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  • Staples first quarter profit drops 39%

    Traffic problems continued to hinder Staples in the first quarter even as the company awaits regulatory approval of its merger with Office Depot. 

  • Target hits the bulleye in first quarter

    Target’s efforts to revamp its product assortment are apparently paying off for the company, which reported a nearly 52% surge in first quarter profit on strong sales of fashion, home and beauty products.

    The company posted a profit of $635 million for the three months that ended May 2. Same store sales rose 2.3%, beating forecasts. Revenue rose 2.8% to $17 billion. Online sales rose nearly 38%.

  • Rue 21 selects Epicor to support enterprise-wide reporting, analytics

    Nashville, Tenn. -- Epicor Software Corporation announced that teen apparel retailer Rue 21  has selected the Epicor QuantiSense Retail Business Intelligence suite to support enterprise-wide reporting and analytics across merchandising, store operations and digital retail.

    rue21 has relied on the Epicor Retail technology suite for years, most recently to help support the company’s extensive growth into new markets and merchandise categories, including a junior plus size division, rue+, launched in 2014.
     

  • American Eagle flying high on strong Q1 profit, sales

    Pittsburgh -- American Eagle Outfitters on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $29.1 million, up from $3.9 million a year ago, amid higher sales and fewer promotions. It results beat Wall Street expectations.

    The retailer posted better-than-expected revenue of $699.5 million for the quarter ended May 2, up 8% from $646.13 million a year ago.

    Total same-store sales rose 7%.

  • Ace Hardware is still surging

    A month after being named America's favorite home improvement store, Ace Hardware reported record profit in the first quarter of 2015.

  • Etsy blames Q1 loss on restructuring

    Expenses related to a corporate restructuring led Etsy Inc. to report a huge loss in the first quarter.

  • Target Q1 profit surges 52% as turnaround efforts take hold

    MINNEAPOLIS —Target Corp. on Wednesday reported a larger-than-expected increase in first-quarter profit amid signs that its efforts to refocus and revamp its product lineup are taking hold. Target executives said they are “pleased” with its first quarter, particularly the performance of  its signature categories, as the retailer also posted a lift in sales and double-digit gains in its digital channel.

  • Wal-Mart’s efforts at wage, store improvement have price

    Bentonville, Ark. – Declining gas prices helped U.S. same-store sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but the negative impact of foreign currency exchange and efforts to improve store experience and employee wages dampened total sales and operating profits.

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