Lindsey Rupp
Black Friday’s losing its mojo and retailers might be relieved
NEW YORK - Black Friday’s death has been greatly exaggerated before. This year, not so much.
True, crazed bargain-hunters will never give it up, hooked...
U.S. holiday sales growth seen slowing as pay stays stagnant
NEW YORK - U.S. retail sales may increase as much as 4 percent this holiday season, less than last year’s gain, as shoppers’ wages...
Tiffany 2Q profit misses estimates as currency weighs on sales
NEW YORK - Tiffany & Co., the luxury jewelry chain, posted second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates after currency fluctuations took a bite out...
Back-to-school shopping starts early as U.S. parents seek deals
NEW YORK - Parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school early.
This year, 40 percent of parents with children in kindergarten...
Tiffany profit beats estimates as new products drive sales
NEW YORK – Tiffany & Co., the luxury jewelry chain, posted first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates after newer products such as its T...
Tiffany predicts profit plunge as strong dollar crimps sales
(Updated 11:01 a.m.) NEW YORK - Tiffany & Co., the world’s second-largest luxury jewelry chain, predicted a 30 percent decline in net income this...
U.S. holiday sales rose 4%, just shy of prediction, NRF says
NEW YORK - U.S. holiday sales rose 4 percent from a year earlier, marking the biggest increase since 2011, even amid signs of a...
Holiday observations from CEOs, analysts point to stronger sales
NEW YORK - The holiday shopping season in the U.S. is in full swing after most retailers flung open their doors yesterday, offering bargains...
Retailers mull whether worth ruining Thanksgiving by opening
NEW YORK - As the holidays near, retailers face a dilemma: Open on Thanksgiving and stand accused of ruining a national holiday or stay...
Target breach hit more shoppers while slowing U.S. sales
NEW YORK - Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, cut its U.S. unit’s fourth-quarter forecast and said the recent security breach affected more...










