Men, who have endured slightly higher unemployment rates than women, have been taking on more of the household shopping, according to a recent report. The trend hasn’t boded well for stores: On average, men spend less than wome…
Sam’s Club has room to grow not just in the kinds of products it sells, but also in terms of square footage. Tinker with the chart in this story to see how a change in revenue per square foot for Sam’s Club could impact the pri…
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 hou…
Much to retailers’ surprise, old man winter didn’t deter consumers from the post-holiday clearance sales. Merchants posted better-than-expected January results despite the dreadful weather that had caused many analysts to cool …
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…