General Merchandise Stores sector: performance, industries and movers

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

The General Merchandise Stores sector covers 14 companies in FundSpec's universe. Its average member is down 1.5% over one day, down 4.0% over 30 days and up 8.0% over one year. Figures as of the close on 15 September 2026.

Performance by horizon

1 day-1.48%
5 days+0.17%
30 days-4.03%
180 days-2.56%
1 year+8.01%

A sector move is the average percentage change of its member stocks over the horizon, so a few large moves in small companies can lift or sink it. Compare the 30-day and one-year columns to separate a rotation from a trend. Read the guide: Sector rotation and sector performance.

The interactive view with every horizon and industry is in Sector Performance.

Industries

Industries within the sector ranked by their 30-day move:

IndustryMembers30 days
Retail-Variety Stores9 companies-3.40%
General Merchandise Stores5 companies-24.20%

Movers, 30 days

Strongest over 30 days

TickerCompanyIndustry30 days
FIVEFive Below, IncRetail-Variety Stores+6.19%
TGTTarget CorpRetail-Variety Stores+4.25%
DDSDillard'S, Inc.General Merchandise Stores+4.08%
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-1.65%
DGDollar General CorpRetail-Variety Stores-2.01%
WMTWalmart Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-3.10%
OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-4.80%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp /NewRetail-Variety Stores-4.91%
PSMTPricesmart IncRetail-Variety Stores-13.22%
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-13.71%

Weakest over 30 days

TickerCompanyIndustry30 days
BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-38.21%
MNSOMINISO Group Holding LtdGeneral Merchandise Stores-29.06%
KSSKOHLS CorpGeneral Merchandise Stores-18.61%
MMacy's, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-15.76%
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-13.71%
PSMTPricesmart IncRetail-Variety Stores-13.22%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp /NewRetail-Variety Stores-4.91%
OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-4.80%
WMTWalmart Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-3.10%
DGDollar General CorpRetail-Variety Stores-2.01%

Movers, 1 day

Strongest over 1 day

TickerCompanyIndustry1 day
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-0.26%
PSMTPricesmart IncRetail-Variety Stores-0.57%
WMTWalmart Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-0.91%
DDSDillard'S, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-1.39%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp /NewRetail-Variety Stores-1.91%
BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-2.14%
MMacy's, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-2.21%
TGTTarget CorpRetail-Variety Stores-2.71%
MNSOMINISO Group Holding LtdGeneral Merchandise Stores-3.09%
DGDollar General CorpRetail-Variety Stores-3.46%

Weakest over 1 day

TickerCompanyIndustry1 day
FIVEFive Below, IncRetail-Variety Stores-5.42%
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-5.35%
KSSKOHLS CorpGeneral Merchandise Stores-4.72%
OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.Retail-Variety Stores-4.70%
DGDollar General CorpRetail-Variety Stores-3.46%
MNSOMINISO Group Holding LtdGeneral Merchandise Stores-3.09%
TGTTarget CorpRetail-Variety Stores-2.71%
MMacy's, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-2.21%
BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.General Merchandise Stores-2.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp /NewRetail-Variety Stores-1.91%

Covered companies

Members with a FundSpec stock page, by market capitalization:

TickerCompanyLast closeDay30 days
WMTWalmart Inc.$108.09-0.91%-3.10%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp. /New$901.35-1.91%-4.91%
TGTTarget Corp.$154.40-2.71%+4.25%
DGDollar General Corp.$124.70-3.46%-2.01%