Archive for May, 2009

What's Up: New furniture store offers discount prices - Wausau Daily Herald

What's Up: New furniture store offers discount pricesWausau Daily Herald, WIThe business partners earlier this month opened Wisconsin Furniture Outlet in the building that formerly housed the furniture and closeout merchandise store at 536 Grand Ave. in Schofield. AC Liquidators closed shop when its lease ran out at the end of …

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Family Dollar uses no-frills approach - The Tennessean

Family Dollar uses no-frills approachThe Tennessean, TN… the perception that we were a close-out retailer or only sold irregulars and didn't have the same brands that other retailers have has really shifted over the last 10 or 15 years. 35 percent of what we sell is branded merchandise. …

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Small glitch at opening of Big Lots store in Town of Wallkill - Times Herald-Record

Small glitch at opening of Big Lots store in Town of WallkillTimes Herald-Record, NYWith 1300 outlets nationwide, including 45 in New York, Big Lots is the country's largest retailer of closeout merchandise from manufacturers reducing inventory because of discontinuation, packaging changes or canceled orders. Based in Columbus, Ohio, …

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TIPS: 5 ways to scrapbook on a dime - Belleville News Democrat

TIPS: 5 ways to scrapbook on a dimeBelleville News Democrat,  USABuying closeout merchandise is a great way to save on the same products you'd find full price elsewhere. 2. Make your own stickers: This is a relatively new thing and I love it! No more worries about running out of the letter "e" or buying […]

Big Lots; Fred's Net Rises - 123Jump.com

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Big Lots; Fred's Net Rises123Jump.com, FLBig Lots, Inc, the closeout retailer reported first quarter sales fell 1% to $1.14 billion from $1.15 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 5% to $36.2 million or 44 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $34.5 million or 42 …Big Lots - Unperturbed By […]

Big Lots profit up in first quarter - Columbus Dispatch

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Big Lots profit up in first quarterColumbus Dispatch, OHBut although the Columbus-based closeout retailer is mildly optimistic about the coming year, it took a conservative view of the coming quarter. Big Lots upped its prediction for its 2009 income to between $1.85 to $1.95 per share from a previous …Big Lots; Fred's Net Rises123Jump.comBig Lots - […]

GM Offers More to Bondholders; Carmax Surges - 123Jump.com

GM Offers More to Bondholders; Carmax Surges123Jump.com, FLBig Lots, Inc (BIG) added 4.1% or 97 cents to $24.62 after the closeout retailer reported first quarter sales fell 1% to $1.14 billion from $1.15 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 5% to $36.2 million or 44 cents per diluted share …

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Big Lots Takes Quantum Leap Into Upscale Neighborhood >BIG - Wall Street Journal

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Big Lots Takes Quantum Leap Into Upscale Neighborhood >BIGWall Street JournalThe company took a former Linens N' Things in a relatively affluent part of Columbus, Ohio, and is offering merchandise similar to that of its regular stores, but with edgier presentations, better lighting, wider aisles, greater in-store systems to …Big Lots profit up in first […]

Big Lots Reports First Quarter EPS of $0.44 Per Diluted Share - PR Newswire (press release)

Big Lots Reports First Quarter EPS of $0.44 Per Diluted SharePR Newswire (press release), NYBig Lots is the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer. As of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ( May 2, 2009 ), we operated 1345 BIG LOTS stores in 47 states. We also sell merchandise via the internet at […]

Big Lots - Unperturbed By Big Recession - Trading Markets (press release)

Big Lots - Unperturbed By Big RecessionTrading Markets (press release), CA(rttnews) - Broadline closeout retailer Big Lots Inc. (BIG | Quote | Chart | News | powerrating) is scheduled to release first quarter results, with analysts forecasting earnings of $0.40 per share on revenues of $1.13 billion, lower than the previous …

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