Content about Hurricane Irene

September 6, 2011
After August comps gains, retailers should expect reduced spending

Retail same-store sales held steady with a 4.9% gain in August as retailers reported mostly solid back-to-school results at the same time sales at department stores were hurt by the impact of Hurricane Irene and weaker spending plans by shoppers, Kantar Retail reported on Thursday.

September 6, 2011
Bottom Dollar encourages customer support for hurricane relief

Bottom Dollar Food invited customers to contribute to its Hurricane Irene disaster relief campaign.

September 6, 2011
Disaster relief outlays grow with Irene aid

Target last week announced the donation $250,000 in cash and product to assist with Hurricane Irene relief efforts, pushing the total amount the company has committed to domestic disaster relief to more than $1 million.

September 6, 2011
Toys"R"Us donates $200K to help hurricane-affected children

Toys“R”Us announced that its Children’s Fund will make a $200,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.

September 1, 2011
Lowe's makes hurricane-relief contribution

Lowe's pledged $1 million to disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Irene.

September 1, 2011
Sears, Kmart help support Irene recovery efforts

Sears and Kmart stores announced that they are supporting emergency relief efforts in a dozen states to help residents recover from Hurricane Irene’s damaging winds and floodwaters.

August 29, 2011
Irene’s retail winners

Home Depot and Lowe’s may receive a 1% bump to their third-quarter results as a result of Hurricane Irene sales, according to an analysis provided by MarketWatch.

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