Christie's released its half -
year sales report Monday afternoon, recording # 2.9 billion ($ 4.5 billion) in sales so far in 2015.
Not exact matches
When T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent TJX (tax)
reported the chains» first quarterly comparable
sales drop in memory in November, many observers wondered whether the off - price juggernaut was running its course after
years of aggressive store expansion.
At the same time, Foot Locker shares, already down sharply this
year, tumbled 25 % in heavy trading as the retailer
reported that comparable
sales fell 6 % in the second quarter — a stunning result given the 1.7 % increase expected by Wall Street, according to Consensus Metrix.
Compare that to the statistics for beer: Down 4 percent over the last five
years, with Budweiser's domestic
sales down 28 percent in the same time period, Marketwatch
reports.
According to the
report, Foursquare is now back on track to beat
sales expectations by the end of the
year, and the business development team has been successful in attracting several new advertisers to their «post-check-in product.»
MILAN — Carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
reported Thursday a 60 percent rise in net profit for the first quarter of the
year as
sales improved, particularly in the Americas, and demand rose globally for its Jeeps.
In its 2017 State of Cannabis
report released earlier this
year, California marijuana delivery company Eaze
reported that edible
sales have increased as more people learn best practices for proper dosing.
Ziff Davis was also going to keep Denton on a consulting contract for two
years, but a
report in the Wall Street Journal says he will have no role with Univision after the
sale.
Sales in China saw modest improvement on the previous
year, while all categories
reported positive growth, led by coffee, petcare and Nestle Health Science.
Coach recently
reported its fourth straight quarter of North American comparable
sales growth; and total
sales are on track to tick up for the second
year in a row in fiscal 2017, to $ 4.5 billion.
And QSR Magazine released a
report that the average Chick - fil - A makes about $ 4.4 million in
sales per
year — $ 1.7 million more than the next best restaurant, Whataburger.
Unilever
reported first - quarter
sales figures that met expectations, helped mainly by increases in the volume of products sold, and maintained its full -
year outlook.
A 2014 survey conducted by Powersports Business magazine and RBC Capital Markets indicates retailers that sell BRP vehicles are outperforming their competitors: 32 % of BRP dealers
reported an increase in motorcycle
sales of at least 20 % in the fourth quarter of last
year (compared with 13 % for dealers overall), and 42 % of BRP dealers expect another 20 % jump in
sales for 2015.
A new
report says state tax revenues increased in the final three months of last
year as the improving economy boosted income and
sales taxes receipts.
Car dealers in Western Australia will be hoping for a pickup this
year, after the release of data showing a 7.9 per cent fall in new car
sales in 2015 in WA, while the rest of the nation
reported its best
year on record.
The company
reported 297 million euros ($ 331 million) in
sales last
year, up 79 percent from 2015.
At the announcement Monday morning, Loblaw executive chair Galen G. Weston noted that Loblaw's $ 30 billion in food
sales each
year is far greater than Shoppers» $ 1 billion figure, the CBC
reported.
The world's biggest sportswear maker last month
reported flat
sales in its home region for its fiscal fourth quarter, its worst performance for over six
years amid strong competition from Adidas and Under Armour (ua).
The company's iPhone, which makes up the biggest chunk of its revenue, saw its first
year - over-
year revenue decline ever in Apple's last -
reported fiscal quarter ended March 26, investors are deeply concerned about the iPad's future, and even Macs saw
sales slip last quarter.
But on Monday, McDonald's
reported a comparable
sales decline of 1.3 % in the U.S., which the company said reflected «the challenging comparison against the prior
year launch of the very successful All - Day Breakfast.»
On Wednesday, JCPenney also
reported weak
sales at stores open for more than one
year.
Store owners in some cases
report up to doubling traffic levels across the weekend with peaks in traffic hitting on the Saturday before the weekend winds down, last
year alone the NFIB
reported independent merchants saw record Saturday
sales with consumer spending close to $ 5.7 billion.
Brewer Heineken
reported Wednesday a 3 percent increase in full -
year sales by volume and added that it will meet its medium - term target for operating margin expansion.
French firm Bouygues jumped 5.17 percent after
reporting higher
sales and profits in the first nine months of the
year.
