By Alan Wolf On May 22 2013 - 10:27am

Staples Reports Lower Q1 Earnings, Sales

Framingham, Mass. — Staples reported lower sales and earnings for its fiscal first quarter.

Net income declined 9.1 percent to $169.9 million, and net

By Alan Wolf On May 21 2013 - 3:56pm

Home Depot’s Sales, Earnings Up In Quarter

Atlanta — The Home Depot reported higher sales, comp sales and net earnings in its fiscal first quarter, ended May 5.

Sales were $19.1 billion for the

By Alan Wolf On May 21 2013 - 1:46pm

Best Buy Sees Big Payoff In Supply-Chain Savings

Minneapolis — Best Buy is anticipating a big payoff from better supply-chain processes and floor-space utilization, which will offset huge investments in

By Alan Wolf On May 21 2013 - 10:30am

GSM Nation Signs Global Warranty

St. James, N.Y. — GSM Nation, an online seller of unlocked mobile phones, has selected Global Warranty Group (GWG) to provide handset-protection programs on

By Alan Wolf On May 21 2013 - 8:55am

hhgregg Looks To Furniture, Appliances For Profits

Indianapolis — hhgregg will expand its furniture assortment and boost its major appliance profile in pursuit of higher sales and profits.

The

By Alan Wolf On May 21 2013 - 8:50am

Appliance Builders Wholesalers Opens New Showroom

Silver Spring, Md. — Appliance Builders Wholesalers (ABW) has relocated one of its three Washington, D.C.-area showrooms.

The company, which has been

By Alan Wolf On May 21 2013 - 8:39am

Best Buy Reports Q1 Loss

Minneapolis — Best Buy reported an $81 million loss for the first fiscal quarter, ended May 4, compared with year-ago profits of $158 million, as promotions

By Alan Wolf On May 20 2013 - 4:51pm

hhgregg’s Q4 Earnings Fall 81%

Indianapolis — Weaker sales and margins, and higher taxes and costs, led to sharply lower fourth-quarter and full-year profits for hhgregg.

For the

By Alan Wolf On May 20 2013 - 4:36pm

HTSA Adds 65th Member

Barrington, Ill. — System integrator Blair Home Technologies joined The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) last month as the buying group’s

By Lisa Johnston On May 20 2013 - 1:17pm

Wilson Names New CEO

St. George, Utah — Wilson Electronics, a maker of cellphone signal boosters, has named Robert Van Buskirk as president/CEO and to its board.

Jim Wilson