Big box stores gird for battle with Wisconsin cities

March 19, 2017 10:45 pm Leave a comment

The Walmart store at 4500 S. 108th St. in Greenfield is to be vacated when the retailer opens a Walmart Supercenter immediately to the south. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. representatives said they will promote the old property, but the company has no formal agreement with the city to find a replacement. (Staff photo by Kevin Harnack)

A battle pitting big-box retail giants including Menards and Wal-Mart against Wisconsin towns and cities is headed to the Legislature.

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Lowe’s, Home Depot put up big numbers as housing booms

May 18, 2016 9:57 am Leave a comment

Lowe's reported surging first-quarter profits and comparable-store sales boomed in the midst of a strong recovery in the U.S. housing market.

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Housing market boosts Lowe’s 4Q income

February 26, 2014 12:07 pm 1 Comment

dryers are seen from the inside of another clothes' dryer, foreground, at a Lowe's store location, in Framingham, Mass. Lowe's Cos. Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Lowe's fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 6 percent, as the home-improvement retailer continued to benefit from the housing market's recovery.

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Lowe’s 3Q results rise, lifts fiscal ’13 outlook

November 20, 2013 2:56 pm Leave a comment

Lowe's third-quarter net income increased 26 percent and the home-improvement retailer raised its outlook for the year as it gets a lift from the housing market's ongoing recovery.

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Lowe’s rides housing recovery to higher 2Q profit

August 21, 2013 10:48 am Leave a comment

Lowe's second-quarter net income rose 26 percent as Americans feeling good about sprucing up their homes again snapped up indoor and outdoor home products and supplies.

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Lowe’s 4Q net income tops expectations

February 25, 2013 9:16 am Leave a comment

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. said Monday that cleanup efforts after Superstorm Sandy and its new pricing strategy helped its fourth-quarter net income surpass expectations.