Parade participants are seen marching during the 2024 Kentuckiana Pride Parade on June 15, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephen J. Cohen | Getty ImagesPride month is winding down — and this year, the corporate world took a more cautious approach.June tends to bring a wave of rainbow-themed merchandise and affirming...
Target is turning to Shopify to add new and trendier brands to its website.Starting Monday, the Minneapolis-based discounter said companies that work with Shopify can apply to join Target Plus, its third-party marketplace. Some of Shopify's customers are smaller or up-and-coming brands that use the e-commerce platform to build...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Sometimes, the nearby creek would flood, and cows would break loose onto the dirt road in front of his home.Now, when...
Walmart on Wednesday said it will offer new training programs and certifications to fill high-demand roles across its business, such as HVAC technicians, opticians and software engineers.The big-box retailer said it will also offer another reason for hourly store workers to stick around: a bonus of up to $1,000...
A Citibike docking station outside the Nordstrom flagship store in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNordstrom on Thursday fell short of Wall Street's quarterly earnings expectations, as its off-price chain Rack outperformed the rest of its stores.Despite the miss, the Seattle-based...
Best Buy on Thursday missed Wall Street's quarterly sales expectations, but stressed higher profits and lower costs as softer demand for consumer electronics continues.The retailer beat on earnings per share and stuck by its full-year forecast. It expects revenue will range from $41.3 billion to $42.6 billion for the...
A "low price" sign hangs from a shelf at a Target store in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 2024.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesTarget's weak quarterly earnings underscored why it cut prices on thousands of household staples: It's struggling to win over bargain hunters.The discounter is not alone.Target's first-quarter results...
A customer shops at a Target store in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 2024.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesTarget will report its fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, just days after it said it would cut prices on thousands of groceries and everyday items.The Minneapolis-based retailer has set low expectations for...
The Macy's flagship store in the Herald Square neighborhood of New York, US, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMacy's fiscal first-quarter earnings topped Wall Street's expectations on Tuesday, as the retailer said it saw early signs of momentum in its turnaround strategy.Even so, the...
A shopping cart sits in front of a Lowe's store in Pacoima, California, November 21, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesLowe's topped Wall Street's quarterly earnings and revenue expectations on Tuesday, even as do-it-youself customers bought fewer pricey items.The home improvement retailer's results echoed those of Home Depot last week....