“Costco’s ‘giant packs of kale’ help draw in younger shoppers” by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “Richard Galanti said on Thursday’s earnings call that organic beef and “giant packs of kale” help drive in younger customers. Costco can offer big savings on these relatively bigger ticket items and get better profit margins as well, […]
“Costco Same-Store Sales +5% in Q2” “Net sales for the quarter increased six percent, to $25.76 billion, from $24.34 billion last year. Net sales for the first half increased six percent, to $50.22 billion, from $47.55 billion last year.” Read the release “Costco Quarterly Profit Falls 15%” by Anna Prior & Josee Rose […]
“Wal-Mart’s new store ‘tethering’ concept is “Sonic-like” by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “This notion of drive-in has prompted Wal-Mart to explore and test the drive-in depots that are not attached to a supercenter. Simon described the drive-in modular as a “Sonic-like.” Simon did not give specifics about the timeframe for the depot […]
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“Top Billionaires in the World (Walton’s are top family, Jeff Bezos #18, HEB family #121)” at Forbes. See the List “RadioShack to Close 1,100 Stores; Same-Store Sales Down 19% in Q4” “For full year: Total net sales and operating revenue were $3.43 billion, compared to $3.83 billion last year. Comparable store sales were down […]
“Home Depot’s New President Craig Menear Said to Be Groomed as CEO” by Matt Townsend at Bloomberg. “Home Depot Inc.’s promotion of Craig Menear to president of its U.S. retail division is part of a succession plan for Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Menear, 56, […]
“Amazon, Postal Service Start to Implement Sunday Delivery across the U.S.; mid-March Launch in St. Louis” by Kavita Kumar at St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Packages (will) be delivered from about 15 hubs in the St. Louis region, with a goal of each carrier’s delivering about 12 parcels an hour. The estimated volume for St. Louis […]
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Friday Tipsheet: Costco: Call Highlights & Kale | Target: Canada Web SOS | Amazon SKU Limits
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco’s ‘giant packs of kale’ help draw in younger shoppers” by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “Richard Galanti said on Thursday’s earnings call that organic beef and “giant packs of kale” help drive in younger customers. Costco can offer big savings on these relatively bigger ticket items and get better profit margins as well, […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Costco Comp +5% | Target CIO Out | Staples Shutters 225
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco Same-Store Sales +5% in Q2” “Net sales for the quarter increased six percent, to $25.76 billion, from $24.34 billion last year. Net sales for the first half increased six percent, to $50.22 billion, from $47.55 billion last year.” Read the release “Costco Quarterly Profit Falls 15%” by Anna Prior & Josee Rose […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Wmart Express: 1st ‘Tethered’ Store in May | Lowe’s New Chief Cust. Officer
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart’s new store ‘tethering’ concept is “Sonic-like” by Kim Souza at The City Wire. “This notion of drive-in has prompted Wal-Mart to explore and test the drive-in depots that are not attached to a supercenter. Simon described the drive-in modular as a “Sonic-like.” Simon did not give specifics about the timeframe for the depot […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Top Billionaires (Waltons vs. Bezos) | Rshack Closes 1,100 | Ace Loves Polar Vortex
/in Eye-on-Retail“Top Billionaires in the World (Walton’s are top family, Jeff Bezos #18, HEB family #121)” at Forbes. See the List “RadioShack to Close 1,100 Stores; Same-Store Sales Down 19% in Q4” “For full year: Total net sales and operating revenue were $3.43 billion, compared to $3.83 billion last year. Comparable store sales were down […]
Monday Tipsheet: H.Depot’s Menear Groomed as CEO? | Sears Breach | Fred’s for Sale
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot’s New President Craig Menear Said to Be Groomed as CEO” by Matt Townsend at Bloomberg. “Home Depot Inc.’s promotion of Craig Menear to president of its U.S. retail division is part of a succession plan for Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Menear, 56, […]
Friday Tipsheet: Amazon Sun. Delivery Expands | Wmart Last in Cust. Service | Costco Piano Skills
/in Eye-on-Retail“Amazon, Postal Service Start to Implement Sunday Delivery across the U.S.; mid-March Launch in St. Louis” by Kavita Kumar at St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Packages (will) be delivered from about 15 hubs in the St. Louis region, with a goal of each carrier’s delivering about 12 parcels an hour. The estimated volume for St. Louis […]