Several major big-box retailers and manufacturers recently released financial results. Here’s a look at how each performed in the last quarter of the fiscal year and fiscal year 2021. Lowe’s In Q4 2021, Lowe’s reported net earnings of $1.2 billion …
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Big-Box Q3 Financials Round-Up
This week, several Big-Box organizations released their Q3 financials, with most reporting continued sales increases in an already successful year. Lowe’s reported net earnings of $1.9 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.73 for the third quarter. Those …
Read More »Home Depot Joins Forces With Walmart to Offer Delivery Services
The Home Depot has teamed up with Walmart to expand its same-day and next-day delivery services. The home improvement company is the first retail client of Walmart GoLocal, a network that delivers products for businesses of all sizes. Through Walmart …
Read More »Walmart Q1 2021 Revenue Reaches $138.3B
Big-box retailer Walmart posted its first-quarter sales, which saw the retail giant reporting $138.3 billion in total revenue, an increase of $3.7 billion, or 2.7 percent, from the same quarter last year. Walmart follows a nontraditional fiscal year, with the …
Read More »Major Retail Chains Increase Starting Wages
Major retail chains are raising their starting wages for hourly workers in the U.S., CNN reports. Costco will raise its minimum wage this week to $16 for hourly workers. The company employs roughly 180,000 people in the U.S., and about …
Read More »Consumer Electronics Show Highlights New Retail Possibilities
At the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show® (CES), the ways technology will impact the future of retail were on full display. Featuring presentations from global retail brands, tech entrepreneurs and industry analysts, CES 2021 was a look into the future of …
Read More »Walmart U.S. CEO on Meeting New Shopper Needs
The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently hosted a webinar with Walmart U.S. president and CEO John Furner to learn how the company had pivoted during COVID-19 to ensure staff and shopper safety. In August, the company announced its second-quarter financial …
Read More »Walmart to Eliminate Hundreds of Corporate Jobs
Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate positions as it merges its online and store businesses in the U.S., reports CNBC. The big-box retail chain has not disclosed how many corporate positions will be affected by the cuts, but the eliminated …
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