“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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“Target’s 4Q profit falls 46% after breach, Canada expansion” by Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Bottom line, results and outlook were not good,” Binder said. “But expectations were worse.” There was legitimate good news in Target’s earnings, Binder said: U.S. sales continue recovering from the hit of the breach, use of Target’s Redcard continues to […]
“Target Q4 Same-Store Sales Down 2.5% in U.S.” “In fourth quarter 2013, sales decreased 6.6 percent to $20.9 billion from $22.4 billion last year, reflecting the impact of an additional accounting week in 20125 and a 2.5 percent decrease in comparable sales, partially offset by the contribution from new stores.” Read the release […]
“Home Depot’s Q4 Same-Store Sales Up 4.9% in U.S.; Up 7.5% for Year (Strongest in 14 Years)” “The Home Depot today reported that comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 4.4 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 4.9 percent. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal […]
“Brandirectory: The World’s 500 Most Valuable Brands (Walmart #9, Home Depot #25, Target #56…)” See the Top 500 list “Walmart and The Container Store Have Something Surprising In Common (But Walmart doesn’t Get the Love)” by Laura Heller at Forbes. “No one seemed to question The Container Store’s motives or accuse stores of […]
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“Walmart tamps down Dollar Store acquisition talk, says its smaller stores bring in 4-7 times the sales of a Dollar Store” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ via Yahoo. “Many of the dollar stores aren’t equipped with gas stations, pharmacies or the ability to sell fresh and frozen food. “We would have to pay a […]
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 […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Most Admired: Costco #12, H.Depot #40 | Target & Lowe’s Call Highlights | Sam’s Quiet Test
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target’s 4Q profit falls 46% after breach, Canada expansion” by Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Bottom line, results and outlook were not good,” Binder said. “But expectations were worse.” There was legitimate good news in Target’s earnings, Binder said: U.S. sales continue recovering from the hit of the breach, use of Target’s Redcard continues to […]
Wed. Tipsheet: Q4 Comp: Target -2.5%, Lowe’s +3.9% | H.Depot Call Highlights | Target Attacks P&G
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target Q4 Same-Store Sales Down 2.5% in U.S.” “In fourth quarter 2013, sales decreased 6.6 percent to $20.9 billion from $22.4 billion last year, reflecting the impact of an additional accounting week in 20125 and a 2.5 percent decrease in comparable sales, partially offset by the contribution from new stores.” Read the release […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: H.Depot US Comps +4.9% | Wmart $1.1 Bil into Mex. | Kroger/Safeway @ 5%
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot’s Q4 Same-Store Sales Up 4.9% in U.S.; Up 7.5% for Year (Strongest in 14 Years)” “The Home Depot today reported that comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 4.4 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 4.9 percent. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal […]
Monday Tipsheet: Top 500 Brands | Top 10 Innovative Retailers | Top 23 New Products
/in Eye-on-Retail“Brandirectory: The World’s 500 Most Valuable Brands (Walmart #9, Home Depot #25, Target #56…)” See the Top 500 list “Walmart and The Container Store Have Something Surprising In Common (But Walmart doesn’t Get the Love)” by Laura Heller at Forbes. “No one seemed to question The Container Store’s motives or accuse stores of […]
Friday Tipsheet: Wmart Call Highlights | Sam’s Struggles | Rona Likes Quebec
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart tamps down Dollar Store acquisition talk, says its smaller stores bring in 4-7 times the sales of a Dollar Store” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ via Yahoo. “Many of the dollar stores aren’t equipped with gas stations, pharmacies or the ability to sell fresh and frozen food. “We would have to pay a […]