Costco Q1 sales rise; extra costs bite into earnings; sampling to make comebackCostco Wholesale Club’s first-quarter sales rose as customers stocked up on bulk grocery items and other essentials during the early states of the pandemic. Surging online demand give big boost to Williams-Sonoma Q1 salesWilliams-Sonoma reported an unexpected increase in comparative sales as consumers stuck at home shopped online for furniture and other household goods. Chicago issues restaurant re-opening regulations Chicago has beaten New York City to the starting gate for restaurant re-opens, issuing official regulations this week. Analysis: Here are the reasons why Williams-Sonoma’s sales held up so well amid lockdown Looking at Williams-Sonoma’s sales figures you’d hardly know that there had been a major health crisis over the past few months. Ulta Beauty slashes store expansion amid dismal Q1 The COVID-19 pandemic took a big toll on Ulta Beauty, which reported a first-quarter loss amid plunging store sales. Survey: COVID-19 drives online grocery sales to new high Online grocery sales reached a new record in May, after hitting new heights in April. J.C. Penney store closing sales to start in June J.C. Penney is reopening more stores that were closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it also gets ready to permanently shutter some of those locations. Survey finds new in-store behaviors becoming routine Consumers are fast adapting to new shopping behaviors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dollar General has blowout quarter; 2020 store expansion/remodels remain on track Dollar General Corp. reported its biggest same-store rise in more than 10 years amid surging demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Large retailers will feel impact of UPS surcharges Delivery surges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic are driving UPS to tack peak surcharges onto high-volume shippers, such as Amazon and Best Buy. First Previous 919 920 921 922 923 Next Last
