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“Target learns a second language as it expands to Quebec” by Thomas Lee at Star-Tribune. “This month, Target Corp. will officially open its stores in Canada, its first reach beyond the United States. But if the Minneapolis-based retailer wants to truly master the art of operating in a foreign country, the province of Quebec […]
“Wal-Mart: Good For America?” at Seeking Alpha. “A study done by Ken Stone and Georgeanne Artz called “Impact of The Wal-Mart Phenomenon on Rural Communities” compared small towns in Iowa with and without Wal-Marts to see if there was a significant impact on the economy. The study looked at 34 small towns in Iowa […]
“The Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday” at El Editor. “The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced it will implement its fourth annual Spring Black Friday event, a weekend of regional savings on hundreds of items to improve the home in preparation for spring starting April 4, 2013.” Read more: https://www.eleditor.com/noticiashispanicprwire/23987/spring-black-friday-marks-the-start-of-home-improvements-busiest-shopping-season […]
“Wal-Mart’s Path to Power in India Hits Its Limits: The Lawyers” by Megha Bahree at WSJ. “Today, Wal-Mart’s advance on India is barely moving. The company opened just five wholesale stores in the country last year—well below the 22 planned. This year, Wal-Mart plans to open eight locations, a person familiar with the […]
“Target Sets Sights on Thrifty Canadians” by Mark Hamstra at Supermarket News. “In Canada, thrift is not a virtue that businesses may or may not choose to embrace — it is often ingrained as a core value. To be fair, Canada’s economy was weaker then than it is now, imposing a tight-fisted mentality upon […]
“Will Dollar Stores Rule the Retail World?” by Christopher Matthews at Time. “It’s difficult to see dollar stores maintaining their current growth rates for much longer. Walmart recently announced a plan to ramp up its efforts to build smaller Neighborhood Market outlets, which will be on average about one-third the size of its traditional […]
“Wal-Mart closing three China stores” by Zhang Ye at Global Times. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world’s largest retailer by revenue, is planning to shut down three superstores in China in April, a move analysts said Wednesday is designed to cope with increasing labor costs and high rents in China. The retailer has scheduled two […]
“Wal-Mart may get customers to deliver packages to online buyers” at Reuters. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com Inc. Tapping customers to deliver goods […]