HD Supply Q2 net sales +5.4% "Preliminary Net sales in August were approximately $435 million, which represents year-over-year average daily sales growth of approximately 6.7 percent." Press release   Fred's Q2 comp sales -0.3% "Net sales for the second quarter were $507.8 million, down 4.1% from $529.5 million in the same period last year." Press release   At Home Group Q2 comp sales +7.8% "Net sales increased 23.2% to $232.1 million from $188.4 million in the quarter ended July 30, 2016 driven by the net addition of 21 stores since the second quarter of fiscal 2017." Press release   Casey's Q2 grocery/merchandise comp sales +3.1% "Fiscal [...]

  South Florida stores order drinking water, hurricane supplies as jittery locals empty shelves at Miami Herald. "Monday, shoppers said they were hitting stores early to beat last-minute crowds that generally flood stores just before a storm is expected. Some stores were able to keep pace with the surge of early birds. At a Publix in Miami’s Morningside neighborhood, shelves still held ample supplies of bottled water at midafternoon, and workers were refilling them through the day." Read more   Fear of Amazon Pushes Blackstone to Call Off Major Shopping Mall Sale via Fortune. "Blackstone Group has called off the [...]

  Ocean Beach residents rally against proposed Target Express by Abbey Gibb at Fox 5. "A few dozen protesters marched down Newport Avenue holding signs that read "No Target in OB." "It would ruin the OB vibe and bring corporate greed into the town we love," one protester said. "Although there's not much we can do to stop them, we don't have to like it." Video/Read more   Lululemon Soars After Shrugging Off Athletic-Industry Woes by Lindsey Rupp at Bloomberg. "Total comparable sales grew 7 percent in second quarter. Company on track for $4 billion in revenue by 2020, CEO says." Read [...]