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Nordstrom Records Loss In Third Quarter

Nordstrom, Inc. reported a third-quarter net loss of $20 million, or 13 cents a share, for the quarter ended October 29, 2022. Excluding a supply chain technology and related asset impairment charge, the company reported adjusted earnings per diluted share of 20 cents.

Genesco Appoints Board Members

Genesco, Inc. appointed two independent directors, Matthew M. Bilunas, chief financial officer, Best Buy Co., Inc., and Carolyn Bojanowski, executive vice president of merchandising, Sephora USA, to Genesco’s Board of Directors, effective January 29, 2023, the beginning of its fiscal year.

Caleres’ Q3 Tops Wall Street Targets

Caleres continued its strong performance in the third quarter, achieving record quarterly sales and delivering another period of solid earnings. Sales grew 1.8 percent as a 7.6 percent sales increase in the Brand Portfolio segment offset a slight decline at Famous Footwear.

Dick’s SG Raises Outlook As Third Quarter Beats Plan

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported third-quarter earnings were down year-over-year due to lower gross margins but easily topped Wall Street expectations as same-store sales grew 6.5 percent. The sporting goods retailer lifted its guidance for the year.

Nike Opens First Nike Rise Location In North America

Nike opened Nike Aventura, located in Miami, FL. The location is the first Nike Rise store in the U.S. and “signals the next stage of our retail expansion in North America,” according to a Nike press release.

Urban Outfitters’ Q3 Profits Drop By Margin Pressures

Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported earnings slumped 58.2 percent in the third quarter but were in line with Wall Street estimates. Sales growth of 3.9 percent was offset by a 410 basis point decline in gross margins due to heightened markdowns.

ICSC: Consumer Spending Expected To Reach $125B On Thanksgiving Weekend

Consumers are approaching the upcoming holiday shopping weekend with optimism, as the new ICSC Thanksgiving Weekend Intentions survey found that consumers plan to spend a total of $125 billion, a 10 percent increase over 2021, even with the holiday shopping season starting earlier this year than in previous years.

Macy’s Debt Upgraded On Improved Performance

S&P Global Ratings raised its issuer credit rating on Macy’s Inc. as the department store chain has delivered solid operating results and deleverage despite a challenging U.S. retail environment.

Fila Resets Innovation And Design Teams In Reorganization

Fila Holdings Corp. announced reorganizing its global teams to support the establishment of its Futura Innovation Team, focused on innovation and sustainability, and Design Team, tasked with developing global product ranges. Key hires include Luca Bertolino, Mikal Peveto, David Bond, Torsten Hochstetter and Paola Loglisci.

Scheels To Open Store In Tulsa

Scheels announced plans to open its first All Sports store to Oklahoma, scheduled to open Fall 2024 in Tulsa.

The Buckle Sees Slight Earnings Decline In Third Quarter

The Buckle Inc. announced that net income for the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2022 was $61.4 million, or $1.24 per share, about flat with or $62.6 million, or  $1.26, a year ago, representing a decline of 1.9 percent. Comps increased 3 percent.

Record 166.3 Million Shoppers Expected During Thanksgiving Weekend

An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is almost 8 million more consumers than last year and is the highest estimate since the NRF began tracking the data in 2017.