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  • A good Christmas for Five Below

    Five Below says its same-store sales rose 4.1% during the holiday season, prompting the company to boost its guidance for the fourth quarter.

    The company announced that net sales for the nine-week period ended Jan. 2 increased by 24% to $286.1 million from $230.7 million in the comparable nine-week period of fiscal 2014, while same-store sales for this period increased by 4.1% over the comparable period in fiscal 2014.

  • The Container Store reports loss on higher expenses

    The Container Store is cutting its guidance for the year after the company says expenses led it to report a loss in the third quarter.

  • Dollar Tree to expand Pennsylvania footprint

    Plymouth Meeting, Pa. -- Metro Commercial Real Estate announced it has negotiated 13 new store openings for Dollar Tree in Pennsylvania.

    Dollar Tree a value-driven variety store operating at a one-dollar price point, with stores where Middle America lives and shops and incorporates the philosophy of bright stores, big signs, and a clean environment.

  • Santa brings Toys “R” Us best holiday in years

    Toys “R” Us produced surprisingly strong results, especially online, in what is proving to be a holiday season characterized by mixed results from retailers who have disclosed results.

  • Walgreens’ earnings growth, Rite Aid acquisition ‘on track’ after Q1

    Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday reported net sales of $29 billion, representing an increase of 48.5%, for the first quarter 2016 that ended Nov. 30, 2015. The significant growth was attributed to the inclusion of Alliance Boots consolidated results, the company reported.

    Wall Street had expected $29.2 billion in overall revenue, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.

  • Children’s Place pops on strong holiday sales

    Children’s Place did the most shareholder friendly thing possible just days after it announced a slate of other shareholder friendly measures.

  • Retail groups have mixed reaction to updated waste management proposals

    The leading retail associations — including the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Retail Federation — gave a mixed reaction to new waste management proposals by the Environmental Protection Agency.

    While the associations called the proposed regulations a “step forward,” they also expressed concern about how the rules would impact the disposal of unsold consumer products and pharmaceuticals by stores.

  • The Finish Line stumbles in Q3, names new CEO

    The Finish Line has promoted its president to CEO and plans to close a quarter of its stores as the retailer said supply chain problems hurt its third quarter performance.

    The retailer announced that Sam Sato will succeed Glenn Lyon as CEO of The Finish Line, Inc., effective Feb. 28. Lyon will transition to the role of non-executive chairman of the board.

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