A Gap store in New York, US, on Monday, May 27, 2024. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gap raised its full-year profit outlook on Thursday after seeing better-than-expected results at its largest brand, Old Navy. The apparel company’s fiscal second quarter results were released earlier than planned after the company “inadvertently” posted them to its website and…
A sign hangs above a Dollar General store in Chicago on Aug. 31, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Dollar General shares tumbled Thursday after the discount retailer slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year, suggesting its lower-income customers are struggling in this economy. Shares of the retailer, which caters to more rural areas, tumbled 25%…
Foot Locker on Wednesday said comparable sales grew for the first time in six quarters as its efforts to refresh its stores and improve the customer experience continue to bear fruit. The beleaguered sneaker company’s same-store sales grew 2.6% during its fiscal second quarter, far better than the 0.7% uptick that analysts had expected, according to StreetAccount. Its gross…
Leopatrizi | E+ | Getty Images Lawmakers want to crack down on “junk fees,” but restaurants are trying to stay out of the fight. Surcharges or fees covering everything from credit card processing to gratuities to “inflation” have become more popular on restaurant checks in recent years. Last year, 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges or fees to checks…
A Burger King Whopper hamburger is displayed in San Anselmo, California, on April 5, 2022. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Walmart members are in for a whopper of a deal. The retailer on Thursday announced a new partnership with fast-food chain Burger King that will offer members of its Walmart+ subscription program 25% off any Burger King order made…
Cava on Thursday raised its full-year outlook as its restaurants reported strong traffic, fueling better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue. Shares of the company rose 9% in extended trading. The stock has more than doubled its value this year, bringing Cava’s market cap up to about $11.6 billion, as of Thursday’s close. Here is what the company reported for the…
Peloton said Thursday it is digging itself out of the red and eked out a slight sales increase for the first time in nine quarters as it slashed its overall losses. The company’s shares spiked 35% on Thursday. The beleaguered connected fitness company, which two board members have run since former CEO Barry McCarthy resigned earlier this year, saw…
A Target store stands in Manhattan, New York City, on March 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Target said Wednesday that sales grew about 3% in its fiscal second quarter, a return to growth after a prolonged stretch of sluggish sales and squeezed profits. The discounter beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations, as shoppers made more visits…
Moët Hennessy SirDavis American Whisky. Courtesy: Moët Hennessy Beyoncé is holding her whiskey up high. The megastar is entering the luxury liquor business with the launch of a new whiskey line in collaboration with LVMH’s Moët Hennessy, the brand announced in a press release Tuesday. Beyoncé shared the news holding up a glass of the whiskey, dubbed SirDavis, in…
Shein and Temu. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Chinese-linked fast-fashion giant Shein is suing rival Temu, alleging the retailer stole its designs and built an empire using counterfeiting, intellectual property infringement and fraud. The suit, filed Monday in Washington, D.C., federal court, comes as Shein itself fends off similar allegations from a…