A British retail chain, Robert Dyas,
reported a 68 % increase in lunch box
sales last
year.
Not only have
sales been meager, but the pill and its manufacturer — Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx)-- rate poorly on several measures that should be of concern to women and doctors, according to an advocacy group that on Thursday released a
report card for the drug's one -
year anniversary.
For example, Faust's operations in Texas had
reported 20
years of declines in
sales for Miller Lite, including a 10 % drop in 2013.
If Pizza Hut was struggling, so was NPC: in August, the franchisee
reported that same - store
sales at its Pizza Hut units fell almost 6 percent in the second quarter compared to a nearly 4 percent drop a
year ago.
Over the past three
years, Under Armour (ua)
reported annual
sales growth of 28 % in 2015, 32 % in 2014, and 27 % in 2013.
Expenses for
sales and marketing have more than doubled to $ 37 million over the same two -
year period, as have costs for operations and support, and investment in technology, which GrubHub
reported cost $ 34 million and $ 15 million respectively.
«If you look at what Macy's has
reported for the past four
years, or you look at Kohl's or (JC) Penney's they show this nice growth online, and they show reductions in in - store
sales.
Under Armour, which generated nearly $ 4 billion in
sales last
year, has
reported consistent double - digit
sales growth as it expands into new product categories, places a bigger bet on the women's market, and sees stronger brand interest with key athlete endorsement deals including NBA star Stephen Curry and golfer Jordan Spieth.
The chain is expected to
report its fourth consecutive
year of same - store
sales growth in early February.
The numbers, as
reported last month, back it up — this
year's second quarter saw 48 home
sales priced at $ 5 million or higher, the most activity in almost a
year and a half, according to a
report by Miller Samuel Inc. and Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
And, on Thursday, new factory activity data is expected to show that the manufacturing sector grew at a slow pace in September, while U.S. automakers are expected to
report a 12 % increase in monthly
sales year - over-
year.
Best known for its the rabbit - shaped mac and cheese, Annie's
reported $ 204 million in net
sales during its latest fiscal
year, up about 20 percent from a
year earlier.
Benefiting from viewers» intensified devotion was Universal Electronics, a wireless universal remote producer, who
reported a record $ 80 million in
sales in the last quarter — a first in the company's 23 -
year history.
In a conversation last month, before the
sales numbers were
reported, he downplayed concern over preorder numbers, saying «We see purchase intent well above last
year and we see engagement with the brand in social media channels all being markedly up, so I'm still optimistic.»
While retail
sales and industrial output impressed, the only
report to disappoint was urban fixed asset investment which grew by 7.5 % between January to September compared to same period a
year earlier.
Late in 2013, the online network of crafters released a
report that revealed 65 % of its sellers make less than $ 100 a
year from their Etsy
sales.
The U.K. - based pharmacy chain Tesco
reported that
sales of folic acid — a popular prenatal supplement — have doubled in the past
year, while condom purchases fell by 9 %.
For the full -
year 2013, it
reported $ 6.7 million in net income on $ 137 million in revenue, a 55 percent decrease from 2011, when GrubHub
reported $ 14.8 million in profits on $ 60 million of
sales.
Google
reported more than $ 14 billion in profit on $ 66 billion in
sales last
year, most of it from lucrative Internet advertising, while other ventures have required large investments without showing immediate returns.
Last
year, in its first full
year of business, Casper
reported $ 100 million in
sales.
That policy change has since sparked a solar boom, setting up Japan to surpass Germany as the world's largest photovoltaics market by revenue this
year, with
sales nearly doubling to $ 20 billion, according to an IHS
report.
Last
year, Douglas Cummings, a professor of finance at York University's Schulich School of Business, published a
report commissioned by the CSA on how fee structures affect fund
sales.
But on Monday, Bugatch estimated that Costco
sales will rise to $ 139 billion in 2018, up from $ 129 billion this
year, CNBC
reports.
Only 30 % of restaurant operators
reported same - store
sales increases in the last
year, and just one in three expect
sales to grow in the next six months.
After
reporting three straight quarters of lower
year - over-
year sales, Apple says it is returning to growth.
Nike
reported a 6 percent drop in
sales in North America in the quarter to Feb. 28, while Under Armour saw flat
sales in the region in the first three months of the
year.