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Big Lots Focuses on ‘Extreme’ Bargains as Food Sales Dip

Big Lots Focuses on ‘Extreme’ Bargains as Food Sales Dip
Big Lots Focuses on ‘Extreme’ Bargains as Food Sales Dip
November 30, 2023  |  Earnings

Big Lots says its quarterly earnings show the impact of a cautious consumer.  The discount retailer’s numbers, released Thursday (Nov. 30), showed comparable sales down 13.2%, as...

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Uber Eats Partners With Big Lots as Aggregators Expand Retail Presence
Uber Eats Partners With Big Lots as Aggregators Expand Retail Presence
November 22, 2023  |  Aggregators

Uber Eats is stepping up its non-restaurant offerings, getting into discount retail with its new partnership with Big Lots. Uber announced the aggregator’s addition of the retail...

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Big Lots Banks on Holiday Shopping to Bounce Back From Weak Q2
Big Lots Banks on Holiday Shopping to Bounce Back From Weak Q2
August 30, 2023  |  Retail

Big Lots is hoping holiday décor will put consumers in a shopping mood.   The discount retailer, while announcing its second-quarter earnings Tuesday (Aug. 29), acknowledged...

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Big Box Stores Opt for Smaller Warehouse Operations
Big Box Stores Opt for Smaller Warehouse Operations
June 05, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers have begun scaling back their warehouse and logistics operations amid changing consumer spending patterns. That’s according to a report Monday (June 5) by The...

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Thinking Small Might Be Retail’s New Big Trend
Thinking Small Might Be Retail’s New Big Trend
May 31, 2023  |  Retail

Merchants are embracing smaller footprints in a greater effort to cut costs and renew customer focus. Marking a significant shift in retailer strategy, major stores...

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High-End Retailers May Be Pinched as High Earners Grapple With Card Debt
High-End Retailers May Be Pinched as High Earners Grapple With Card Debt
May 24, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data from PYMNTS on paycheck-to-paycheck living shows that high earners feel the pinch of credit card debt and wages that aren’t keeping up...

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High-Income Consumers Reduce Their Nice-to-Haves as the Economy Slows
High-Income Consumers Reduce Their Nice-to-Haves as the Economy Slows
May 21, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Affluent paycheck-to-paycheck earners curb, but don’t completely cut, spending across categories when faced with budget concerns.  As consumers across demographics continue to stretch budgets to...

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Merchants Offering Discounts and Support to Bed Bath & Beyond Customers
Merchants Offering Discounts and Support to Bed Bath & Beyond Customers
April 28, 2023  |  Retail

Merchants are working to gain business that used to go to Bed Bath & Beyond. The retailer that declared bankruptcy this week had 35 million...

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