Retail Focus 4/27/18 – Another Robust Quarter at Sherwin-Williams; Amazon Earnings

We begin our show by once again looking at the state of the U.S. toy industry, this time through the lens of Hasbro, whose earnings showed immediate impact from Toys “R” Us closures. All is well at Sherwin-Williams, who despite reduced guidance once again saw a retail sales surge in their latest quarter. We discuss why more discretionary income is potentially a bad thing for rent-to-own retailer Aaron’s. And, we take a quick look at Amazon’s earnings—they broke right before the podcast recorded, and showcased record profits for the diverse company.