Forbes (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Same-store sales were worse than expected, with wholesalers faring better than their upscale rivals.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. on Wednesday said September comparable-club sales rose 10.4% including a contribution from gasoline sales of 4.8%. Merchandise comparable club sales rose 5.6%. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected, on average, same-store sales growth of 11.8%, or 6.0% excluding gas. Total sales rose 11.8% to $892.8 million. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire,...
ICKPLUS (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
This week several key retailers announce September sales. They include BJ's Wholesale Cub, Nordstrom, Limited Brands, Target, Wal-Mart, Abercrombie&Fitch, and TJX.
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
Shares of some top broadline retail companies were down at the close of trading: BJ's Wholesale fell $.81 or 2.0 percent, to $38.76. Costco fell $2.14 or 3.1 percent, to $66.09. Target fell $2.21 or 4.0 percent, to $53.32. WalMart fell $1.78 or 2.9 percent, to $59.70.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, but its shares fell nearly 7 percent as the retailer gave a disappointing forecast, signaling business could be tough in the fourth quarter that includes the crucial holiday season.
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Shoppers head to stores in search of low food and fuel prices. 20 Aug 2008 10:18 PM
The Street (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Futures signal a higher start for the S&P and the Nasdaq.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Benefiting from consumers seeking cheaper gasoline and bulk purchases in one-stop shops, BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. on Wednesday raised its full-year profit forecast as second-quarter earnings rose less than 1%.
CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose as shoppers headed to the No. 3 U.S. warehouse club operator in search of low prices on food and fuel.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BJ's Wholesale Club said second-quarter to Aug. 2 net income was about flat at $36.5 million, or 61 cents a share, compared to $36.3 million, or 55 cents a share. The quarter included 3 cents a share of favorable state income tax audit settlements. Sales climbed 18% to $2.65 billion, with comparable club sales up 15.5%. BJ's upped its annual earnings view to a range of $2.10...
NewsObserver.com - Business (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
BJ's Wholesale, the warehouse club operator, is expected to report a 24 percent jump in second-quarter profit, as cash-strapped consumers flocked to its stores to save money by buying in bulk. The company reported higher-than-expected same-store sale
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptionsNews, the daily video news program on www.onn.tv, discusses same store sales from Wal-Mart (WMT), BJ
The Neighborhood Retail Alliance (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
The NY Daily News focuses in on the potential siting of two BJs box stores in Brooklyn: "It's an all-out Brooklyn food fight. Two big-box BJ's wholesale stores are planned for Bensonhurst and in Canarsie , much to the dismay of a labor union and area food stores. Supermarket owners fear they'll be undersold by the giant stores. There also are gripes about the store's anti-union practices and the fact...
