One reason Lowes and Home Depot had rocky Q1 earnings: Check the weather (and store locations) While Home Depot mentioned weird February weather patterns affecting sales, Lowe's, a company that missed earnings this morning, didn't despite having a bigger exposure to affected regions. James Mattone 5.22.19 1:38 PM Markets
Why we think Ascena Retail Group is closing 650 Dressbarn stores Dressbarn is shutting down for good eventually. Why? Alternate data suggests that it's because of an overcrowded portfolio in lower income neighborhoods. James Mattone 5.21.19 4:00 PM Markets
Kohl's is remaking itself for its Amazon partnership Kohl's job openings for workers at its stores just quadrupled since the new year. With earnings (and its big Amazon deal) looming, here's what this means for the retailer. James Mattone 5.20.19 1:52 PM Markets
Luckin Coffee is now opening 8 shops per day as it debuts on NASDAQ As Luckin Coffee files for a U.S. IPO, we've seen it nearly triple the rate of expansion within China. James Mattone 5.17.19 1:49 PM Markets
Papa John's continues to lose ground, has smaller slice of the Pizza Wars Who is winning the war on fast food pizza? It's certainly not Papa John's... James Mattone 5.16.19 2:56 PM Markets
Sycamore cuts Chico's bid - our data found falling engagement online Florida-based women's retailer Chico's is under pressure from a private equity firm that reduced its buyout offer - our data shows key pain points for the company. Jon Marino 5.13.19 6:44 PM Markets