Gap 1Q profit misses Street estimates
Gap Inc. says its first-quarter profit missed forecasts, but revenue beat estimates.
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The "Solo: A Star Wars Story" must-have toys
ThePopInsider.com Editor-in-Chief Marissa DiBartolo on the must-have toys form the new movie "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
Best Buy 1Q comparable sales jump, shares up
The Richfield, Minnesota-based company's net income rose to $208 million, or 72 cents per share, in the quarter, from $188 million, or 60 cents per share, a year earlier.
Best Buy is very strong in 1Q; Wall Street sours on outlook
Best Buy Co. (BBY) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $208 million.
UK retail sales bounce back strongly from snow impact
Official figures show that retail sales bounced back strongly in April after cold weather hit the previous month.
Kroger buys Home Chef, maker of meal kits
Its second deal in as many weeks aimed at bolstering the supermarket chain's online business.
NFL, Nike ink deal with Fanatics to make fan jerseys
The merchandise will be sold through retailers including brick-and-mortar stores and the NFL's online shop.
Target's bright spot: robust customer traffic
Target, which is pushing through a year of transition, is posting weaker-than-expected profits for the first quarter.
Small towns have defined Dollar General: Cal Turner, Jr.
Former Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. on the success and longevity of the retailer.
Amazon bans customers who make too many returns: report
The e-commerce giant says it bans customers and axes accounts for making too many returns – and in some cases not informing them.
Target 1Q sales jump, profit falls short of estimates
Analysts on average had expected sales at stores open at least a year to increase 2.9 percent, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Amazon banning customers from returning too many things
Strategic Resource Group Managing Director Burt Flickinger on Amazon's new return policy.
Target calls 2018 a "transition year"
Strategic Resource Group Managing Director Burt Flickinger on the outlook for Target.
Lowe's 1Q falls flat as extended winter cuts into sales
Lowe's, which named a new CEO this week, is reporting weak profit and revenue numbers for its first quarter.
Lowe’s 1Q earnings fall short
Lowe’s reported a 1Q profit of $1.19 per share, missing the estimate for $1.22.
Candy icon Necco, maker of wafers and Sweethearts, to be sold at auction
Bidding for the decades-old candy maker is set to begin at $15 million.
Publix faces boycott over donation to 'proud NRA sellout' in Florida election
Candidate in governor’s race opposed gun regulations passed after Parkland shooting.
Asian shares fall amid US-China, US-Korea worries
Technology companies and banks are rising Tuesday morning as U.S. stocks head higher for the second day in a row.
Sears to close 40 more stores this summer: report
The one-time retail giant is contending with dwindling store traffic and revenue as more shoppers turn to e-commerce options.
Markets Right Now: Stocks ended lower, giving up early gains
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