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When an announcement came in late November that Lauren Hobart would take the reins as chief executive at Dick’s Sporting Goods in early 2021, corporate America hit another major milestone for inclusivity that has been driven, in large part, by the retail industry. A record 41 female CEOs are soon …

Academy Sports & Outdoors store in Orlando, Florida. Google Earth Academy Sports & Outdoors’ more than 250 stores shuttered for weeks in the early days of the Covid pandemic. But as lockdown orders eased and these stores reopened, many customers still didn’t feel comfortable coming inside to buy camping gear …

Mannequins stand next to merchandise displayed for sale at a Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. store in West Nyack, New York. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods is teaming with Instacart to offer same-day delivery from more than 150 stores, in states including Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, …

People look at the holiday decorations in the window displays at the Country store on Main Street in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on December 13, 2020. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Procrastinators still abound this holiday season, a new survey finds, despite retailers ranging from Target to Best Buy trying …

The retail industry, buffeted by the devastating impacts of the Covid pandemic, is being forced to redefine the role of the of the brick-and-mortar store. The fallout felt around the world from the global health crisis has accelerated several trends: People flocked to the web at unprecedented levels to order …

People walk through the King of Prussia mall, on Black Friday, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters Instead of rushing to malls, Black Friday shoppers largely headed to retailers’ websites this year. The deal-heavy holiday came in the middle of a sales season that began in October …

An employee wearing a protective mask scans a package at an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Kegworth, U.K., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Chris Ratclifre | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cyber Monday will put retail websites and warehouses to their biggest test yet. The industry is bracing for what is …

A Gap store in New York, August 2, 2020. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Gap Inc. shares fell Tuesday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, as higher spending on marketing offset sales gains at Old Navy and Athleta, while the company’s namesake and Banana Republic …

A salesman carries a Best Buy shopping basket in San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. American Airlines, United Airlines, Carnival — Airlines and cruise stocks surged on Tuesday as stocks tied to an economic recovery continued to rise after a series of …

A near empty parking lot in front of a Best Buy store in Montebello, California on April 15, 2020 as the electronics nationwide chain store remains closed to customers but open for pickups. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Investors have closely watched retailers who sell home improvement …

Black Friday — the biggest shopping day of the year — is no longer the day after Thanksgiving. Instead of one-day doorbuster deals, retailers like Walmart and Home Depot have been rolling out discounts in the days, or even weeks, ahead of the official start of the holiday season. And …

Best Buy’s third-quarter earnings soared past Wall Street’s expectations but shares dropped more than 5% in premarket trading Tuesday, as the retailer warned of tailwinds from higher shipping costs, inventory challenges and lower-margin holiday sales. The retailer declined to provide an outlook for the fourth quarter — a significant period …

People shop at Macy’s Herald Square during early opening for the Black Friday sales in New York City, November 28, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters On Thanksgiving Day, eager bargain hunters usually head to the store and shoulder their way through crowded aisles to get a jumpstart on their holiday …

Retail earnings are ramping up this week. Urban Outfitters reports on Monday, a day before Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Abercrombie and Fitch, Dollar Tree, Nordstrom, Gap and American Eagle Outfitters. All of their stocks are in the green year to date except for Nordstrom, which is down almost 48%. …

Game Stop store in New York City. Michael Brochstein | LightRocket | Getty Images The shift away from brick-and-mortar retailers in favor of online shopping has hurt GameStop over the past decade, pushing the company’s stock down nearly 40% in that time period. But Ryan Cohen, the former CEO of …

While Wall Street is preparing for a shortened week with Thanksgiving on the calendar, CNBC’s Jim Cramer is keeping his eye on key corporate earnings reports set to release before the holiday. The stock market will be closed on Thursday and open for a half-day of trading Friday to close …

Target reported Wednesday fiscal third-quarter earnings that easily outpaced analysts’ estimates as the discount retailer won market share by turning shoppers’ pandemic habits into lasting gains. The company said it grabbed market share across all of its core categories, from apparel to beauty. Year to date, it has won $6 …

A shopper is aided by an employee at a Lowe’s hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 4, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters A fresh round of stimulus checks in Americans’ bank accounts before the end of the year could provide a welcomed boost to retailers this holiday season, according …