“In Shocking Upset, RadioShack Wins the Super Bowl” by Ken Wheaton at Ad Age. “This year, aside from star rankings — four stars being best, two being perfectly serviceable and below that, well, you know — we arranged them from best to worst, top to bottom. Are you surprised that RadioShack is in the […]
“Costco’s Annual Meeting Highlights; 112 Million Hotdogs & 69 Million Rotisserie Chickens” by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “Last year Costco sold 112 million hot dog and soda combos; 69 million rotisserie chickens and 114,000 carats of diamonds, including a $68,000 rock, Jelinek said…Jelinek said that in the three days before Thanksgiving, the company […]
“Obama’s Wish List at Costco: Snow Shovel, Dog Food, Tortilla Chips” by David Jackson at USA Today. “The president went on — and on — about the store’s variety. “You know, you can buy a sofa, chocolate chip cookies and a snorkel set, all in the same (place),” he said. “Now that was impressive,” […]
“Walmart Begins Testing Online Grocery Shopping in Denver” by Sarah Perez at TechCrunch. “Walmart To Go, the retailer’s on-demand shopping service offering home delivery of general merchandise, including in some cases, groceries, is expanding its test in the Denver market today to also include a local pick-up option. Denver area customers will now be […]
“Study: Target Gets High Marks for Protecting Online Passwords (Costco, Walmart, Home Depot trail)” by Dan Goodin at ARS. “Apple.com was the only site to receive a perfect score of 100, which was based on 24 criteria, such as whether the site accepts “123456” and other extremely weak passwords and whether it sends passwords […]
“Walmart’s Ecom CEO: “Wal-Mart was the Internet before the Internet came along”; Will Match Amazon’s Delivery Capabilities Within Two Years” by Dennis Berman at WSJ. “The plan under way will augment fulfillment from existing stores and distribution centers with online-only facilities, Mr. Ashe said. “This is not a side project,” Mr. Ashe said. “This […]
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Monday Tipsheet: Analyst: Close 100 Wmart’s | RadioShack Wins Super Bowl | Target Hacker Values Kindness
/in Eye-on-Retail“In Shocking Upset, RadioShack Wins the Super Bowl” by Ken Wheaton at Ad Age. “This year, aside from star rankings — four stars being best, two being perfectly serviceable and below that, well, you know — we arranged them from best to worst, top to bottom. Are you surprised that RadioShack is in the […]
Friday Tipsheet: Costco’s 112 Mil Hot Dogs | Kroger CFO Interview | Target in Maui
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco’s Annual Meeting Highlights; 112 Million Hotdogs & 69 Million Rotisserie Chickens” by Angel Gonzalez at Seattle Times. “Last year Costco sold 112 million hot dog and soda combos; 69 million rotisserie chickens and 114,000 carats of diamonds, including a $68,000 rock, Jelinek said…Jelinek said that in the three days before Thanksgiving, the company […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Obama’s Costco List: Shovel, Dog Food, Chips | Canada: Lowe’s Tweaks, Target Adds 9
/in Eye-on-Retail“Obama’s Wish List at Costco: Snow Shovel, Dog Food, Tortilla Chips” by David Jackson at USA Today. “The president went on — and on — about the store’s variety. “You know, you can buy a sofa, chocolate chip cookies and a snorkel set, all in the same (place),” he said. “Now that was impressive,” […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Obama Visits Costco | Walmart Closes Mas | Target Tally: 15.3 Mil Cards
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart Begins Testing Online Grocery Shopping in Denver” by Sarah Perez at TechCrunch. “Walmart To Go, the retailer’s on-demand shopping service offering home delivery of general merchandise, including in some cases, groceries, is expanding its test in the Denver market today to also include a local pick-up option. Denver area customers will now be […]
Monday Tipsheet: Target Protects Passwords | Sam’s Club Hacks | Michaels Hacked
/in Eye-on-Retail“Study: Target Gets High Marks for Protecting Online Passwords (Costco, Walmart, Home Depot trail)” by Dan Goodin at ARS. “Apple.com was the only site to receive a perfect score of 100, which was based on 24 criteria, such as whether the site accepts “123456” and other extremely weak passwords and whether it sends passwords […]
Friday Tipsheet: 50 Most Powerful People in Food | Big Walmart Claims | Apple’s Glass Store Shatters
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart’s Ecom CEO: “Wal-Mart was the Internet before the Internet came along”; Will Match Amazon’s Delivery Capabilities Within Two Years” by Dennis Berman at WSJ. “The plan under way will augment fulfillment from existing stores and distribution centers with online-only facilities, Mr. Ashe said. “This is not a side project,” Mr. Ashe said. “This […]