Wednesday Tipsheet: Target’s Jeff Jones Iview | Alibaba Market Cap Passes Wmart

  Deloitte: 56% of consumers will do holiday shopping at retailers that have experienced a data breach at CNBC. “The consumer’s now somewhat desensitized [to breaches],” said Rod Sides, principal at Deloitte Consulting. This is particularly true among higher-income households, according to the CreditCards.com report…only 31 percent of households earning $75,000 or more annually said they were […]

Tuesday Tipsheet: Lowe’s Likes Robots & NYC | Retailer “Hack” Results | F.Dol Vote 12/11

  “Lowe’s to open two stores in New York City next year” by Ken Elkins at Charlotte Bus. Journal. “It plans to open the two Manhattan stores during the second half of 2015. Each will measure about 30,000 square feet…The stores will be located at 2008 Broadway at West 68th Street and at 635 Sixth […]

Monday Tipsheet: Apple Pay Funeral? | DIY Down in UK | Alibaba Likes Seattle

  “Why CVS and Rite Aid are blocking Apple Pay” by Phillip Elmer-DeWitt at Fortune. “I don’t know that CVS and Rite Aid disabling Apple Pay out of spite is going to drive customers to switch pharmacies” writes Gruber. “But I do know that CurrentC is unlikely to ever gain any traction whatsoever.” Read more […]

Friday Tipsheet: Bullseye Flies 1st Class | Wmart: New Shopper Framework | Cabela’s Comp -11.2%

  “Walmart Unveils New Shopper Marketing Framework” by Patrycja Malinowska at Path to Purchase. “Andy Murray called on brands to retire the “stop, hold and close” approach to in-store activation. Instead of disrupting shoppers, he said brands should seek to inspire and engage them. In terms of displays and PDQs, the retailer wants more value-added messaging at […]

Thursday Tipsheet: Lowe’s CMO Iview | Target ‘Overstocking’ Canada | Video: Wmart’s Quinn

  “Target Canada to experiment with overstocking in turnaround effort” by Marina Strauss at Globe & Mail. “The chain is quietly experimenting with ordering more merchandise than its systems think it needs for five of its best performing stores while “over-investing” in strong selling inventory at its top 20 outlets, Mr. Schindele said during a […]

Wednesday Tipsheet: Target CEO Iview | Wmart’s New IT Plan | HBR’s Top 100 CEO’s (Bezos #1)

  “Target puts focus back on ‘cheap-chic’ with eye on winning back holiday shoppers” by Phil Wahba at Fortune. “If we go back during the last few years, during those recessionary periods, we probably played harder on the ‘pay less’ side than on the ‘expect more’ side, ” Brian Cornell, Target CEO since August, told […]