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“Target’s interim CEO does not want job permanently” by Jim Finkle at Reuters via Chicago Tribune. “Target Corp interim Chief Executive John Mulligan said he has no interest in becoming the company’s chief executive, though that will not undermine his ability to help the company recover from its massive data breach and missteps in […]
“Walmart’s Bill Simon Mentioned as Potential New Target CEO” by Janet Moore & Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Some of the more surprising candidates mentioned to head the $73 billion Minneapolis retailer include retiring Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally and former Target CEO Robert Ulrich. But when Wall Street analysts got right down to […]
“Google and Amazon launch same-day delivery in L.A. area” by Tiffany Hsu at LA Times (Survey to Open). “Google is using third-party delivery agents trained through an in-person program the company calls “Courier University” that teaches agents how to greet customers at the door and how to use the mobile shopping app. The couriers will […]
“Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery to 12 Cities” “City & order cut-off time: Baltimore: 11:00 a.m.; Boston: 11:00 a.m.; Chicago: 7 a.m.; Dallas: 12:15 p.m.; Indianapolis: 11:30 a.m.; Los Angeles: 12:15 p.m.; New York City (and parts of New Jersey): 8:00 a.m.; Philadelphia: 8:30 a.m.; Phoenix: 12:15 p.m.; San Francisco:12:15 p.m.; Seattle: 12:15 p.m.; Washington, D.C.: 11:00 a.m.” Read more “Amazon adds search filters for same-day delivery service” by Jay Greene at […]
“Wal-Mart to Build Online Grocery Pick-Up Center in Bentonville” by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “Wal-Mart is wasting no time in deploying its latest grocery format — a stand alone pick-up center where shoppers can drive up and retrieve their online orders and never leave their car…The retailer reviewed plans for the first concept […]
“Target Hires New CIO (Who Used to be Home Depot’s CIO)” by Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Bob DeRodes, 63, held similar positions at Home Depot, Delta Air Lines, Citibank and First Data. He also founded DeRodes Enterprises LLC, a company that consults on information technology and business operations, including for several U.S. government agencies […]
“CNBC’s Top 25: Who Had the Biggest Impact on Business Since 1989 (Jeff Bezos #5)” See the Top 25 list “Deloitte: 80% Want to be Left Alone in Store” “Consumers largely prefer to navigate the aisles and the checkout without a store associate’s help. Eight in 10 (80 percent) respondents in Deloitte Digital’s […]
“The $1.5 trillion opportunity retailers overlook” by Krystina Gustafson at CNBC. “By the year’s end, Deloitte predicts $1.5 trillion, or 50 percent, of all in-store sales will be influenced by digital devices. “The fact is, traditional retailers are leaving too much money on the table and are allowing strictly online retailers to capture a […]