Loblaw’s quarterly revenue rose to $18.54-billion from $18.27-billion a year earlier, compared with analysts’ average estimates of $18.65-billion
missed third-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, hurt by a slowdown in the demand for its non-essential goods such as household items and electronics.
Consumers have been holding back on discretionary spending as prices remain relatively high despite inflationary trends declining, hurting demand for higher-end brands offered by retailers such as Loblaw.“Drug front store sales reflected continued strength in the beauty category but were pressured by the Company’s exit from certain low margin electronics categories and lower customer spend on convenience items,” the company said.
Same-store sales in the food retail segment grew 0.5 per cent in the third quarter, compared with 4.5 per cent a year ago. The company’s quarterly revenue rose to $18.54-billion from $18.27-billion a year earlier, compared with analysts’ average estimates of $18.65-billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.Report a technical issueStudy and track financial data on any traded entity: click to open the full quote page. Data updated as of
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