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Friday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Kroger Comps Up 3.3% | Wmart’s Sustainability Mtg | DC Kills Wage Bill

  “Breaking:  Retail sales fall short, up 0.2 percent in August” at CNBC.”  “U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in August even as demand increased for automobiles and other big-ticket items, the latest sign that economic growth slowed in the third quarter.  The Commerce Department said on Friday retail sales increased 0.2 percent last […]

Thursday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot, Wmart & Lowe’s @ G.Sachs Conf. | Target’s ‘little impact’ in Can.

  “Wal-Mart Stores’ CEO Presents at 20th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference” Read the Transcript (Via Seeking Alpha) See the PowerPoint / Hear the Webcast   “Highlights from Wal-Mart Presentation at Goldman Sachs Retail Conference” by Kim Souza at City Wire.  “Wal-Mart also is using more stores to fill online orders, after piloting that program […]

Wednesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot ‘Shake Down’ | Wgreen Adds 76 Stores | Wmart Sells 362 Restaurants

  “Home Depot Is Accused of Shaking Down Suspected Shoplifters” by Susan Berfield at Businessweek.  “Jimin Chen received two worrisome letters this summer. Both came from a law firm hired by Home Depot. The first demanded payment of $350 to settle claims that he shoplifted from a California store.  According to Chen, in early June […]

Tuesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Wmart wants your Smartphone | Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville | Wgreen’s Fancy Stores

  “It’s on! Wal-Mart & Sam’s ratchet up smartphone turf war” by Courtney Reagan at CNBC.  “The world’s largest retailer is expected to unveil details of the largest brick-and-mortar smartphone trade-in program in the U.S., just in time for the anticipated new iPhones.  Starting Sept. 21 in more than 3,600 Walmart stores and Sam’s Club […]