Teen and tween fave Five Below blew past Street estimates in its third quarter, delivering better-than-expected top and bottom line for the fifth straight quarter and opening a record number of stores.
Fair weather ahead. That’s the economic forecast for 2018. Retailers should benefit from an improving employment picture, growing disposable consumer income, and an easy credit environment.
Big Lots reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings and raised its full-year forecast as its looks towards what it expects will be a successful holiday season.
In the wake of a wider loss than expected and a continuing sales slide in its second quarter, Barnes & Noble plans to a greater emphasis on what brought it the party in the first place: books.