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…
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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Online sales during the holiday season are likely to exceed their 2009 levels as shoppers shift away from shopping at some brick-and-mortar operations such as electronics and warehouse stores, said market research firm The NPD …
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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