality check. Walmart and Home Depot will kick off retail earnings season Tuesday by sharing holiday-quarter […]
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Household budgets are shredded: These stocks will benefit as consumers trade down to store brands
Shoppers are largely creatures of habit, but after two years of rising prices, a broader shift to private label brands is underway. Inflation doesn’t appear to be going down anytime soon, although price increases have been subsiding since the June 2022 peak. The consumer price index, which measures a basket of common goods and services, […]
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TV prices sink ahead of the Super Bowl — here are the best deals
Nearly 200 million people will watch the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12, which might be a good motivation to buy a brand-new television. While you might not see as many deals now as there are on Black Friday, prices, in general, have been steadily falling, […]
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Nordstrom stock surges after report says activist investor Ryan Cohen bought a stake
Shoppers exit Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Shares of Nordstrom surged Friday morning following news that activist investor and meme stock maven Ryan Cohen bought a stake in the high-end department store company. The stock was up about 30% […]
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Venture capital for Black entrepreneurs plummeted 45% in 2022, data shows
Bea Dixon, the CEO and co-founder of The Honey Pot Company Courtesy: Honey Pot Company In 2016, Beatrice Dixon had finally secured a deal with Target to carry her line of feminine care products. But she had one problem: She was still making them in the kitchen of her Atlanta home, and she needed to […]
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What’s ahead for Bed Bath & Beyond in wake of bankruptcy warning
A pedestrian walks by a Bed Bath and Beyond store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images When Bed Bath & Beyond leaders speak to investors Tuesday morning, they won’t simply report sales and earnings results. They will have to address a stark reality: The cash-strapped home goods retailer is running out of […]
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UBS sees these retail stocks winning from a potential Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy
What’s bad for Bed, Bath & Beyond could be good news for other retailers. Bed Bath & Beyond warned last week that it is running out of cash and is considering filing for bankruptcy protection . The home-goods retailer is preparing to file for Chapter 11 within weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal . […]
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Walgreens may have overstated theft concerns, CFO says
Anti-theft locked beauty products with customer service button at Walgreens pharmacy, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images A top Walgreens executive on Thursday acknowledged the company may have overblown concerns about thefts in their stores after shrinkage stabilized over the last year. During an earnings call, the company’s chief […]
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