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Ace Hardware Sets Q2 Records As Comps, Profits Gain
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (314+ words) HomePage News, launched in 2021, is the authoritative business news and information resource for the home + housewares industry. Owned and operated by the International Housewares Association, HomePage News is directed by Editor-in-Chief Peter Giannetti, the industry’s most experienced editor. Giannetti leads…...
Numerator: Consumer Confidence Edged Up in June as Spending Caution Eased
1+ week, 6+ day ago (240+ words) The Consumer Confidence Score rose to 54.6, up 0.5 points month over month, with 50 being the breakeven between positive and negative sentiments. In May, the drop in consumer confidence, to its lowest level since 2022, was mostly due to rising gas prices, Numerator…...
Conference Board: Consumers Sentiment Warms in June
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Still, the Present Situation Index, based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions, fell by three points to 116.4. The Expectations Index, based on consumer outlook for income, business and labor market conditions six months out, rose by…...
Target Heralds Home 'Reinvention' Initiative After Posting Q1 Comp, Earnings Gains
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (429+ words) The earnings announcement came just days after activist investors asked shareholders to vote against executive chairman Brian Cornell and independent director Christing Leahy in upcoming board elections. Net earnings were $781 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, versus $1.04 billion, or $2.27 per diluted…...
Retail Sales Continued Monthly Growth Streak in April Despite Rising Inflation
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (190+ words) The United States Department of Labor just reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% in April after rising 0.9 percent in March, which pushed inflation to 3.8% on an annual basis. Total retail sales, automobile dealers and gasoline stations excluded, gained 0.34% seasonally…...
Affluent Consumers More Willing to Spend... With Some Caution
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) HomePage News, launched in 2021, is the authoritative business news and information resource for the home + housewares industry. Owned and operated by the International Housewares Association, HomePage News is directed by Editor-in-Chief Peter Giannetti, the industry’s most experienced editor. Giannetti leads…...
Consumer Confidence Edged Up in April, But Caution Still Prevails
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (757+ words) HomePage News, launched in 2021, is the authoritative business news and information resource for the home + housewares industry. Owned and operated by the International Housewares Association, HomePage News is directed by Editor-in-Chief Peter Giannetti, the industry’s most experienced editor. Giannetti leads…...
Home Cooking, Leftovers Helping Consumers Cope With Rising Food Prices
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (354+ words) HomePage News, launched in 2021, is the authoritative business news and information resource for the home + housewares industry. Owned and operated by the International Housewares Association, HomePage News is directed by Editor-in-Chief Peter Giannetti, the industry’s most experienced editor. Giannetti leads…...
NRF Predicts 4.4% Retail Sales Growth in 2026 Will Exceed Inflation
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (199+ words) NRF’s forecast is based on its definition of core retail sales, which excludes auto dealers, gas stations and restaurants. The 2026 sales forecast compares with the 3.6% average annual sales growth that has occurred during the past 10 years, NRF pointed out, excluding…...
NRF: Retail Sales Maintained Momentum in February Against Macroeconomic Forces
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (382+ words) HomePage News, launched in 2021, is the authoritative business news and information resource for the home + housewares industry. Owned and operated by the International Housewares Association, HomePage News is directed by Editor-in-Chief Peter Giannetti, the industry’s most experienced editor. Giannetti leads…...