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May 16, 2013
Wal-Mart’s Q1 sales, profit disappoints; issues tepid Q2 outlook

Wal-Mart Stores on Thursday reported profit and sales that were just below Wall Street expectations as the giant retailer struggled with a number of issues that impacted its U.S. sales, from the payroll tax increase to an unseasonably cold spring to delayed tax returns.

February 27, 2013
Target Q4 slips but tops Street; will open 124 stores in Canada by yearend

Target Corp. reported a profit of $961 million for the fourth quarter, down from $981 million in the year-ago period.

December 7, 2012
Loblaw Cos. to spin off real estate into REIT

Canada’s Loblaw Cos. Ltd. plans to spin off the vast majority of its property assets into a real estate investment trust.

May 16, 2012
J.C. Penney to roll out several new brands; open 20,000-sq.-ft. in-store home shop

J.C. Penney executives laid out further details of their strategy going forward during the chain’s quarterly conference call with investors.

April 5, 2012
Bed, Bath & Beyond Q4 up 24%; will open 40 stores in fiscal 2012

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s profit in the fourth quarter rose to $351.0 million, from $283.5 million a year ago.

March 13, 2012
Urban Outfitters misses in Q4, plans 55-60 new stores in 2013

Urban Outfitters Inc. reported that profit for the fourth quarter fell to $39.3 million, from $75.2 million a year earlier.

March 6, 2012
Foot Locker unveils updated strategic plan, to open stores in 2013

In a conference call to investors, Foot Locker announced an updated strategic plan and financial initiatives intended to elevate the retailer’s performance for the 2012 to 2016 period.

February 23, 2012
Sears reports $2.4 billion Q4 loss, will spin off some stores

Sears Holdings Corp. reported a loss of $2.4 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with a profit of $374 million in the year-ago period.

February 16, 2012
Abercrombie & Fitch closing 180 U.S. stores by 2015

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries told analysts during a conference call Wednesday that the teen retailer would close 180 U.S. stores by 2015.

February 9, 2012
Whole Foods profit rises 33%; 69 new stores in development

Whole Foods Market Inc. reported that profit for the first quarter rose a better-than-expected 33% to $118.3 million amid increased customer visits and higher prices on select items.

January 24, 2012
Coach profit rises 15% in Q2

Coach Inc. reported that net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 15% to $347.5 million, compared with $303.4 million in the year-ago period.

January 23, 2012
More details on Home Depot, PayPal deal

John Donahoe, president and CEO of eBay, during a Jan. 18 earnings call expanded on the test of PayPal with retailer Home Depot.

November 11, 2011
Kohl’s adds $30 million to holiday ad budget; most spent on digital, social media

A Friday report in Advertising Age said that Kohl’s Corp. has added $30 million to its fourth quarter marketing spend in order to pad its efforts to garner holiday shopping dollars.

September 26, 2011
Rite Aid on track for 300 remodels; equips some associates with iPad technology

Rite Aid has started the rollout of its new wellness store format, with 40 stores completed as of the end of the second quarter (Aug. 27, 2011).

September 8, 2011
Men’s Wearhouse Q2 profit up 33%, looks to open 110 stores in next five years

Increased sales across its brands helped drive The Men's Wearhouse’s second-quarter net income up nearly 33%, beating estimates.

September 1, 2011
Retail sales mostly solid in August; Limited leads apparel, but Gap declines

Despite low consumer confidence, the volatile economy and a hurricane, many retailers reported better-than-expected sales in August.

August 30, 2011
Dollar General Q2 profit edges up, to expand into three states, and launch e-commerce

Dollar General Corp. reported Tuesday that its second-quarter net income rose 3.5% to $146 million from $141.2 million in the year-ago period.

August 12, 2011
Nordstrom Q2 profit soars 20%

Nordstrom reported Thursday that net income for its second quarter rose 20% to $175 million, compared with $146 million in the year earlier period.

July 26, 2011
Looking ahead, Supervalu emphasizes 'hyper-local retailing'

Supervalu president and CEO Craig Herkert on Tuesday spoke of the company’s “hyper-local retailing” concept during a conference call with analysts and reported by Retailing Today.

June 23, 2011
Whole Foods co-chief sets goal of 1,000 U.S. stores

Whole Foods Market co-CEO Walter Robb told investors at a Jefferies Global Consumer Conference that the now-300-store chain is expected to grow to 1,000 stores in the United States.

May 19, 2011
Target to invest more than planned to enter Canada

Target Corp. plans to spend more than it had forecast this year on its entry into the Canadian market as it nails down more of the best retail locations sooner than expected.

May 13, 2011
Nordstrom Q1 income surges 25%; rolling out mobile checkout devices

Nordstrom reported Thursday that its first-quarter net income rose 25% on improved revenue.

April 20, 2011
Tesco annual profit up, losses continue at Fresh & Easy

Tesco PLC said Tuesday that its profit rose 14% to $4.3 billion in its most recent fiscal year ending Feb.26, while annual group sales increased 8% to almost $106 billion.

June 21, 2010
Victoria’s Secret flagship to open in London

Limited Brands said Tuesday it will open a 16,500-sq.-ft. Victoria's Secret flagship store in London...

March 23, 2010
Walgreens testing new store format

Walgreen Co. said it will test a new store format it is calling customer-centric retailing....

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