A US postal worker delivers Amazon boxes outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 11, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images In early July, business owner Zach Williams searched for 200 parcels lost in the U.S. Postal Service hub for distribution from Detroit. Normally …
Read More »Target CEO credit canceled vacations, non-stimulating checks, for blowout quarter
Target CEO Brian Cornell said he would like to see Congress hit a stimulus action, but he credited closed cinemas and canceled summer vacations for the retailer’s quarters during the coronavirus pandemic. The lockdowns in the U.S. that forced consumers inside also sent them to their store and website to …
Read More »Target (TGT) Q2 2020 revenue omitted estimates
Target on Wednesday blew up any forecast on Wall Street for its fiscal second quarter as it drew millions of new customers online, setting a record for sales from the same store that boosted profits by a staggering 80.3% to $ 1.7 billion. Sales online and to stores that have …
Read More »Delay of Amazon Prime Day, uncertain back-to-school changes the store calendar
Shoppers may just count on end-of-summer offers and promotions after school this time of year, but the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the retail calendar out of the way, making year-over-year comparisons difficult. “Changes in expenditure on school / college are the latest factor comparison compared to last year. We are …
Read More »Traders choose the prize winners ahead of quarterly versions
It is the time of retail in the spotlight. Walmart, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Target are among the names reporting this week. This comes after July in retail sales recovered all pandemic losses from coronavirus. Delano Saporu, founder of New Street Advisors, said it makes sense to stay with the …
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