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Target CEO invites civic leaders to HQ, reiterates commitment to Twin Cities by Kavita Kumar at Star-Tribune. “The 26th floor of Target Plaza South used to be a place that visitors rarely — if ever — glimpsed. But on Wednesday afternoon, Target Chief Executive Brian Cornell invited more than 50 community leaders to visit the […]
Costco May Comp Sales Flat “Comparable sales for these periods, excluding the negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange, were +6%” Read the release Why Wal-Mart is ditching its Celine Dion soundtrack and getting a DJ by Sarah Halzack at Washington Post. “The CD was a punch line multiple times in […]
Wal-Mart learns Texas free-market bravado has limits at Dallas News. “It happened in the session that ended Monday, with even the deep pockets of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. failing to summon enough lobbying power to overturn a law forbidding publicly traded companies from selling liquor.” Read more Amazon Debuts Free Shipping on Small Goods, […]
Target offers free shipping on online orders this week by Kavita Kumar at Star Tribune. “This is only the third time Target has offered a free-for-all when it comes to shipping on its website.” Read more Target CEO Appears on Mad Money by Abigail Stevenson at CNBC. “…so how can Target appeal to […]
Broad organizational realignment underway at Walmart U.S. by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “Judith McKenna outlined the organizational changes in an email to workers on Friday (May 29). The City Wire obtained a copy of that email that details divisional and regional realignment as well as additional leadership moves…” Read more Home Depot […]
Wal-Mart takes weekly circular digital with new ‘Live Better’ focus by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “The normal tab we send out every weekend, we are changing how we do that. For one thing we will be doing it less frequently,” (Steve) Bratspies said…“It is going to be integrated in the technological world. […]
Costco comparable sales fall 1 percent, miss Street forecasts at Reuters. “Excluding the impact of fuel prices and currency, comparable sales rose 6 percent, still missing analysts’ estimates of 6.20 percent growth.” Read more …Costco Q3 Earnings Release Read here Peeking inside new Costco in Rochester, NY – opens June 5th by Pat […]
Lilly Pulitzer called out for fat-shaming by Mara Siegler at NY Post. “Along with shots of Lilly products and staff, the site showed a wall decorated with a drawing of a woman with sagging fat in a bikini that says, “Put it down carb face.” The other says, “Just another day of fat, white […]