“Target tries to win hearts and clicks of Gen Y” by Hadley Malcolm at USA Today. “Millennials aren’t smitten with Target, and the company knows it. Last fall, Target learned that to Millennials, the company is nothing more than a big-box store. Buy from Target online? Who does that? Not Millennials, apparently.” Read more […]
“Costco Comp Sales +6% in May” “Costco reported net sales of $8.78 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended June 1, 2014, an increase of eight percent from $8.13 billion during the similar four-week period last year.” Read the release “Walgreens Front-End Comp Sales +2.6% in May” “Walgreens had May […]
“Target Gets Twitter Heat From Gun Control Group” by Christopher Heine at Ad Age. “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a Michael Bloomberg-backed organization in favor of more gun control, is applying notable pressure on Target via Twitter this evening. The activist group is drawing attention to an open-carry gun policy that the retail giant evidently […]
“Dollar General Q1 Comp Sales +1.5% ” “Net sales increased 6.8 percent to $4.52 billion in the 2014 first quarter compared to $4.23 billion in the 2013 first quarter. Same-store sales increased 1.5 percent resulting from increases in both customer traffic and average transaction amount. Sales increases in consumables significantly outpaced the Company’s non-consumable categories, led by increased […]
“Interim Target CEO Says Retailer Had Lost Its Way, Works to Overhaul Corporate Structure” by Matt Townsend at Bloomberg via SF Gate. “John Mulligan said that even before December’s massive data breach, the retailer had lost its way by becoming too cautious and bureaucratic. The theft of credit card data from 40 million customers has forced […]
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“Costco Reluctantly Searches the Web for Younger Shoppers” by Kyle Stock at Businessweek. “We’re open-minded, but don’t expect us to go to everybody’s doorstep,” Galanti said. “Delivering small quantities of stuff to homes is not free. Ultimately, somebody’s got to pay for it.” Read more “Home Depot reviews policies as open carry gun […]
Friday Tipsheet: H.Depot: TP & Lead Singers | Wmart & Fountain Drinks | CVS Cig Free in Oct.
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target tries to win hearts and clicks of Gen Y” by Hadley Malcolm at USA Today. “Millennials aren’t smitten with Target, and the company knows it. Last fall, Target learned that to Millennials, the company is nothing more than a big-box store. Buy from Target online? Who does that? Not Millennials, apparently.” Read more […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Costco May Comp +6% | JD Power: Ace Wins | Wmart Lab Sneak Peek
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco Comp Sales +6% in May” “Costco reported net sales of $8.78 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended June 1, 2014, an increase of eight percent from $8.13 billion during the similar four-week period last year.” Read the release “Walgreens Front-End Comp Sales +2.6% in May” “Walgreens had May […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Target Gets Twitter Heat | NYC: No to Wmart’s Millions | Tesco Comp -3.7%
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target Gets Twitter Heat From Gun Control Group” by Christopher Heine at Ad Age. “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a Michael Bloomberg-backed organization in favor of more gun control, is applying notable pressure on Target via Twitter this evening. The activist group is drawing attention to an open-carry gun policy that the retail giant evidently […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: D.Gen Q1 Comp +1.5% | Candy Canes in May | Wmart Week
/in Eye-on-Retail“Dollar General Q1 Comp Sales +1.5% ” “Net sales increased 6.8 percent to $4.52 billion in the 2014 first quarter compared to $4.23 billion in the 2013 first quarter. Same-store sales increased 1.5 percent resulting from increases in both customer traffic and average transaction amount. Sales increases in consumables significantly outpaced the Company’s non-consumable categories, led by increased […]
Monday Tipsheet: Target Lost Its Way: CEO | Wmart Pounces on Amazon | H. Depot: No Shots Fired
/in Eye-on-Retail“Interim Target CEO Says Retailer Had Lost Its Way, Works to Overhaul Corporate Structure” by Matt Townsend at Bloomberg via SF Gate. “John Mulligan said that even before December’s massive data breach, the retailer had lost its way by becoming too cautious and bureaucratic. The theft of credit card data from 40 million customers has forced […]
Friday Tipsheet: Costco Call Highlights | Bee Protesters Swarm Lowe’s | Fred’s Comp -1.9%
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco Reluctantly Searches the Web for Younger Shoppers” by Kyle Stock at Businessweek. “We’re open-minded, but don’t expect us to go to everybody’s doorstep,” Galanti said. “Delivering small quantities of stuff to homes is not free. Ultimately, somebody’s got to pay for it.” Read more “Home Depot reviews policies as open carry gun […]