Sears Holdings’ FY Revenues Down $1.7 Billion

| Tim Parry

Sears Holdings’ domestic comparable store sales declined 3.8%, comprised of decreases of 3.6% at Kmart and 4.1% at Sears Domestic in fiscal year 2013. Here’s a full look at Sears Holdings’ full-year financial results.

Target, Target Canada, ecommerce, store closings, Canadian retail market, Zellers

Data Breach Affects Target’s 4Q U.S. Sales

| Tim Parry

What did the major data breach at Target mean for the merchant’s bottom line? It meant fewer consumers shopping at the mass merchant, as well as a $17 million net expense related to the data breach investigation. Target announced Wednesday that sales for its U.S. segment in the fourth-quarter decreased 6.6%.

Lowe’s 4Q Sales Up 5.6%, FY Sales up 5.7%

| MCM Staff

Lowe’s sales for the fourth quarter increased 5.6% to $11.7 billion from $11.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, and for the fiscal year, sales were $53.4 billion, a 5.7% increase over fiscal year 2012.

Nordstrom Reports 30% Increase in Ecommerce Sales for Q4

| Daniela Forte

Nordstrom saw a 30% increase in its direct-to-customer sales, which built upon last year’s 31% increase. The direct-to-customer increase was driven by expanded merchandise selection and ongoing technology investments to enhance the customer experience.

Home Depot, ecommerce, ecommerce fulfillment, distribution center, fulfillment center, ecommerce fulfillment

The Home Depot Sales Up 5.4% for Fiscal Year

| Tim Parry

The Home Depot’s sales for fiscal year 2013 were $78.8 billion, an increase of 5.4% from fiscal year 2012. Excluding the 53rd week in the prior fiscal year, sales for fiscal year 2013 increased 7.2% from fiscal 2012.

Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Deliv, same-day delivery, Amazon, ecommerce

Fiscal Year Sales for Macy’s Inc. Finished Flat

| Tim Parry

When you include sales from departments licensed to third parties, Macy’s 2013 sales on a comparable basis were up 2.8%. But in reality, Macy’s sales of $27.9 billion gave it just a 0.9% increase over fiscal 2012. Here’s why.

Vitamin Shoppe Ecommerce Revenues Rise

| MCM Staff

Ecommerce revenues at Vitamin Shoppe grew 25.5% for the fourth quarter and 19.4% for fiscal 2013, the health and wellness merchant said today. Here’s what CEO Tony Truesdale had to say about Vitamin Shoppe’s online growth.