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Amazon Retail and Cloud Growth Slows in Q1 but AI Investments Hold Promise

Amazon’s net sales grew 9% year-over-year to $127.4 billion in Q1 2023. Net income was $3.2 billion for the period, compared with…

Q1 2022 Roundup: Big Box Giants’ Sales Growth Slows, Cool Weather Chills Home Improvement Results

The nation’s largest retailers have been holding strong against supply chain challenges, high fuel costs and inflation, but their combined ongoing impact…

Positive Q1 Results: Lululemon, Lands’ End and Macy’s did More than Just Regain Lost Ground

While year-over-year Q1 2021 results were strong across the board, much of the increases were largely due to comparisons being made to…

Retail Rebounds in Q1 2021, but Even a Fading Pandemic Leaves New Challenges in its Wake

Retail results for Q1 2021 have been promising so far, showing that the economy may finally be emerging from a long, slow…

Walmart, Home Depot and Macy’s Report Strong Q1 Results as Retail Industry Turns Optimistic

Retailers across the spectrum posted exceptional results in the latest quarter as U.S. consumers continued shopping online at record levels, including preparing…

As Department Stores Struggle To Drive Sales, TJX, Walmart And Target Soar

The great Q1 results from Walmart and Target indicate that these top players have been doing everything they can to keep up…

Target Has Banner Q1: E-Commerce Sales Jump 42%, Same-Store Sales Climb 4.8%

Target is showing that its aggressive investments in its stores, e-Commerce site, fulfillment and private label products have been fruitful in 2019:…

Amazon Outperforms Q1 Earnings Expectations With Record $3.6 Billion Net Income

Amazon heavily outperformed Q1 earnings expectations, reporting earnings of $7.09 per share — well ahead of the $4.72 per share predicted by…

Macy’s Continues Positive Post-Holiday Momentum In Q1, Raises 2018 Outlook

The 2017 holiday season delivered much-improved results for Macy’s and a few of its department store competitors — and Macy’s has taken…

Kroger Offers 2,000 Workers Early Retirement

The Kroger Co. announced a one-time Voluntary Retirement Offering for approximately 2,000 non-store associates. The offer does not include store and district…

Burberry’s Sales Fall Despite Growth At Home

Even as some UK retailers have avoided the Brexit pinch, luxury retailer Burberry reported that its Q1 same-store retail sales fell 3%,…

Consumer Spending Reaches Seven-Year High, But Where’s The Money Going?

National consumer spending posted its largest one-month jump since 2009, with personal spending totals increasing 1.0% in April, according to the U.S….

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