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Brick-and-Mortar Retail Done Right, Done Wrong -- but Not Done for
On this Market Foolery podcast, Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush of Supernova and Rule Breakers, and their focus is on traditional retail, where at least two niche players....
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Why Google Launched Tez Instead of Android Pay in India
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google recently launched Tez, a mobile wallet app for the Indian market. The app links to a user's bank account and enables peer-to-peer transfers with....
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What's Next for Toys R Us After Filing for Chapter 11?
In this segment from Market Foolery, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Hidden Gems' Abi Malin consider the unsurprising news that the nation's largest toy store chain has filed for bankruptcy....
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CarMax Posts Strong Q2 Results as Used Car Sales Rise
The used-vehicle market presents many challenges to companies seeking to profit from it, and CarMax (NYSE: KMX) knows quite well what used-car sellers have to do to overcome some of the unique....
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Target Tries to Solve an In-Store Shopping Problem
One of the major frustrations for shoppers comes when they know what they want in a store, but can't seem to find it. That's an area where digital retailers have an edge because as long as the....
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Despite an Earnings Dip in the Fourth Quarter, Copart Ends the Year Strong
Copart (NASDAQ: CPRT), the online automotive auction services company, incurred an impairment charge in the quarter, which weighed on its earnings, but full-year 2017 revenue, net income, and....
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3 Stocks for Retirees in the 21st Century
Though retiring from a career is a common goal for most Americans, we never quite retire from the investment landscape. After all, longevity data from the Centers for Disease Control and....
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What Investors Need to Know From AutoZone, Inc.'s 4th quarter
The market had a tough time digesting AutoZone, Inc.'s (NYSE: AZO) fourth-quarter earnings result Tuesday. Initially,after management released results, the market sent shares up roughly 4% before....
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Is Plug Power, Inc. a Buy?
Like solar and wind power, many alternative energy advocates have touted the potential of hydrogen power for years. Investors in fuel cell companies like Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) are still....
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What Went Wrong With Toys R Us
In the 1980s and even the 1990s, Toys R Us was a destination that children begged their parents to take them to.The chain had a selection of toys that dwarfed what was sold at now-defunct....
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Kohl's Is Going to Regret Selling Amazon Devices in Its Stores
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), are you really sure you want to do this? Retailers never seem to learn: Letting Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) into your stores is not going to end well. It's not a case of keeping....
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Blue Apron May Not Be Worthless After All
There may be an exit strategy that doesn't end badly for Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) and its shareholders. Supermarket giant Albertsons revealed on Wednesday afternoon that it's acquiring meal-kit....
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After Kohl's, Will Sears Be Next to Accept Amazon Returns?
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are becoming surprisingly close.The department store chain announced earlier this month that it would host ten Amazon "store-in-stores" at....
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Amazon and Kohl's Just Got Even Closer
Earlier this month, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) investors were encouraged by the department store chain's intriguing new partnership to sell smart-home products made by Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). But the....
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Watch Out, Kroger Co, Amazon.com, Inc. And Whole Foods Are Coming
The clamor about the Amazon and Whole Foods tie-up has quieted down now that the transaction has closed, but the story continues as analysts look at how the two will complement each other. It may....
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Lots More Help Wanted: Target Will Add 100,000 Seasonal Workers
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Supernova and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff....
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Should You Buy Baozun at its All-Time High?
Shares of Baozun (NASDAQ: BZUN) have rallied about 30% this month as investors apparently realized that the company's post-earnings sell-off in late August was unjustified. Baozun is often called....
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Don't Worry About the Critics or the Television Academy -- Netflix Originals Are Still Great
Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale won big at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, bringing home four trophies including one for outstanding drama series. It marks the first time an internet-based television....
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3 Stocks That Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now
The S&P 500 is within spitting distance of its all-time high, but that doesn't mean every stock is overpriced. In fact, we asked a team of investors to highlight a stock that they think is....
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Morgan Stanley Thinks Whole Foods Customers Will Double by 2020
The early numbers are out on Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) takeover of Whole Foods, and they are certainly promising.Amazon sold $500,000 worth of Whole Foods items on its website in the first....
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Best Buy Sees More Growth Ahead
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is no longer in turnaround mode. The company's successful transformation over the past five years has righted the ship, and now CEO Hubert Joly....
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This "Secret" Amazon Technology Could Be Worth $15 Billion to Shareholders
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos is notorious for keeping his best ideas out of the public eye.The leader of America's largest e-commerce company rarely does public-facing interviews, and it's....
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Why Best Buy Co. Inc. Stock Plunged Today
Shares of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) were down 8% as of 1:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, after the electronics retailer detailed long-term financial targets that were mixed relative to the market's....
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CarMax Earnings: 3 Things to Watch
Investors are gaining confidence in CarMax's (NYSE: KMX) business heading into its second-quarter earnings results set to post on Friday, Sept. 22. The used car retailer's operating trends looked....
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AutoZone Inc.'s Growth Returns
This week, AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) posted earnings results for its fiscal fourth quarter that included an uptick in sales growth after three straight quarters of deceleration. The expansion pace, and....