Retail Stores

Pier 1 Imports 4Q Same-Store Sales Up
March 4, 2011

Pier 1 Importsโ€™ same-store sales increased rose 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter. The chain also offered earnings guidance for the quarter that was slightly above what Wall Street expected. Total revenue for the quarter rose 8 percent to $427 million from $396 million.

Video: Retail Robots Replacing Human Jobs
March 4, 2011

Automation โ€” long a force in agriculture and manufacturing โ€” is accelerating in the retail sector, a trend that could hamper efforts to bring down the nation's stubbornly high jobless rate.

Staples 4Q Profit Up, Misses Expectations
March 3, 2011

Staples said its fourth-quarter net income rose 18 percent on lower operating expenses, but winter storms kept results under analyst expectations. The chain offered first-quarter guidance slightly below expectations.

Loehmann's Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
March 3, 2011

Discount retailer Loehmann's said it's emerged from bankruptcy protection, which it sought in November after its Dubai government-linked owner failed to reach a debt-extension deal with creditors. 

5 Ways Loyalty Can Redefine Engagement
March 3, 2011

Customer engagement can be broadly defined as when a targeted consumer focuses their complete attention on a particular brandโ€™s message in an uncluttered environment. Then, this attention is accounted for and recorded. True engagement is a long-term play that encourages repeat customer value through purchasing actions and the generation of word-of-mouth interest.

Barnes & Noble's New Marketing Strategy to the Rescue?
March 3, 2011

For many, it's already too late to change direction on a rudderless ship that has been left in the wake of the rapid decline in hard copy book sales. Barnes & Noble on the other hand, is using a change in strategy to help weather the storm.

PetSmart 4Q Net Rises on Strong Holiday
March 2, 2011

PetSmart's fourth-quarter net income rose 20 percent, helped by more customer transactions and a strong holiday season. The pet-supply chain's net income rose to $90.3 million, or 77 cents per share, from $75 million, or 61 cents per share, in the same period last year.