Grocery Retail 2019: Five predictionsGrocery retail is going through a significant reinvention as it continues to move into the era of the consumer. When did the most Black Friday weekend sales really occur?Online transactions rose during Thanksgiving weekend, however that’s not when the strongest growth happened. Reuters: Gymboree eyes closing half its stores Just 14 months after it successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Gymboree Group is reportedly weighing a major downsizing. Retail and Taxation: What to expect in 2019 Here are three retail-related tax predictions from Greg Chapman, senior VP at tax compliance firm Avalara. Analysis: Family Dollar still a relatively weak format in a strong market Although this is a reasonable set of results from Dollar Tree, they reveal two truths about the company. It’s beginning to look like a mobile Christmas More consumers kicked off their holiday shopping through mobile devices and social media. Double-digit traffic gains reported at re-curated malls PREIT reported encouraging results on the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. Mobile is a priority for shoppers More consumers will be reaching for their smartphones this holiday season. Fast-casual giant indirectly targeted in data breach Dunkin’ Brands is the newest company to be caught up in a cyber attack—however, not one that directly targeted its internal systems. Dollar Tree Q3 earnings beat estimates, but sales lag at Family Dollar Dollar Tree Inc. beat third-quarter profit expectations but just missed on sales, and provided an outlook below Wall Street estimates amid ongoing weakness at its Family Dollar unit. First Previous 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 Next Last
