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Costco, Nordstrom And Abercrombie Results Showcase Retail Fortunes Across Three Verticals

Retail TouchPoints

Q1 2020 financial results for Costco , Nordstrom and Abercrombie & Fitch encapsulate how three retail verticals — club, department and specialty apparel — are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. sales increase for Q1 2020, largely fueled by a 66.1% Costco posted a 7.3% jump in e-Commerce sales.

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Amazon results and outlook fall short as warehouse, fuel costs soar

Inside Retail

The company’s expenses swelled as it offered higher pay to attract workers. A fulfillment center in New York City voted to create Amazon’s first US union, a result the retailer is contesting. That means Amazon needs to fulfill more orders to justify the space, said Scott Mushkin, founder of research firm R5 Capital.

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Extended COVID-19 Crisis Could Force Tailored Brands Into Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

during Q1 2020, and unlike many other retailers that made up some of the difference with e-Commerce growth, its online sales, including rentals, fell 31.9%. However, the pandemic forced Tailored Brands to close all its shops and e-Commerce fulfillment centers in the U.S. The retailer posted a sales drop of 60.4% in February.