Wal-Mart says to invest C$340 million in Canada at Reuters. “Wal-Mart said on Wednesday it would spend about C$230 million of the planned investment to complete 29 supercenters, including the expansion of several stores to add full grocery departments…Wal-Mart had planed to spend C$500 million in Canada in the last fiscal year…The newly announced […]
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Lowe’s to launch innovation center in India by Varun Aggarwal at Economic Times. “Lowe’s expects to spend approximately $350M in their annual IT capital expenditures, including Omni-Channel capabilities. “We met with other retailers, asked them to explain how they were working on newage technology, and many of them pointed us to the global innovation […]
What Target is cooking up for its stores by Kavita Kumar at Star-Tribune. “Here’s a rundown of some of Target’s recent experiments: Home redesign. Instead of dishes and cups being stacked up on shelves, Target is testing more of a lifestyle layout…Target first began testing this redesigned home department at the Quarry store in […]
Disappointed shoppers say Target bargains off the mark on first day of liquidation by Bill Mah at Edmonton Journal. “Despite store signs and ads promising markdowns of 30 per cent, shoppers at the West Edmonton Mall store Thursday said most items were discounted only 10 per cent, with some 20-per-cent deals…“I kind of thought […]
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West Coast ports could shut down in 5 to 10 days by Karma Allen at CNBC. “Traffic at nearly 30 West Coast ports is on the verge of “complete gridlock” and shipping officials have threatened to stop paying dockworkers if a contract deal is not reached soon.” Read more / See the video […]
Costco comp sales flat in Jan., misses Street’s view at Yahoo Finance. “Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predicted a 1.2 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year.” Read more …Comp sales +7% excluding gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange. Read the release Target will eventually take a second […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: WMT & 309 in Can. | Target Ticket Dead | Academy Attacks Tampa
/in Eye-on-RetailWal-Mart says to invest C$340 million in Canada at Reuters. “Wal-Mart said on Wednesday it would spend about C$230 million of the planned investment to complete 29 supercenters, including the expansion of several stores to add full grocery departments…Wal-Mart had planed to spend C$500 million in Canada in the last fiscal year…The newly announced […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: PwC: AMZN #1, WMT #2 | Dollar Store=’Toxic’ Products? | Tracking Target’s Tie Teen
/in Eye-on-RetailLowe’s to launch innovation center in India by Varun Aggarwal at Economic Times. “Lowe’s expects to spend approximately $350M in their annual IT capital expenditures, including Omni-Channel capabilities. “We met with other retailers, asked them to explain how they were working on newage technology, and many of them pointed us to the global innovation […]
Monday Tipsheet: Target: 8 Tests & $8 Mil Grammy Ad | H.Depot Employee Gets 30
/in Eye-on-RetailWhat Target is cooking up for its stores by Kavita Kumar at Star-Tribune. “Here’s a rundown of some of Target’s recent experiments: Home redesign. Instead of dishes and cups being stacked up on shelves, Target is testing more of a lifestyle layout…Target first began testing this redesigned home department at the Quarry store in […]
Friday Tipsheet: Costco #4 in Harris Poll | Bezos on CBS | Target’s Tie & Handshake
/in Eye-on-RetailDisappointed shoppers say Target bargains off the mark on first day of liquidation by Bill Mah at Edmonton Journal. “Despite store signs and ads promising markdowns of 30 per cent, shoppers at the West Edmonton Mall store Thursday said most items were discounted only 10 per cent, with some 20-per-cent deals…“I kind of thought […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Target Liquidates Today | W.Coast Ports Close in 5? | ‘Ikea Like’ Spam Museum
/in Eye-on-RetailWest Coast ports could shut down in 5 to 10 days by Karma Allen at CNBC. “Traffic at nearly 30 West Coast ports is on the verge of “complete gridlock” and shipping officials have threatened to stop paying dockworkers if a contract deal is not reached soon.” Read more / See the video […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Costco Jan. Comp Flat | Target Can. Redo? | H.Depot ‘Disney’ Video
/in Eye-on-RetailCostco comp sales flat in Jan., misses Street’s view at Yahoo Finance. “Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predicted a 1.2 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year.” Read more …Comp sales +7% excluding gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange. Read the release Target will eventually take a second […]