Discount retailer Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) announced big earnings Friday, with income up 13% and shares rising to 3.8%, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company reported sales were slow in the beginning of the quarter due to poor weather conditions preventing customers from shopping, however, still ending up rounding out Q1 up from $28.6 million in income last year. Big Lots representatives stated the company is focusing on expanding their domestic food selection as well as improving their furniture leasing program, the WSJ reported. The are also increasing their usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. For more business and financial news, click here.