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How Walmart.com Is Downloading Into Shopping Malls
12:15PM 11/14/2011
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Company News, Technology, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, Retail
Walmart.com stores have opened in two California malls. They're tiny, but are stocking some hot items for the holiday season. It's a smart move for Walmart, but it begs the question: What were the mall landlords thinking?
Fourth-Quarter Retail Earnings: Can the Uptrend Continue?
11:00AM 2/14/2011
Company News, Economy, Investing, Earnings, Wal-Mart Stores, Costco, Retail
After a holiday season that marked a return to some form of normalcy, merchants are bracing for a year of mild sales growth and more stable operations. Whether that momentum holds is an open question, given the state of the housing and job markets.
Walmart Forced To Compete With Dollar Stores For Customers
4:00PM 1/28/2011
In May last year, I asked the musical question, "Can dollar stores survive an economic recovery?" The collective answer seems to be a resounding "Yes!" Not only are dollar stores surviving, they're thriving and, according to an article in the New York Post, that's forcing Walmart to compete with...
Best Customer Service: Amazon.com, Kohl's, Nordstrom and More
6:45PM 11/23/2010
Amazon.com, Kohl's and Nordstrom rank among the top 10 companies for customer service, according to a shopper survey released by the National Retail Federation on Tuesday. Online electronics retailer Newegg made the list this year, while Coldwater Creek and HSN fell off.
U.S. Weekend Mall Traffic in November Rose From Last Year
5:17PM 11/23/2010
U.S. weekend mall traffic so far this month is higher than it was a year ago, suggesting that consumers may be improving their finances enough to boost sales for Black Friday and the 2010 holiday season.
Going Up or Down: Five Retailing Leaders -- and Five Laggards
1:00PM 10/08/2010
Company News, Economy, JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom, Sears Holdings, Target Corp, Amazon.com, Retail, Barnes & Noble, American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Special Report
Some merchants adjusted quickly to the "new normal" of penny-pinching shoppers, but others are still struggling with shrinking consumer budgets or headwinds they were fighting before the bottom fell out. Here's a look at the two groups that are going in two different directions.
Focusing on Local Helps Retailers Boost the Bottom Line
4:00PM 10/07/2010
Company News, Economy, Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, Macy's, Wal-Mart Stores, Saks, Retail, Best Buy, Special Report
Knowing customers' likes and dislikes is about as basic as it gets in retailing. But for years, national department stores got it wrong. More concerned with controlling costs, big retailers focused on sameness. Not anymore.
According to a study by consumer research publisher Packaged Facts, teens are expected to spend $208.7 billion in 2011 -- mostly on clothes, music and movies. So why are they increasingly unwelcome at American malls on Friday and Saturday nights? The answer lies in an emerging trend that may herald...
Where Real Estate Is Rocking Again: REIT ETFs
6:30AM 9/28/2010
Amid all the whining about residential and commercial real estate markets, exchange-traded funds comprising real estate investment trusts have quietly been kicking butt. They're up 22% year-to-date through Sept. 21, compared to 3.71% for the the S&P 500 stock index.
Gas and Autos Pumped Up July's Retail Sales Rise
10:20AM 8/13/2010
Investors may get some relief from strong gasoline and auto sales, which helped lift retail overall and should ease some fears of a double-dip recession. Excluding gas and autos, most segments showed good year-over-year gains and small but as-expected month-over-month rises.
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