A sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Home Depot store on February 21, 2023 in El Cerrito, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesJust like Wall Street, Home Depot is closely watching the Federal Reserve's next move.In an interview with CNBC, Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said homeowners...
Home Depot on Tuesday topped quarterly expectations, but cautioned that sales will be weaker than expected in the back half of the year as high interest rates and consumer uncertainty dampen demand.The home improvement retailer said it now expects full-year comparable sales to decline by 3% to 4% compared...
A customer enters a Macy's store that is set to close at Bay Fair Mall on February 27, 2024 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesMacy's decision to close nearly a third of its stores will spark change in malls and communities across the U.S.Some of those transformations...
Kohl's plans to have 200 Babies R Us shops in its stores by the end of September. The retailer will sell a wide variety of baby gear, including strollers, car seats and cribs.Courtesy: Kohl'sWOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Kohl's is thinking small to rev up its sales.The retailer is opening...
Microsoft PCs on display at a Best Buy store in Secaucus, N.J. Melissa Repko | CNBCBest Buy on Tuesday announced new plans to try to reverse a two-year sales slump and cash in on a much-awaited replacement cycle of pandemic-era purchases and a fresh wave of innovation.The consumer electronics retailer...
Customers exit a Costco store in Teterboro, New Jersey, on June 28, 2023.Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty ImagesYou will soon have to pay more if you want to shop at Costco.The membership-based warehouse club said Wednesday that it will increase its membership fee by $5 in the...
Automated distribution centers for Walmart grocery business.Courtesy: WalmartWalmart said Wednesday that it will open five automated distribution centers for fresh food across the country, as the retailer chases efficiency and its online grocery business grows.The discounter's new facilities are roughly 700,000 square feet on average. Chilled and frozen areas...
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...