Walmart and Visa’s conflict over credit cards has gotten bigger. Starting July 18, Walmart Canada will begin to phase out Visa as a credit card its retail stores accept, according to the company. A U.S. lawsuit Walmart filed against Visa this …
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Do you operate a typical or high-profit home improvement store? Check out this video to see how Bill, a hardware store owner, goes from operating a typical hardware store to a high-profit one, earning $100,000 more in profit each year. Once you …
Read More »Sears to Sell Off Major Brands?
Sears Holdings is continuing to look for ways to improve its business after reporting ongoing financial losses, and the company’s board of directors has decided to look at alternative approaches to selling its popular Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard brands. The retailer has not reported what specific changes …
Read More »True Value Sees Slight Revenue Uptick in Q1
This week, True Value Company reported its first quarter results for fiscal 2016, with gross billings of $510.2 million, up 3.3 percent or $16.2 million from the same period a year ago. The company also reported revenue of $356.8 million, …
Read More »First-Quarter Revenue Up for Ace Hardware Corp.
This week, Ace Hardware Corp. reported first-quarter 2016 revenue of $1.2 billon, for an increase of 4.3 percent above the same period in 2015. The home improvement cooperative also experienced same-store sales growth, with an increase of 2.2 percent from the …
Read More »Lowe’s Q1 Sales and Earnings Rise
Today, home improvement retailer Lowe’s announced its first quarter sales and earnings in fiscal 2016. The results brought increases in both sales and comparable store sales for Lowe’s, which follows the announcement of similar better-than-expected earnings from rival Home Depot yesterday. …
Read More »Are Your Operating Expenses Draining Your Profit?
Payroll, advertising, utilities, rent and more all add up to your total operating expenses–and if one of those expense lines gets too high, it cuts into your store’s profit. Ask yourself the following questions to determine if your expenses are …
Read More »Home Depot Has ‘Stronger Than Expected’ First Quarter
The Home Depot’s overall and comparable U.S. store sales were up in the first quarter, boosting the company’s expectations for sales growth for all of 2016. The numbers reflect “our stronger than expected start to the year,” Craig Menear, CEO, president and …
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