Thursday Tipsheet: Jim Sinegal Iview | TGT Can: Half Closed by 4/2 | Kroger CFO on CNBC

  Costco’s Jim Sinegal Honored at Univ. of Notre Dame – Reflects on Success by Heidi Prescott at South Bend Tribune. “Q: You said a lot of luck along the way. What kind of luck? A: We were about ready to open our first warehouse in Seattle when we got a letter from the city. They were […]

Wednesday Tipsheet: Wmart’s Pickup Vouchers | D.Gen CEO’s $35Mil | Kraft/Heinz Merge

  Wal-Mart uses discount to woo more consumers to pickup format by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “Using targeted emails to Walmart.com customers in the test areas like Northwest Arkansas, Wal-Mart agreed to give a $10 discount on a user’s first $50 order. This offer went out to proposed customers on Monday (March 24) […]

Tuesday Tipsheet: Ex-Target CIO Hired | JCP Whistleblower | Feds Probe Lumber Liquidators?

  Former Target Chief Information Officer Lands at SPS by Kavita Kumar at Star-Tribune. “(Beth) Jacob was the chief information officer who stepped down at Target in the aftermath of cyberthieves’ data breach at the retailer. In her new role, she will help SPS Commerce with its strategy as it expands its services around the globe. […]

Monday Tipsheet: Fresh & Easy to Shutter 50 | REI Record Sales | Canada’s Funk

  REI climbs to new heights with record sales by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “We’ve gone back to who we were,” (CFO Eric) Artz said in an interview. REI’s outdoorsy gospel also spread more quickly than ever before, with 945,000 new members joining the co-op. That brings the number of active members (those who’ve […]

Friday Tipsheet: H.Depot CEO on CNBC | Big Bass Pro Sign | 40 More @ Target

  Home Depot CEO Craig Menear Appears on CNBC by Krystina Gustafson at CNBC. “Tough winter weather and issues at West Coast ports pressured the home improvement retailer’s business in recent months, Menear said. He believes Home Depot will sustain its momentum through low oil prices and a looming Federal Reserve interest rate hike. “We’re […]

Thursday Tipsheet: Wmart ‘Tapers’ in Mex. | JCP Likes OMD | Target & 1 Yr Returns

  Target agrees to $10M fund to settle lawsuit over consumer data breach by Tad Vezner at Twin Cities/Pioneer Press. “The tentative settlement, which was filed in U.S. District Court of Minnesota, would allow each plaintiff to receive up to $10,000 from the fund.” Read more   As Sears stumbles, suppliers grow uneasy by Krystina […]