Retailer News

Tractor Supply Stock Splits Two-for-One

[Friday, September 03, 2010]  As a result of the stock split, which was previously announced on July 29, 2010, the Company's shares will trade on a split-adjusted price basis as of the opening of The NASDAQ Stock Market today.   Read More ...

Home Depot to Provide Update

[Wednesday, September 01, 2010]  The presentation will begin at 8 a.m. ET on September 15, 2010.   Read More ...

NRF Says VAT Would Reduce Consumer Spending

[Friday, August 27, 2010]  Budget-focused Americans still grappling with a sluggish economy say they don’t want a substantial new Value Added Tax that some policymakers are proposing as a way to reduce the federal deficit, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation.   Read More ...

Sears Holdings Names Marketing President

[Thursday, August 26, 2010]  David Friedman most recently served as president, Americas for Razorfish, one of the world's largest interactive marketing and technology companies.   Read More ...

Home Depot Offering Affordable LED Bulbs

[Monday, August 23, 2010]  The Company now offers a proprietary brand of LEDs under the EcoSmart name, including a bulb that retails for $19.97 and is a 40W equivalent.   Read More ...

Lowe’s Names Raul Alvarez to Its Board of Directors

[Friday, August 20, 2010]  Alvarez served as President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald’s Corporation from 2006 until his retirement in December 2009.   Read More ...

Williams-Sonoma Q2 Sales +15%

[Friday, August 20, 2010]  Comparable store sales increased 13.6%.   Read More ...

Sears Holdings Reports Q2 Loss of $39M

[Thursday, August 19, 2010]  Total revenues decreased $93 million to $10.5 billion for the quarter ended July 31, 2010.   Read More ...

Target Q2 Sales Up 4%

[Wednesday, August 18, 2010]  Target Corporation today reported net earnings of $679 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2010, compared with $594 million last year.   Read More ...

Web Report: Target Closing All Garden Centers

[Wednesday, August 18, 2010]  Target Corp. is closing all of its 262 garden centers, finding the open air departments are not profitable, according to this Wall Street Journal report.   Read More ...

Home Depot Q2 Sales +2%

[Tuesday, August 17, 2010]  The Home Depot today reported second quarter of fiscal 2010 net earnings of $1.2 billion, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $1.1 billion, or $0.66 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2009.   Read More ...

Lowe’s Q2 Sales +4%

[Monday, August 16, 2010]  Lowe's Companies, Inc. today reported net earnings of $832 million for the quarter ended July 30, 2010, a 9.6 percent increase from the same period a year ago.   Read More ...

Wal-Mart Q2 Sales +3%

[Tuesday, August 17, 2010]  Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 were $103 billion.   Read More ...

Web Report: Lowe’s Settles Drywall Lawsuit

[Tuesday, August 10, 2010]  Lowe's Cos. has agreed to distribute $6.5 million in its gift cards and pay up to $2.2 million in plaintiffs' attorney fees to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming the home improvement retailer sold defective drywall.   Read More ...

Lowe’s to Webcast Q2 Report

[Monday, August 09, 2010]  The report may be viewed Monday, August 16, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.   Read More ...

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