Domestic Revenue Decreased 0.8%
Repurchased $203 million in Stock for a Year-to-Date Total of $588 million
Improving the Fourth Quarter Operating Margin Outlook
MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) today announced revenue results for the nine weeks ended January 2, 2016 as compared to the nine weeks ended January 3,…
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LONDON, 2016-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Debenhams plc, the leading international, multi-channel brand, today announces its trading update for the 19 weeks to 9th January 2016.
Financial Highlights
• Group gross transaction value +2.5%
• Group like-for-like sales +3.5% in constant currency; +1.9% as reported
• Online sales +12.1%; click & collect penetration has risen to 31%
• Gross margin within FY16 guidance…
Dunbar Armored and Wincor Nixdorf to deliver CM2900 the first coin and currency recycling smart safe
Paderborn, GERMANY, 2016-Jan-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — CM2900 Smart Safe, Offering Low-Cost Recycling for Retailers, to be First Dunbar Cash Office Product Unveiled at National Retail Federation BIG Show 2016
Dunbar Armored, America’s largest independent, full-service security organization, today announced that it has partnered with Wincor Nixdorf, a leading retail cash management solutions provider, to deliver…
Helsinki, 2016-Jan-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Citycon’s investment grade level long-term corporate credit rating to Baa1. The outlook is stable. The previous rating was Baa2 with a stable outlook.
The rating was upgraded mainly due to Citycon’s improved business profile following the acquisition and integration of Norwegian Sektor Gruppen that increased…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Jan-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 10.5¢ per share to be paid on March 1, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2016.
Kroger has delivered double-digit compound growth in its dividend since it…
Solna, Sweden, 2016-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — As previously announced, all C shares in ICA Gruppen will be converted to ordinary shares in January 2016. ICA Gruppen’s board of directors today made the decision that conversion shall be carried as prescribed in the company’s Articles of Association.
The total number of shares in ICA Gruppen is 201,146,895,…
TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2016-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) today announced that it is scheduled to release its financial results for the three months and year-ended December 31, 2015 prior to the market open on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
Interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with management…
Company Reports a 1.6% Comparable Store Decrease in Holiday Sales
Company Reaffirms Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
YORK, Pa., 2016-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced that its comparable store sales for the nine-week holiday period ended January 2, 2016 decreased 1.6%, in line with guidance provided on November 19, 2015. Total…
NCR ATM and software solutions enable one of Germany’s largest retail banks to improve service and offer greater flexibility for customers
Augsburg, Germany, 2016-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that Deutsche Postbank AG will modernize its retail bank branch network with NCR intelligent…
Hangzhou, China, 2016-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, January 28, 2016, and will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 7:30 a.m. U.S.…
Net Earnings per Diluted Share of $1.09
Net Sales Increased by Approximately 0.3%; 0.7% on a Constant Currency Basis
Comparable Sales Decreased by Approximately 0.4%; Relatively Flat on a Constant Currency Basis
Comparable Sales from Customer Facing Digital Channels Grew in Excess of 25%
Modeling Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Net Earnings per…
HAMILTON, Bermuda, 2016-01-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Signet Jewelers Limited (“Signet”) (NYSE and LSE: SIG), the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, today announced its sales for the eight weeks ended December 26, 2015 (“Holiday Season”) and guidance for the 13 weeks (“Fourth Quarter”) ending January 30, 2016.
Holiday Season Sales Highlights:
Total sales of $1,947.8 million,…
Consolidated operating earnings of $101 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $182 million for Q3 fiscal 2016
Net earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.13; adjusted earnings per share of $0.16
Redeemed remaining $278 million of 8.00% Senior Notes due May 2016 on January 6, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-01-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) today…
Paderborn, GERMANY, 2016-01-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf has received an order from Banco Santander in Mexico to provide services for the bank’s ATM network. The contract will run for three years.
