Archive for May, 2008

Four Retailers for a Recession - istockAnalyst.com

Four Retailers for a RecessionistockAnalyst.com, OR -2 hours agoOn an ongoing basis, competitors are experimenting with equivalent close-out merchandise for just a few pennies more - or so I am told (unverified).

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Business Briefs - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com

Business BriefsHillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, OR -41 minutes agoArtfull Garden merchandise is also priced at 10 percent discount during the Jill Corinne closeout sale, which will run through June 15 unless merchandise…

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UPDATE: Sears Posts Unexpected Loss On Increased Discounts - CNNMoney.com

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UPDATE: Sears Posts Unexpected Loss On Increased DiscountsCNNMoney.com -5 hours agoAnd Big Lots Inc. (BIG), the Columbus, Ohio , retailer focused on closeout merchandise, reported first-quarter net rose 20% and lifted its full-year profit …Retail Winner and Loser: Costco and SearsU.S. News & World ReportSector Wrap: Shoppers flocking to discountersBoston Globeall 195 news articles

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Big Lots profit rises 20%, raises forecast - MarketWatch

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Big Lots profit rises 20%, raises forecastMarketWatch -3 hours agoBy Andria Cheng, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Big Lots Inc., which sells closeout merchandise from other retailers and manufacturers, …Sears Loses Out To Costco And Big LotsForbesCostco, Big Lots, Fred's Earnings Rise123Jump.comall 135 news articles

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Retail Winner and Loser: Costco and Sears - U.S. News & World Report

Retail Winner and Loser: Costco and SearsU.S. News & World Report, DC -3 hours agoAnother discounter, Big Lots, which sells close-out merchandise, raised its annual forecasts and posted a 20 percent gain in net income. …Sector Wrap: Shoppers flocking to discountersBoston Globeall 153 news articles

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Zooming Big Lots to push price points - Home Textiles Today

Zooming Big Lots to push price pointsHome Textiles Today, NY -3 hours agoBy Staff — Home Textiles Today, 5/29/2008 1:25:00 PM Columbus, Ohio – Closeout retailer Big Lots is intent on adding value and new, better brands to its …

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Product cost inflation is real, it’s very real - Reuters

Product cost inflation is real, it’s very realReuters -3 hours ago… the closeout retailer was asked what it is seeing in terms of product cost inflation, especially when it comes to merchandise that is sourced in Asia. …

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Big Lots Reports Record EPS Results for First Quarter - CNNMoney.com (press release)

Big Lots Reports Record EPS Results for First QuarterCNNMoney.com (press release) -1 hour ago… competitive pressures, economic pressures on our customers and us, the availability of brand name closeout merchandise, trade restrictions, …

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The end of a Redwood fashion era: Treonne's women's clothing store … - Redwood Falls Gazette

The end of a Redwood fashion era: Treonne's women's clothing store …Redwood Falls Gazette, MN -5 hours ago"We have always prided ourselves on having quality merchandise," Bunting said. "We've thought about trying to find lower quality closeout stuff, …

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Big Lots, Inc. Names Senior Vice President of Store Operations - Furniture World Magazine (press release)

Big Lots, Inc. Names Senior Vice President of Store OperationsFurniture World Magazine (press release) -4 hours agoAs the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer, Big Lots offers consumers a wide range of bargain-priced merchandise, including brand-name closeouts, …

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