Topic: Brian Sozzi

INVESTORS GOT A WELCOME bit of good news this morning. . . Same-store sales for August were up an average of 3.3%, according to Thomson Reuters...
The state of the U.S. economy and consumer spending is bringing out the child in retailers: Now that school has started, they cannot wait until...

Back-to-school deals get shoppers in stores

Consumers went back-to-school shopping in August -- the kids did need a few things, after all -- but they insisted on getting the best deals for...

Target, BJ's have pickup in consumer spending

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Discount retailer Target Corp and warehouse club operator BJ's Wholesale Club Inc posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings as consumers began to spend on more than just necessities.Target cited sales of more profitable items li

Gap profit up, posts highest margins in decade

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gap Inc <GPS.N> posted a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit as sales rebounded at its Old Navy chain and the company recorded its highest margins in a decade.The apparel retailer, which is ...