WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. reported Thursday that net sales for its fiscal second quarter were up 1.1% versus the comparable prior year period, reaching $3.3 billion. Comparable club sales (excluding gasoline sales) increased 1.6% for the 13-week period that ended August 3, and the company had income from continuing operations of
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club announced last month that the company is expanding its reach into eastern Michigan by opening two new clubs in 2019. The new clubs and gas stations, located in Madison Heights and Taylor, will enable greater Detroit families to save about $500 a year on groceries. The retailer also announced
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. —BJ’s Wholesale Club said Wednesday that it will open a new outlet in Clearwater, Fla., next year. The company currently operates 215 clubs and 136 BJ’s Gas locations in 16 states along the East Coast. “At BJ’s, we’re committed to offering the best value to our members and we’re thrilled to bring those
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — Warehouse club operator BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. recently filed with regulators to return to the public market, despite a downturn in the retail sector. The company, which was taken private in 2011 for $2.8 billion by private equity firms Leonard Green & Partners LP and CVC Capital Partners Ltd., will list on
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Rite Aid Corp. and BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. were the biggest gainers among food, drug and mass retailers in Forrester’s U.S. 2017 Customer Experience Index (CX Index). The index, based on a survey of some 120,000 U.S. online adult consumers, measures and ranks more than 300 U.S. brands across 21 industries. Of
NEW YORK — A number of the nation’s top retailers earned perfect scores on a rating of workplace equality as it relates to companies’ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees. Ahold USA Inc., BJ’s Wholesale Club, CVS Health, Delhaize America Inc., Dollar General Corp., Sears Holdings Corp., Target Corp. and Walgreens were among
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Rite Aid and BJ’s Wholesale Club saw the largest gains among food, drug and mass retailers in Forrester’s U.S. 2017 Customer Experience Index (CX Index). Forrester’s CX Index, based on a survey of about 120,000 U.S. online adult consumers, measures and ranks more than 300 U.S. brands across 21 industries to identify
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — BJ’s Wholesale Club marked its expansion into South Carolina with the grand opening of its Summerville store earlier this month. The foray into South Carolina enlarges the company’s footprint to 215 clubs in 16 states. The Summerville Club is located in Summerville’s primary retail corridor. The new club in Summerville could save
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club has named two leaders to drive the company’s technology roadmap and omnichannel transformation. Scott Kessler has been appointed executive vice president, chief information officer. Rafeh Masood has joined BJ’s as senior vice president, chief digital officer. “BJ’s has made rapid progress in our omnichannel initiatives, and I’m pleased to