All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Retail

1)Despite a very soft year overall in the Office Supply sector, OMX has achieved 3 consecutive quarters of positive retail store comps and could very well be taking share from struggling ODP in overlap markets. 2)Although overall contract sales grew by 2.4% against Q3 LY(reflecting mainly growth...

The rate cut in October amounted to little more than politics, called operation White Noise, and will have little effect on the economy. There is very little that can be done due to the massive debts of irresponsible government mismanagement.

Wal-Mart's new superstore format and its innovations is a real leap forward, but it's probably unsustainable using the company's present management paradigm.  Here's why.

With poorer brands, reduced assortments, and less staff, integrated marketing won't make much difference in Sears' performance this fall.  Here's why

Wal-Mart’s results certainly are not the harbinger of good retailing news attributed to it.  Here's why.

Actual observations illustrate how different the real world can be from the mathematical one shaped by government statistics.  This suggests buying stocks by the numbers alone won't always maximize value. Here's why.

The recent  rate cuts may depress Christmas sales, not improve them and retail stock will probably decline further as the Fed is forced to unwind it cheap money policy.  Here's why. 

Buying back about 20% of its stock, Zale management may be positioning the company to go private. But that alone won’t be enough to turn the company around. Here’s why.

Wal-Mart today reported net sales of $17.4 billion, up 5% from sales of $16.6 billion last year. Comparable-store sales for the month  were flat, compared with a decrease of 0.3% last year.

While the very upper retail segment continues to perform well, off-price retailers and mass merchants will benefit most from a deteriorating economic outlook. Department Stores and Specialty Retailers must manage inventories skillfuly, in order to suvive the tough season ahead.