Monday Tipsheet: Target CEO Appears on CNBC | Socialists, Virtual Reality & Mary Jane

  “Target CEO appears on CNBC for in-depth interview; ‘still shaken’ by the data breach, vows to ‘make it right’ “ by Becky Quick and Matthew Belvedere at CNBC.  “For Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel, December 15 started out as a normal Sunday. He was at home, having coffee with his wife. That’s when […]

Friday Tipsheet: Wmart: Internal Org Memo Leaked | Target: New Elec. Section | H.Depot: ‘Urban’ Store Concept

  “Walmart:  Internal 10-Page Memo Obtained – Outlines Key Leadership & Org Changes” by Kim Souza at The City Wire.  “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. outlined a long list of leadership and organizational changes for its growing global retail operations. Notice of these changes were given to corporate employees on Thursday (Jan. 9) via a 10-page internal […]

Thursday Tipsheet: Costco: +3% Beats Street | F.Dollar -2.8%; President Out | Target Hero

  “Costco Beats Street – December Same-Store Sales Up 3%” at CNBC.  “Costco’s December same-store sales beat analysts’ expectations, helped in part by online sales in the United States and Canada.  Sales at stores open at least a year rose 3 percent in the five weeks ended Jan. 5, including the impact of fuel sales […]

Wednesday Tipsheet: Costco’s Sinegal Gets Top Award | Wmart: Most Improved in Mobile

  Happening Tomorrow:  Earnings Releases for Family Dollar, SuperValu and Costco (Dec. Sales Results)…   “At Wal-Mart, moving the needle on e-commerce – Neil Ashe talks to Fortune” by Jessi Hempel at Fortune.  “Wal-Mart has largely watched Amazon clean up on web retail over the past decade while it largely ignored the centrality of the […]

Tuesday Tipsheet: Lowe’s: Big Iris Talk | Velveeta Shortage | Wmart: Liquor, Salmon & China

  “Kroger:  Breaks Sales Record in ‘Perfect Storm’ “ by Alexander Coolidge at Cincy Enquirer.  “Activity at many of the 110 Greater Cincinnati Kroger stores surpassed the crowds seen in the rushed days just before Christmas, she said…Kroger ordered more than twice the normal amount of in-demand items like milk, bread, cereal, beer and snacks […]

Monday Tipsheet: Walmart Express @ Mizzou | Kroger/Meijer Like NFL | Empty Shelves in Midwest

  “Opening Wednesday:  New Walmart Express Store Across from Missouri Campus” at 4-Traders.  “The approximately 3,700-square-foot Walmart Express store features a pharmacy and offers groceries and general merchandise, including an assortment of fresh produce, dairy and meats, dry goods, consumables, health and beauty aids, over-the-counter medicines and merchandise tailored to the campus.”  Read more   […]