U.S. shoppers piled up the presents under their Christmas trees, but retailers were still a bit disappointed. The Commerce Department’s official tally shows what many suspected: Consumers did most of their holiday buying early …
Many shoppers who took advantage of the early holiday sales in November held back and forced retailers to cut prices as Christmas neared. Despite increases in luxury spending, the results show that mainstream consumers remain f…
Warehouse retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club is in the process of hiring an advisor to explore a possible sale of the company to a private equity firm.
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Shoppers are still being careful with their money and hunting for bargains, but generally positive October sales numbers suggest that consumers are beginning to look beyond the basics.
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Retail stocks tend to rise ahead of other sectors in the early stages of an economic recovery, and so far, following a familiar pattern, both up-market and discount chains have benefited at the expense of middle-market players. So is it time to buy stock in wholesale clubs?
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Face-Off on Stocks: Costco, BJ’s, Wal-Mart originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:27:00.
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