3 Things Big-Box Retail Investors Need to Know
In recent years, investing in traditional retail has mostly been a losing proposition. Investing legend Warren Buffett summed up the current environment by saying, "The department store is online now." And it seems you can't turn around without reading about the "retail apocalypse." In 2017, 20 notable retailers have filed for bankruptcy protection as Amazon.com has turned retail square footage -- once considered a retailer's source of strength -- into a negative.
Still, retail's performance has been uneven. Nowhere is this more acute than big-box retailers: companies that operate chains of large superstores. While many big-box retailers are fighting to survive, quite a few are thriving in the current environment. Fortunately, bearish headlines have presented value-oriented investors with opportunities to find high-quality companies at a cheap valuation. Here are a few items you should know before investing in big-box retail using Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Target (NYSE: TGT), and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) for comparisons.
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