Home Depot’s Frank Blake Accepts Gold Medal award from NRF by Sarah Rand at NRF. “Frank Blake…gave a humble acceptance speech, saying he didn’t belong on a list with retail legends like Costco founder Jim Sinegal and Macy’s Chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren…Blake recalled his advice to The Home Depot board of directors when […]
Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon on CNBC by Tom DiChristopher. “Gas is an emotional purchase, as you know. People drive all the way across town for 2 or 3 cents a gallon. And now with gas at about half of what it was a year ago, I think consumer confidence is really starting to […]
Amazon quick to issue refunds for returned products by Spencer Soper at SF Gate. “The Seattle company takes 1.3 days on average to return cash, the quickest among online stores, according to research from StellaService, which tracks e-commerce data.” Read more Obama to propose 30-day notification requirement for companies victimized by hackers at […]
Target.com: 60% of Traffic Came from Mobile Over Holiday Season by Nick Halter at Minn./St. Paul Business Journal. “…up from just 25 percent last holiday season.” Read more ShopperTrak: Sales at 1,000 retail chains nationwide rose 4.6% to $270.1 billion in November and December, ShopperTrak, a Chicago technology company, said Thursday. The results […]
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Costco December Comp +5% in US “Costco reported net sales of $12.12 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended January 4, 2015, an increase of five percent from $11.53 billion during the similar period last year.” Read the release Family Dollar Q1 Comp Decreased 0.4% “December Comparable Store Sales Increase […]
Walgreens December Sales Increase 10.2 Percent “Total front-end sales increased 3.5 percent compared with the same month in fiscal 2014, while comparable store front-end sales increased 2.6 percent. Customer traffic in comparable stores increased 0.3 percent while basket size increased 2.3 percent.” Read more Costco’s Web Site Loaded Quickest Over the Holidays by […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: H.Depot’s Blake is Gold | Buy Dunnhumby | Amazon ‘Tricks’
/in Eye-on-RetailHome Depot’s Frank Blake Accepts Gold Medal award from NRF by Sarah Rand at NRF. “Frank Blake…gave a humble acceptance speech, saying he didn’t belong on a list with retail legends like Costco founder Jim Sinegal and Macy’s Chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren…Blake recalled his advice to The Home Depot board of directors when […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Ex-Wmart CEO on CNBC | Target Express in Philly? | Wayfair +51%
/in Eye-on-RetailFormer Walmart CEO Bill Simon on CNBC by Tom DiChristopher. “Gas is an emotional purchase, as you know. People drive all the way across town for 2 or 3 cents a gallon. And now with gas at about half of what it was a year ago, I think consumer confidence is really starting to […]
Monday Tipsheet: Amazon=Quick Refunds | D.Tree Divest 300 | Wgreen New Logo
/in Eye-on-RetailAmazon quick to issue refunds for returned products by Spencer Soper at SF Gate. “The Seattle company takes 1.3 days on average to return cash, the quickest among online stores, according to research from StellaService, which tracks e-commerce data.” Read more Obama to propose 30-day notification requirement for companies victimized by hackers at […]
Friday Tipsheet: Target.com=60% Mobile | F.Dol Tears | Wmart No To Shotgun Pic
/in Eye-on-RetailTarget.com: 60% of Traffic Came from Mobile Over Holiday Season by Nick Halter at Minn./St. Paul Business Journal. “…up from just 25 percent last holiday season.” Read more ShopperTrak: Sales at 1,000 retail chains nationwide rose 4.6% to $270.1 billion in November and December, ShopperTrak, a Chicago technology company, said Thursday. The results […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Comps: Costco +5%, F. Dol -0.4% | Bezos Security = $1.6 Mil | Tesco Closes 43
/in Eye-on-RetailCostco December Comp +5% in US “Costco reported net sales of $12.12 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended January 4, 2015, an increase of five percent from $11.53 billion during the similar period last year.” Read the release Family Dollar Q1 Comp Decreased 0.4% “December Comparable Store Sales Increase […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Costco’s Speedy Site | Wgreen +10.2% | JCP +3.7%
/in Eye-on-RetailWalgreens December Sales Increase 10.2 Percent “Total front-end sales increased 3.5 percent compared with the same month in fiscal 2014, while comparable store front-end sales increased 2.6 percent. Customer traffic in comparable stores increased 0.3 percent while basket size increased 2.3 percent.” Read more Costco’s Web Site Loaded Quickest Over the Holidays by […]