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 …
Read More »Apple, Alibaba, Nikola, Macy’s & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nikola — Shares of the electric vehicle company shed more than 3% as the stock continued its slide after the announcement of the end of a garbage truck development deal with Republic Services. The stock lost 10.7% on Wednesday. Wedbush Securities …
Read More »Covid changed shopping forever. What it means for your favorite stores
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 …
Read More »How to travel this Christmas through live virtual tours
For people staying safely at home this holiday season, new virtual tours let anyone with an internet connection tour famous Christmas destinations around the world. Homebound travelers can book live interactive tours with local guides to learn about everything from the religious sites of Jerusalem to the department store …
Read More »Ex-Macy’s CEO Lundgren expects retail closures to persist into 2021
Former Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren told CNBC on Monday he expects coronavirus pandemic-related disruption for the retail industry to persist well into next year, leading potentially to more store closures. “We’re not done yet. … We’re going to learn even more when we get through the holiday season,” Lundgren said …
Read More »Tesla, FedEx, Airbnb, Winnebago & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle company jumped more than 1% to a new all-time high ahead of Tesla’s inclusion in the S&P 500. The stock will be added to the benchmark index before the opening bell on Monday based …
Read More »Coronavirus is reshaping retail stores for good
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 …
Read More »It’s going to be a make-or-break holiday season for these retailers
A person wears a face mask while carrying shopping bags in Columbus Circle on November 28, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images More than $766 billion in sales is up for grabs this holiday season, amounting to as much as a 5.2% jump from 2019 levels, …
Read More »UPS puts shipping limits on some retailers for holidays, report says
A driver for an independent contractor wears a protective mask while operating a delivery truck to delivery N95 respirator masks outside a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Ground sorting facility in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Monday, April 13, 2020. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images UPS reportedly told its …
Read More »Kohl’s to open 850 Sephora beauty shops in its stores by 2023
The Sephora shops will be about 2,500 square feet in size, offering the same services found at Sephora today and located at the front entrance of Kohl’s. Source: Kohl’s Sephora will open hundreds of beauty shops inside Kohl’s stores in coming years in a deal that rivals Target’s recent partnership …
Read More »Time to test the limits of e-commerce
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 …
Read More »Moderna, IHS Markit, Nikola, Carnival & more
Moderna in Cambridge, MA is pictured on Feb. 28, 2020. David L. Ryan | The Boston Globe via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Moderna — Shares rallied more than 14% after the drugmaker said its coronavirus vaccine candidate was more than 94% effective in preventing …
Read More »Holiday gift-givers want their money to matter
Customer Tamara Jenkins tries on a hat with Meeka Robinson Davis, owner of One-Of-A-Kind Hats, as Davis’ daughter Chrstiana Davis looks on, at the store in the Windsor Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, November 24, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Holiday shoppers are not only …
Read More »The athleisure market heats up as shoppers want comfort
The front of an Old Navy store this holiday season, which now features an assortment of loungewear, pajamas and athletic apparel. Source: Gap Inc. If you walk into any Old Navy store this holiday season, you’ll notice a plethora of athletic gear paired with other comfy clothes front and center. …
Read More »Retailers tout jewelry as way to add sparkle to challenging year
Tiffany & Co. gift boxes seen in a store window. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Many Americans are spending their days working from home in leggings and casualwear during the coronavirus pandemic. They have few, if any, parties or gatherings where they dress up — …
Read More »Neiman Marcus has Santa delivering curbside
Neiman Marcus now offers a virtual gift advisor service, and an in-store concierge service, to help customers pick out items on their wish lists. Source: Neiman Marcus Santa Claus will be busy delivering packages curbside, by appointment, at Neiman Marcus this holiday season. This is just one of the initiatives …
Read More »Investors try to gauge if retail’s stay-at-home trends will stick
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 …
Read More »Here are the best deals (and what not to buy)
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 …
Read More »Abercrombie & Fitch shares fall as store closures threaten holiday sales
Pedestrians are reflected in the window of an Abercrombie & Fitch store in New York. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images The possibility that Abercrombie & Fitch will face additional rounds of temporary store closures due to rising Covid-19 cases sent the retailer’s shares down Tuesday, despite it reporting …
Read More »NRF sees holiday sales up 3.6% to 5.2%, in a ‘strong finish’ to 2020
Consumers begin their Black Friday specials shopping as Macys opens their doors at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day on November 28, 2019 in New York. Bryan R. Smith | AFP | Getty Images Retailers could end up having a strong finish to 2020, despite all of the challenges that the coronavirus …
Read More »Black Friday is almost here. And shoppers are anxious.
A shopper uses his phone while wearing a face mask due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware U.S. November 19, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters Black Friday is almost here. And consumers’ anxiety about shopping in stores and enclosed malls is only escalating, …
Read More »From Target to Kohl’s, a bet on beauty as department stores reel
Fans gather at local Ulta Beauty in Houston to greet Kylie Jenner at the launch of her cosmetics line on November 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Rick Kern | Getty Images Some retailers are betting that lip glosses, eye shadow palettes and facial scrubs will be the next big thing …
Read More »Macy’s faces more temporary store closures as Covid cases climb and threaten crucial holiday shopping season, CEO says
People sit as Macys shopping bags are placed on a table at Herald Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 20, 2020 in New York City. The fourth phase allows outdoor arts and entertainment, sporting events without …
Read More »5 things to know before the stock market opens November 19, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to extend losing streak to three sessions Dow futures pointed to a decline at Thursday’s open after two straight down sessions for the 30-stock average. The Dow on Monday rallied to …
Read More »Macy’s (M) reports Q3 2020 loss, sales decline
People walk past a Macy’s store in a Manhattan shopping district on August 12, 2020 in New York City. Following a massive drop in tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a work culture that increasingly keeps people at home, New York City is seeing a large exodus of chain …
Read More »Kohl’s (KSS) reports Q3 2020 earnings beat
A shopper prepares to pay for items at a Kohl’s department store in Peru, Illinois, May 16, 2019. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kohl’s on Tuesday reported a 13.3% decline in quarterly net sales, as the coronavirus pandemic limited the number of people visiting its stores to buy …
Read More »Retail earnings, stocks to watch, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target
Earnings season turns its focus to retail this week. Dow stocks Home Depot and Walmart join Lowe’s, Macy’s and Kohl’s with reports out in the next few days. Those releases will shine a light on consumer spending during the pandemic. “If you look at the places where [consumers] are spending …
Read More »‘Next week will be pivotal’
Earnings season will come to a close next week and many corporations have pleased Wall Street with the numbers they’ve posted thus far, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. Last quarter was “one of the best we’ve seen in ages,” likely because expectations were already lowered amid the ongoing health crisis, …
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