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CLAIM #501 · Ross Stores Inc (ROST) · 2022Q2 earnings call · Aug 17, 2022 · due Dec 31, 2022

We're already starting to see some break in those costs here in the back half, especially on the import costs. So I think those will come down, which will be a benefit to us.

Michael Hartshorn · COO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2022 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Import/transportation freight costs and merchandise cost trends, as disclosed in gross margin commentary

It came true if: Company reports lower import/transportation costs or reduced cost pressure benefiting gross margin in back half of fiscal 2022 (Q3/Q4) versus first half 2022

Where: Company earnings call commentary and gross margin discussion (Q3 and Q4 FY2022 earnings calls / 10-K)

In context

ing structurally different in our model, still feel bullish about the environment, the retail environment in our model going forward. When we talk about multiyear and think about 2023, specifically, I think the key is we're going to have to see how the inflationary aspects play out in the second half. That's obviously a critical variable. How we plan sales next year, profitability will be highly dependent on that kind of top line assumption. Michael Hartshorn: Matthew, just to add to that, obviously, since the pre-pandemic, the changes have been really around the cost in the business, and those are acutely in 2 different places with wages and transportation, whether domestically or on imports. I think what we expect to see is both the domestic and import costs to come down over time. We're already starting to see some break in those costs here in the back half, especially on the import costs. So I think those will come down, which will be a benefit to us. On the wage front, I think the increases we saw during COVID are structural at the current levels and are at least at this level. What I'd say about the wage market right now is it's still tight, but it is stable, which is much different from where we were last year when we were getting people back to work and there was frenzied demand in the U.S. So I think there is going to be some opportunity in cost as the transportation comes down with the lower demand in the U.S. Matthew Boss: Great color. Best of luck. Operator: Our next question comes from the line of Adrienne Yih with Barclays. Adrienne Yih-Tennant: Great. Barbara, this is sort of more of an opinion question for you. I'm wondering if you believe that the aggressive discretionary promotions at Walmart and Target are mayb

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SEC filings for ROST · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2022Q2 earnings call.