NY Times: “Finding a Door Into Banking, Walmart Prepares to Offer Checking Accounts” by Hiroko Tabuchi & Jessica Silver-Greenberg. “Walmart is teaming up with Green Dot, known for its prepaid payment cards, to supply checking accounts to almost anyone over 18 who passes an ID check…Daniel Eckert, senior vice president at Walmart, said on […]
Home Depot’s Carol Tome at Atlanta Rotary Club: Do-it-Yourself Automotive is Next Big Opportunity by Maria Saporta at Atlanta Bus. Chronicle. “In response to a question about what was the next area of opportunity for the company, Tomé said the company currently had “Do-It-Yourself Automotive” in pilot “right now” in some of its stores. “And […]
“Labor Groups Seek Probe of Wal-Mart’s PAC” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ (Subscription). “Labor and advocacy groups are seeking an investigation into whether Wal-Mart violated federal election laws by soliciting employees for donations to its political-action committee in exchange for charitable contributions to a fund that helps Wal-Mart employees in need…Wal-Mart spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan […]
“Fortune’s Most Powerful Women 2014 (Rosalind Brewer #15, Ann-Marie Campbell #38)” See the Top 50 List “Walmart & Others Looted in Los Cabos, Mexico After Hurricane” at WNEM-5. “The problem is no longer the hurricane,” resident David Garcia said in a radio interview. “Everything started with the looting. Not even eight hours had […]
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“Kroger Testing Grocery Pick-Up Service in Cincinnati” by Alexander Coolidge at Cincinnati.com. “The service is not yet available to customers at the Liberty Township store. Kroger is in such early testing, only associates are using it. “We are now in the embryonic stages of a click and collect test at one of our local […]
“Amazon Spends More on Google Search Ads than Walmart/Target/Home Depot Combined” by Tim Petersen at Ad Age. “Amazon spent $157.7 million on Google U.S. search ads in 2013, by far the most by any company…there’s good reason to have expected more stores to make the ranking, considering that search is the dominant digital-ad format for […]
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Wednesday Tipsheet: Wmart Offers Checking Accounts | Self-Checkout Breach Culprits | Amazon 15% Cheaper
/in Eye-on-RetailNY Times: “Finding a Door Into Banking, Walmart Prepares to Offer Checking Accounts” by Hiroko Tabuchi & Jessica Silver-Greenberg. “Walmart is teaming up with Green Dot, known for its prepaid payment cards, to supply checking accounts to almost anyone over 18 who passes an ID check…Daniel Eckert, senior vice president at Walmart, said on […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: H.Depot Tests DIY Auto | Target’s 3.9% Cheaper | Costco Karate Chop
/in Eye-on-RetailHome Depot’s Carol Tome at Atlanta Rotary Club: Do-it-Yourself Automotive is Next Big Opportunity by Maria Saporta at Atlanta Bus. Chronicle. “In response to a question about what was the next area of opportunity for the company, Tomé said the company currently had “Do-It-Yourself Automotive” in pilot “right now” in some of its stores. “And […]
Monday Tipsheet: Wmart PAC Probed | Kroger PL = $20 Bil | ‘Savings Catcher’ Critique
/in Eye-on-Retail“Labor Groups Seek Probe of Wal-Mart’s PAC” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ (Subscription). “Labor and advocacy groups are seeking an investigation into whether Wal-Mart violated federal election laws by soliciting employees for donations to its political-action committee in exchange for charitable contributions to a fund that helps Wal-Mart employees in need…Wal-Mart spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan […]
Friday Tipsheet: Wmart Looted in Mexico | 50 Most Powerful Women | 1000’s at New Cabela’s
/in Eye-on-Retail“Fortune’s Most Powerful Women 2014 (Rosalind Brewer #15, Ann-Marie Campbell #38)” See the Top 50 List “Walmart & Others Looted in Los Cabos, Mexico After Hurricane” at WNEM-5. “The problem is no longer the hurricane,” resident David Garcia said in a radio interview. “Everything started with the looting. Not even eight hours had […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Kroger Tests Pick-Up | Wmart SVP Creative ‘Unplugged’ | J.D. Ranks Appliance Retailer Sites
/in Eye-on-Retail“Kroger Testing Grocery Pick-Up Service in Cincinnati” by Alexander Coolidge at Cincinnati.com. “The service is not yet available to customers at the Liberty Township store. Kroger is in such early testing, only associates are using it. “We are now in the embryonic stages of a click and collect test at one of our local […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Dick’s Pres. to Retire | Savings Catcher Returns $2 Mil | Google Search Ad Wars
/in Eye-on-Retail“Amazon Spends More on Google Search Ads than Walmart/Target/Home Depot Combined” by Tim Petersen at Ad Age. “Amazon spent $157.7 million on Google U.S. search ads in 2013, by far the most by any company…there’s good reason to have expected more stores to make the ranking, considering that search is the dominant digital-ad format for […]