Costco to open 24 new stores; Q1 sales up 8.1%Costco Wholesale Club reported first-quarter sales and earnings that missed Street estimates as it deals with inflation and higher operating expenses. Amazon wins Cyber Weekend, capturing nearly 18% of all salesSome retailers performed better than others over Black Friday and the three days that followed (Cyber Weekend.) In-person retail back, with emphasis on value Walmart tops Kantar’s annual U.S. PoweRanking report For the 26th year, Walmart has been ranked as the top retail performer by its trading partners. Forrester: Five retail predictions for 2023 Online-only brands are in for reckoning in 2023: Develop a physical presence of some kind or stumble. Kroger in blockbuster deal to buy Albertsons Kroger plans to team up with a rival in a deal that would combine the nation’s largest traditional supermarket company with a smaller rival to create a national footprint. Study forecasts big turnout for Amazon’s Prime holiday sales event The Prime Early Access Sale is shaping up as a good idea for Amazon. Costco’s September sales increase 10.1% Double-digital comparable sales growth in its home market gave Costco Wholesale Corp. a solid sales bump in September. Costco annual revenue tops $200 billion for first time; not increasing fees Inflation didn’t get in the way of Costco’s most recent quarter. Study: Market Basket, Aldi among top grocers for inflationary times A nationwide study of the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market reveals which grocers are winning customers as the economy falters. First Previous 11 12 13 14 15 Next Last