“Target’s Chairman Takes Hands-On Role (Moving from CA to MN)” at Bloomberg. “Facing a leadership void after abruptly replacing its chief executive officer this week, Target has turned to seasoned director Roxanne Austin to play an unusually active role as interim chairman.” See the video “Sozzi: Walmart Store Closings Expected This Year” at The […]
“Amazon’s New Picture Patent is the Most Ridiculous Tech Patent Ever” by Eric Hal Schwartz at In the Capital. “Tech companies sometimes have a tendency to try and make the mundane seem really impressive, but it’s hard to imagine topping Amazon and its newest patent, a way of taking pictures of things against a […]
Happening Today: “Obama to promote energy efficiency at Wal-Mart appearance (labor not happy…calls Obama ‘numbskull’ !)” by Jim Kuhnhenn at AP via Star-Tribune. “Obama on Friday was to announce commitments from more than 300 companies and local and state governments to use solar energy technology…”What numbskull in the White House arranged this?” former Labor […]
“Costco Comp Sales +5% in April” “Costco Wholesale Corporation today reported net sales of $8.56 billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May 4, 2014, an increase of seven percent from $7.98 billion during the similar four-week period last year.” Read more “Wal-Mart gets green light to build its drive-in […]
“Target’s interim CEO does not want job permanently” by Jim Finkle at Reuters via Chicago Tribune. “Target Corp interim Chief Executive John Mulligan said he has no interest in becoming the company’s chief executive, though that will not undermine his ability to help the company recover from its massive data breach and missteps in […]
“Walmart’s Bill Simon Mentioned as Potential New Target CEO” by Janet Moore & Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Some of the more surprising candidates mentioned to head the $73 billion Minneapolis retailer include retiring Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally and former Target CEO Robert Ulrich. But when Wall Street analysts got right down to […]
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Tuesday Tipsheet: Target Chairman ‘Hands-On’ | E-com 11% by ’18 | Wmart Store Closures?
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target’s Chairman Takes Hands-On Role (Moving from CA to MN)” at Bloomberg. “Facing a leadership void after abruptly replacing its chief executive officer this week, Target has turned to seasoned director Roxanne Austin to play an unusually active role as interim chairman.” See the video “Sozzi: Walmart Store Closings Expected This Year” at The […]
Monday Tipsheet: Amazon’s ‘Ridiculous’ Patent | Whole Foods ‘Panic’
/in Eye-on-Retail“Amazon’s New Picture Patent is the Most Ridiculous Tech Patent Ever” by Eric Hal Schwartz at In the Capital. “Tech companies sometimes have a tendency to try and make the mundane seem really impressive, but it’s hard to imagine topping Amazon and its newest patent, a way of taking pictures of things against a […]
Friday Tipsheet: Obama @ Wmart Today (called ‘numbskull’) | Mom’s Love Amazon, Value Wmart
/in Eye-on-RetailHappening Today: “Obama to promote energy efficiency at Wal-Mart appearance (labor not happy…calls Obama ‘numbskull’ !)” by Jim Kuhnhenn at AP via Star-Tribune. “Obama on Friday was to announce commitments from more than 300 companies and local and state governments to use solar energy technology…”What numbskull in the White House arranged this?” former Labor […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Costco Comp +5% | Wmart Drive-In Drawings | Amazon +15 for Sunday
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco Comp Sales +5% in April” “Costco Wholesale Corporation today reported net sales of $8.56 billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May 4, 2014, an increase of seven percent from $7.98 billion during the similar four-week period last year.” Read more “Wal-Mart gets green light to build its drive-in […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Target’s Mulligan Doesn’t Want Job | Costco Bans Receipt Smiley
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target’s interim CEO does not want job permanently” by Jim Finkle at Reuters via Chicago Tribune. “Target Corp interim Chief Executive John Mulligan said he has no interest in becoming the company’s chief executive, though that will not undermine his ability to help the company recover from its massive data breach and missteps in […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Target: Wmart’s Simon Next CEO?; Canada on Notice | Wgreen +7.6%
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart’s Bill Simon Mentioned as Potential New Target CEO” by Janet Moore & Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Some of the more surprising candidates mentioned to head the $73 billion Minneapolis retailer include retiring Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally and former Target CEO Robert Ulrich. But when Wall Street analysts got right down to […]