CVS Q2 Comp +0.5% (Pharmacy +4.1%, Front end -7.8%) “Net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015, increased 7.4%, or $2.6 billion, to $37.2 billion compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014.” Read the release

 

Lowe’s Taps Into Tech to Promote New Manhattan Locations by Ashley Rodriguez at Ad Age. “A lot of work went into figuring out what home improvement means for the Manhattan customer, for the Upper West Side customer, for the Chelsea customer,” said Mr. Luster. “It was really important for us to be part of the community. We’re not a flagship store here. We’re absolutely a neighborhood home-improvement store.” Read more

 

J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison hires execs from Home Depot and Target by Maria Halkias at Dallas News. “Michael Amend becomes executive vice president of omnichannel beginning Tuesday. Amend comes to Penney from Home Depot where he was vice president of online, mobile and omnichannel and worked with Ellison. Mike Robbins, formerly the senior vice president of global supply chain for Target, will become senior vice president of supply chain at Penney effective Aug. 10.” Read more

 

Costco delays online photo services return, citing ongoing security concerns by Tricia Duryee at GeekWire. “Other retailers’ photo sites, including Sam’s Club and Rite Aid continue to be down, as well.” Read more

 

Amazon Echo sold outside Amazon.com for first time – available at Staples.com for $180 by Taylor Soper at GeekWire. Read more

 

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Publix Q2 Comp +4.1%  Read the release

 

Walgreens Names Kimberly R. Scardino SVP, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer “Scardino joins Walgreens Boots Alliance from American Express Company, where she was senior vice president, business advisory controller.” Read the release

 

Alibaba Group Appoints Ex Goldman Sachs Exec as President  Read the release

 

Sears Q2 Comp Plummets -10.6% at AP via Star Tribune. “At Sears stores, the metric declined 13.9 percent. It fell 6.9 percent for Kmart locations.” Read more

 

Target Set To Upgrade To Safer Card Technology by Nina Moini at CBS Minnesota. “A Target spokesperson said on Monday the major retailer is on track to mail out new chip-based cards to customers in the next couple of months.” Read more

 

Amazon Places New Limits on Amazon Prime by Ina Steiner at eCommerceBytes. “A new provision called “Amazon Households” restricts members to sharing the program with up to six members: two adults, each with their own Amazon account, and four children.” Read more

 

Ingles Markets Q3 Comp +1.6%  Read the release

 

Office Max Q2 Total Sales -10%  Read the release

 

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