Shoppers at a shopping center in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on February 11, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail’s biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren’t thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods – it’s because they’re executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors. If there’s one takeaway from … Read more
Shoppers walk in front of a Kohl’s store in Mount Kisco, New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Kohl’s shares plummeted more than 20% in premarket trading Thursday after the company posted a surprise loss per share, coming in well below Wall Street’s expectations for a slight profit. Here’s how Kohl’s did in its fiscal first … Read more
A T.J. Maxx store in Pasadena, California. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Off-price retailers like TJX Companies and Ross are still posting sales gains and taking market share from rivals, but it’s not just because consumers are under pressure and hunting for value. Persistent inflation and rising prices for essentials like food and gas have pushed … Read more
Signage of Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom retail stores. Getty Images Department stores are aging — and so are their customers. For over a century, the stores won over multiple generations with a promise to sell shoppers a wide variety of everything. For many Millennial and Gen Z consumers, that hasn’t been enough — especially as … Read more
Shoppers walk in front of a Kohl’s store in Mount Kisco, New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Kohl’s said Tuesday that it’s teaming up with the owner of Babies R Us to bring baby gear, furniture and more to approximately 200 of its stores across the country. The retailer struck a deal with WHP Global, … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s most important happenings on Wall Street, highlighting Adobe‘s earnings report, as well as ones from Dollar General and Dollar Tree. He also said it’s important to keep an eye on new data scheduled to be released next week that helps measure inflation. “You need to … Read more
The interior of an Under Armour store is seen on November 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Under Armour said Thursday that its holiday-quarter sales slowed, but its earnings beat estimates as the athletic apparel retailer worked to rein in costs. Soft demand in North America and a slowdown in wholesale … Read more
Manonallard | E+ | Getty Images For many Americans, it’s the first holiday season when most of the family may know the term “artificial intelligence” if it comes up during Christmas dinner. Just don’t expect AI to do the heavy lifting for Santa quite yet. The rise of generative AI — and the use of … Read more
Pedestrians walk past a Levi’s store in Hong Kong. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh is calling it quits and handing the reins over to his long-anointed successor Michelle Gass, the former CEO of Kohl’s, the company announced Thursday. Gass will take over the chief executive position on Jan. 29 … Read more
Shoppers arrive at an Ulta Beauty store in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, May 22, 2023. Ulta Beauty Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 25. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Ulta Beauty rose in after-hours trading on Thursday, as the company said its third-quarter sales rose while … Read more