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“Costco Beats Street – December Same-Store Sales Up 3%” at CNBC. “Costco’s December same-store sales beat analysts’ expectations, helped in part by online sales in the United States and Canada. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 3 percent in the five weeks ended Jan. 5, including the impact of fuel sales […]
Happening Tomorrow: Earnings Releases for Family Dollar, SuperValu and Costco (Dec. Sales Results)… “At Wal-Mart, moving the needle on e-commerce – Neil Ashe talks to Fortune” by Jessi Hempel at Fortune. “Wal-Mart has largely watched Amazon clean up on web retail over the past decade while it largely ignored the centrality of the […]
“Kroger: Breaks Sales Record in ‘Perfect Storm’ “ by Alexander Coolidge at Cincy Enquirer. “Activity at many of the 110 Greater Cincinnati Kroger stores surpassed the crowds seen in the rushed days just before Christmas, she said…Kroger ordered more than twice the normal amount of in-demand items like milk, bread, cereal, beer and snacks […]
“Opening Wednesday: New Walmart Express Store Across from Missouri Campus” at 4-Traders. “The approximately 3,700-square-foot Walmart Express store features a pharmacy and offers groceries and general merchandise, including an assortment of fresh produce, dairy and meats, dry goods, consumables, health and beauty aids, over-the-counter medicines and merchandise tailored to the campus.” Read more […]
“10 Ways Shopping At Wal-Mart In China Is Completely Different From How It Is In The US” by Ashley Lutz at Business Insider via SF Gate. “Despite the recent scandal, the mega-retailer has become wildly popular in China. Wal-Mart plans to open 110 additional stores there in the next few years. Shopping at a […]
“How Home Depot Copied Apple to Build an Ingenious New Bucket” by Joseph Flaherty at Wired. “Home Depot’s new Big Gripper all-purpose bucket is a handy improvement on the old school, five-gallon contractor pail. An ergonomic handle and patent pending “pocket grip” on the underside sets the product apart on the shelf, but more […]
“Target Canada ♥ Boxing Day” by Thomas Lee at Star-Tribune. “Target Corp.’s campaign to win over Canadian consumers continued Thursday with 6 a.m. store openings and early bird deals for one of the nation’s top shopping events of the year — Boxing Day…Boxing Day has actually lost some of its punch over the last […]
“Christmas Meltdown: UPS Blindsided by Late Web Buying Surge” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ. “UPS determined late Tuesday that it wouldn’t deliver some goods in time for Christmas, as a spike in last-minute shopping overwhelmed its system. “The volume of air packages in the UPS system did exceed capacity as demand was much greater […]