Mixed earnings reports from Sprouts Farmers Market come out alongside reports of front office movement at competitor Whole Foods. Additionally, Lowe’s rolls out a limited cash back program to drum up pre-Black Friday sales (and compete with Menards), while Toys “R” Us makes only slight adjustments to their Black Friday approach. Sydney Anselmi joins us to discuss the AmEx-fueled “Small Business Saturday,” and what small retailers are doing to take part.
Retail Focus 2/10/17 – Positive Sales Surprises from Gap, Aldi’s Revitalization Investment
Retail Focus 2/3/17 – Under Armour’s Growth Slows, How Shoplifters Attempt to Act Normal
Retail Focus 1/27/17 – Genesco Updates SSS Figures, Inside “The Closing of Alco Store 208”
Retail Focus 1/21/17 – JCP Partners with Nike, Target & Tuesday Morning Announce Changes
Retail Focus 1/13/17 – Boot Barn’s Plan for Further Growth; Aeropostale’s Re-Emergence
Retail Focus 1/5/17 – Sears Holdings Shrinks Again; Retail Bankruptcies of 2016
Retail Focus 12/28/16 – Our Top 5 and Bottom 5 Retailers of 2016; Bed Bath & Beyond Earnings
Retail Focus 12/21/16 – fred’s Reaches Deal with Rite Aid, Lidl Begins U.S. Hiring
Retail Focus 12/15/16 – Ollie’s Continues Growth Path, Casey’s Seeks Larger Food Margins
Retail Focus 12/7/16 – Five Below & Ulta Earnings, Using Restraint in Evaluating Amazon Go
Retail Focus 12/1/16 – Black Friday/Cyber Monday Recap, 84 Lumber Eyes Westward Expansion
Retail Focus 11/23/16 – Foot Locker and Hibbett Sports Report Earnings, Looking Ahead to Black Friday
Retail Focus 11/16/16 – JCP Setting Up for Growth, What Should Nordstrom Do with Trunk Club?
Retail Focus 11/2/16 – Amazon & L Brands Eye International Growth, Tuesday Morning Looks Toward Holidays
Retail Focus 10/26/16 – Projected Increase for Halloween Sales, Walgreens-Rite Aid Deal Postponed
Retail Focus 10/19/16 – Dynamics of Thrift and Consignment Retail, Supervalu Sells Off Save-A-Lot
Retail Focus 10/12/16 – Bass Pro Grows Through Acquisition, Walmart Shrinks Growth Prospects
Retail Focus 10/5/16 – Costco’s Potential, Development of Caroline’s Cart
Retail Focus 9/28/16 – Finish Line Continues Hot Streak, Vineyard Vines Leaf Out
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