KIRK News and Press, Kirkland's Inc. From 02/19/21

Kirkland's (KIRK) posts preliminary Q4 results ahead of the retailer's full earnings report on March 12. Kirkland's expects to reports sales of $195M vs $191M consensus, comparable sales of +1.8% vs. -4.0% consensus and EPS of $1.35 to $1.45 vs. $1.19 consensus. CEO update: "These record earn...

Kirkland's Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results Preliminary Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Highlights: - Expects earnings per diluted share of $1.30 to $1.40; expects adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.35 to $1.45. - Expects comparable sales increase o...

When Woody Woodward became CEO at Kirkland's in 2018, he intended to transform the home décor retailer's image. In the latest quarter, it certainly appears the company turned a corner. Yet, it would also appear Mr. Woodward's goal is not yet fulfilled as there are former Kirkland...

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The retailer sector is not suffering from any post-holiday hangover with solid gains across the sector.In an interesting reveal, Gordon Haskett analyst Chuck Grom points to accelerating growth in average basket sizes for consumers in January compared to December. Retailer with the biggest jum...

New benchmark data from ACI Worldwide (ACIW) reports 24% Y/Y growth in eCommerce transactions globally in December, +22% Y/Y in Q4 and +19% for FY2020. eCommerce transactions in the retail sector expanded 31% and the gaming sector increased 90%. Merchants that offered the “buy online, ...

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Holiday retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline increased 3.0% this expanded holiday season, according to tracking from Mastercard SpendingPulse.Online sales were up 49.0% for an extended holiday period tracking that ran from October 11 to December 24.E-commerce accounted for 19.7% of ...