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“Target Q4 Same-Store Sales Down 2.5% in U.S.” “In fourth quarter 2013, sales decreased 6.6 percent to $20.9 billion from $22.4 billion last year, reflecting the impact of an additional accounting week in 20125 and a 2.5 percent decrease in comparable sales, partially offset by the contribution from new stores.” Read the release […]
“Home Depot’s Q4 Same-Store Sales Up 4.9% in U.S.; Up 7.5% for Year (Strongest in 14 Years)” “The Home Depot today reported that comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 4.4 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 4.9 percent. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal […]
“Brandirectory: The World’s 500 Most Valuable Brands (Walmart #9, Home Depot #25, Target #56…)” See the Top 500 list “Walmart and The Container Store Have Something Surprising In Common (But Walmart doesn’t Get the Love)” by Laura Heller at Forbes. “No one seemed to question The Container Store’s motives or accuse stores of […]
“Walmart tamps down Dollar Store acquisition talk, says its smaller stores bring in 4-7 times the sales of a Dollar Store” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ via Yahoo. “Many of the dollar stores aren’t equipped with gas stations, pharmacies or the ability to sell fresh and frozen food. “We would have to pay a […]
“Breaking: Walmart Q4 US Comp Sales Down .4%; Accelerating Express Store Rollout” “We’re also pleased with how well the 20 Express stores are doing, and we’re expanding our pilot beyond the initial three markets….We will now open between 270 and 300 small format units this year, which will nearly double our fleet and fuel […]
“The Inside Account of How Target Executives Responded to Cybertheft” by Monica Langley at WSJ. “How Target executives responded to one of the biggest challenges in the company’s history is based on interviews with Mr. Steinhafel, Mr. Jones, Chief Financial Officer John Mulligan and other top executives…Mr. Steinhafel’s days have been especially hectic since […]
“Happened Yesterday: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Challenges Suppliers on Sustainability” by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “In the past decade Wal-Mart has made big steps in the direction toward sustainability, but McMillon said the next leap will likely come from innovations that are aided by total-system thinking. He challenged suppliers and employees to […]
“Cybercriminals don’t like Blogger who exposed Target data breach; Have sent heroin, fecal matter and SWAT team to his home” by Nicole Perlroth at NY Times via Star-Tribune. “In the last year, Eastern European cybercriminals have stolen Brian Krebs’ identity a half-dozen times, brought down his website, included his name and some unpleasant […]