Wincor Nixdorf will provide round-the-clock remote monitoring of Banco Santander’s 5,200 ATMs, located both in the bank’s branches and at third-party locations.…
Group like-for-like sales in Q1 2015/16 on prior year level: +0.1%
Very good Christmas business in Germany with like-for-like sales increased by 2.1%
Currency adjusted sales growth at METRO Cash & Carry compensates for portfolio changes
Media-Saturn with positive sales development especially in Germany and Western Europe
Sale of METRO Cash & Carry Vietnam successfully…
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2016-1-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) today announced transactions of approximately $1.9 billion and $4.4 billion in the fourth quarter and full year 2015, respectively.
Highlights for the fourth quarter include the sale of 88 wholly owned and joint venture properties for $1.7 billion, of which Kimco’s share of…
Adjusted first quarter net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance per diluted share increase 32.1 percent to $1.03 compared with the year-ago period; GAAP net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance per diluted share increase 13.5 percent to $1.01
Adjusted first quarter net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance increase 51.1 percent to $1.1 billion…
WAYNE, NJ, 2016-1-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. today reported its same store sales for the five-week and nine-week periods ended January 2, 2016. The five-week period refers to November 29, 2015 to January 2, 2016, as compared to November 30, 2014 to January 3, 2015 in the prior year. The nine-week period refers to November 1, 2015 to January 2, 2016,…
SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-1-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported that net sales for the five-week period ended January 2, 2016 decreased 4 percent to $2.01 billion, compared with net sales of $2.10 billion for the five-week period ended January 3, 2015.
On a constant currency basis, December 2015 net sales decreased 3 percent…
COLUMBUS, Ohio, 2016-1-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — L Brands, Inc. (NYSE:LB) reported net sales of $2.415 billion for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2016, an increase of 9 percent, compared to net sales of $2.207 billion for the five weeks ended Jan. 3, 2015. Comparable store sales increased 8 percent for the five…
Company Announces Other Corporate Governance Enhancements
SECAUCUS, N.J., 2016-1-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Children's Place, Inc.(Nasdaq:PLCE), the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America, today announced that its Board of Directors will adopt proxy access rights and will propose a set of additional shareholder rights for shareholder approval at the Company’s 2016…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-1-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Home Retail Group plc (“Home Retail Group” or the “Company”) notes the announcement by J Sainsbury plc (“Sainsbury’s) and confirms that in November 2015 it received an approach from Sainsbury’s regarding a possible cash and share offer for the Company.
Having reviewed the approach…
DENVER, 2016-1-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 5:00 PM Eastern time. A press release with fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results will be…
Goodlettsville, Tenn., 2016-1-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for adult, family, summer reading and youth literacy programs. Applications are available online at www.dgliteracy.org.
Eligible organizations must be a qualified 501(c)(3) organization with a valid IRS tax ID or be a public library or school and must be…
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, 2016-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) today announced that it closed on the acquisition of seven prime shopping centers totaling $404 million and the disposition of 12 assets totaling $275 million at 100% ownership during the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year 2015, the Company closed on…
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, 2016-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) declared its first quarter 2016 common stock dividend of $0.19 per share, which represents an increase of 10% from the first quarter of 2015. The common stock dividend is payable on April 5, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business…
MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) will hold its fiscal 2016 third quarter conference call on Wednesday January 13, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Central time. The call will be webcast live online at www.supervaluinvestors.com (click on microphone icon).
A replay of the conference call will be archived on SUPERVALU's website under “Investors, Presentations and Webcasts.”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, 2016-1-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with L Brands' sales release, you are invited to listen to a pre-recorded broadcast of the December Sales report. The broadcast will be available on the Internet on Thursday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 a.m. ET.
What:
L Brands December Sales Report
When:
7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Jan.…
Chennai, India, 2015-12-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — The fast evolving consumer preferences associated with advancement in technology has made the Indian retail sector one of the most vibrant among the Asian peers with the market indicators forecasting the sector to cross US $ 1 trillion by 2020 from the present $600 billion riding on…
ASHEVILLE, N.C., 2015-12-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on all its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share on all its Class B Common Stock. This is an…