JC Penney Reports a Q2 Loss of $101 Million

| Daniela Forte

JC Penney reported a net loss of $101 million in the second quarter, more than double the 2017 Q2 loss of $48 million, while its comparable sales inched up 0.3%. Here is what JC Penney has planned for the first of 2018.

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Target Reports 28% Q1 Growth in Ecommerce

| Daniela Forte

Target reported a healthy 28% gain in ecommerce sales in the first quarter, while same-store sales rose 3%, helped by a 3.7% growth in traffic. Strong categories included home goods, household essentials and food and beverage. Here is what Target has implemented that led to the success of the first quarter.

Williams-Sonoma Sees Strong Ecommerce Growth in Q1

| Daniela Forte

Williams-Sonoma continues to grow share of ecommerce in its overall sales, increasing from 52.2% in Q1 of 2017 to 53.7% this past quarter, while growing online revenue by 11.2%. Total net revenue was $1.2 billion, up 8.2% from last year. Here are some of the plans Williams-Sonoma has to further expand its digital channel.