Wal-Mart, Walgreens & Target accused of selling adulterated ‘herbals’ by Sarah Kaplan at Washington Post. “Wal-Mart was the worst offender: None of its six supplements that were tested were found to contain purely the ingredient they advertised. Target’s supplements were the least misleading of the lot — though that isn’t saying much, since tests […]
Target Hackers Hit Third Parking Service at Krebs on Security. “Book2Park.com, an online parking reservation service for airports across the United States, appears to be the latest victim of the hacker gang that stole more than a 100 million credit and debit cards from Target and Home Depot. Book2park.com is the third online parking […]
Shareholder meeting shows Costco bounty by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “Costco’s worldly cornucopia was highlighted at the Bellevue gathering, where hundreds of stockholders lined up for freebies — from maple-leaf-shaped bottles of Canadian maple syrup to Spanish extra virgin olive oil, Kirkland Signature roasted seaweed and an instant coffee popular in Taiwan. There was […]
Alibaba holiday-quarter revenue disappoints at CNBC. “Revenue rose 40 percent to $4.22 billion in the December quarter, missing the average analyst estimate of $4.45 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.” Read more Wal-Mart hands out 75 pink slips at home office at The City Wire. “The 75 pink slips issued this week pale […]
Why Nelson Peltz cut his Family Dollar stake by 66% at CNBC. “Investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management slashed its stake in Family Dollar Stores by more than two-thirds to 2.07 percent, days after the company’s shareholders agreed to Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion buyout offer.” Read more Walmart Coordinates Northeast Snow Relief from Bentonville Office at KNWA […]
Home Depot ‘killer’ was mad that victim got promotion over him by Larry Celona, Reuven Fenton & Shawn Cohen at NY Post. “The Home Depot worker who murdered his manager before killing himself was simmering with anger after being dumped by his girlfriend — and being passed over for a promotion by the man […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Wmart/Target ‘Herbals’ Sting | Amazon Eyes Rshack Stores | BH&G Top 93 New Products
/in Eye-on-RetailWal-Mart, Walgreens & Target accused of selling adulterated ‘herbals’ by Sarah Kaplan at Washington Post. “Wal-Mart was the worst offender: None of its six supplements that were tested were found to contain purely the ingredient they advertised. Target’s supplements were the least misleading of the lot — though that isn’t saying much, since tests […]
Monday Tipsheet: Target Hackers Hit Parking Co’s | Amazon’s College Push | Super Bowl Ads Ranked
/in Eye-on-RetailTarget Hackers Hit Third Parking Service at Krebs on Security. “Book2Park.com, an online parking reservation service for airports across the United States, appears to be the latest victim of the hacker gang that stole more than a 100 million credit and debit cards from Target and Home Depot. Book2park.com is the third online parking […]
Friday Tipsheet: Costco ‘Cornucopia’ | Target: Bounced Check & Bus Trip | Dick’s Not for Sale?
/in Eye-on-RetailShareholder meeting shows Costco bounty by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “Costco’s worldly cornucopia was highlighted at the Bellevue gathering, where hundreds of stockholders lined up for freebies — from maple-leaf-shaped bottles of Canadian maple syrup to Spanish extra virgin olive oil, Kirkland Signature roasted seaweed and an instant coffee popular in Taiwan. There was […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Wmart Cuts 75 at HQ | Sears Cuts 110 | Alibaba ‘Disappoints’
/in Eye-on-RetailAlibaba holiday-quarter revenue disappoints at CNBC. “Revenue rose 40 percent to $4.22 billion in the December quarter, missing the average analyst estimate of $4.45 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.” Read more Wal-Mart hands out 75 pink slips at home office at The City Wire. “The 75 pink slips issued this week pale […]
Wednesday: H.Depot #1 in S.Media | Sneak Peek: Wmart Emerg. Center; Target Hawaii Store
/in Eye-on-RetailWhy Nelson Peltz cut his Family Dollar stake by 66% at CNBC. “Investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management slashed its stake in Family Dollar Stores by more than two-thirds to 2.07 percent, days after the company’s shareholders agreed to Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion buyout offer.” Read more Walmart Coordinates Northeast Snow Relief from Bentonville Office at KNWA […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Coke Changes Formula | Lowe’s Replace Target in Can? | Dick’s Opens #604
/in Eye-on-RetailHome Depot ‘killer’ was mad that victim got promotion over him by Larry Celona, Reuven Fenton & Shawn Cohen at NY Post. “The Home Depot worker who murdered his manager before killing himself was simmering with anger after being dumped by his girlfriend — and being passed over for a promotion by the man […]