The National Retail Federation announced today that it is revising its holiday season forecast for November and December to reflect…
Financials
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District…
Home goods were among the products that helped Costco beat analyst earnings estimates in its fiscal first quarter. Net income…
Housewares and small appliances helped boost Costco in November as the warehouse club retailer turned in strong sales results for…

Expenses to expand inventory and related costs helped drive down Big Lots net income in the third quarter but home…
U.S. online shopping activity hit record levels on Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, with consumers making more than…
Consumers who have begun their holiday shopping have had particular interests over the past few weeks: luxury goods, jewelry and…
What started as an agreement between Fox Run and Outset to distribute Outset products in Canada has evolved into an…

Comparable store sales at Kirkland’s fell 2.4% in the third quarter as net income slipped to $2.3 million, or 11…
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the United States increased 0.5% in October to 111.3 following a 0.5 %…

Better results in home goods, jewelry, footwear and tires couldn’t stem a third quarter same-store sales slide at Sears’ namesake…

Williams-Sonoma posted third quarter 2010 earnings of $36.5 million, or 34 cents per diluted share, versus $7.3 million, or 7…
A seasonal weather shift helped boost October retail sales, providing some hope that the fourth quarter could enjoy improved consumer…

Although Walmart suffered a comparable store sales decline, home furnishings and housewares products generally performed well in the company’s third…

Appliances and seasonal living helped Lowe’s post a 17.4% increase in earnings for the third quarter to $404 million in…

J.C. Penney said the company is ready for the holidays after posting strong earnings in the third quarter but initiatives…

Kohl’s management told analysts in a third quarter conference call that home is one of its best performing categories this…
Macy’s has stocked up on select home furnishings categories in anticipation of solid holiday sales after a third quarter that…

Pier 1 president and CEO Alex Smith embarked on an analyst and shareholders event at one of the chain’s Manhattan…
J.C. Penney had a rough October and seems to be looking ahead to a highly competitive holiday season with promotions…