Nordstrom Q2 Sales Gain But Earnings Slip
E-commerce growth and the company’s annual anniversary sale gave Nordstrom a second quarter lift.
E-commerce growth and the company’s annual anniversary sale gave Nordstrom a second quarter lift.
Although sales gained slightly in the second quarter, J.C. Penney’s loss expanded year over year, as the retailer pointed to a comp decline and the impact of a store closing initiative.
Macy’s beat analyst estimates, and asserted that it was making progress on its performance, although sales and comps continued to decline in the second quarter.
Target has updated the guidance for its second quarter comparable sales and earnings per share to reflect traffic and sales trends and other developments through the first two months of the current fiscal quarter.
Restoration Hardware (RH) touted its transformation efforts in the first quarter, reporting a narrower net loss and a jump in sales.
Sears and Kmart comps continued to plunge in the first quarter, although Sears Holdings did post a profit based on its cost cutting and restructuring efforts.
Walmart’s omnichannel initiatives seem to be paying off, as the retailer grew its comp sales in the first quarter, highlighted by strong e-commerce growth.
Staples saw its North American retail comps decline in a mixed first quarter.
Nordstrom produced mixed results in its first quarter, posting a profit and growth in its off-price division while the full-line department stores lagged.
For the fourth quarter ended February 25, one that helped the company finish the year on a high note, Pier 1 Imports posted net income of $26.6 million, or 33 cents per share, versus $18.7 million, or 23 cents per share, in the fiscal year-before period.