Thursday Tipsheet: Target: Hacking Issue ‘Resolved’ | Sam’s Wants 10/Yr in China | Amazon & Fake Babies

  Target Releases Statements on Data Breach; Says Issue Has Been “Identified and Resolved”: “Target Confirms Unauthorized Access to Payment Card Data in U.S. Stores”  “Target is working closely with law enforcement and financial institutions, and has identified and resolved the issue…Approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been impacted between Nov. […]

Wednesday Tipsheet: Walmart Likes Beyonce – Pokes Target in Eye | Costco Settles for $8 Mil

  “Wall Street Guy Goes To Wal-Mart To Mock Protesting Workers” by Hayley Peterson at Business Insider.  “He asked Wal-Mart patrons whether they supported higher wages for the retailer’s workers, and then demanded that they prove their allegiance by giving him 15% of whatever they spent at Wal-Mart that day. He claimed the money would go […]

Tuesday Tipsheet: Target Disses Beyonce | Lowe’s & Amazon & Protesters | Gander Sues Cabela’s

  “Target No Fan of Beyonce:  Refuses to Sell New Album” at Variety. “Target will not sell Beyonce’s new album because she released it online first, the company announced Monday.  “At Target we focus on offering our guests a wide assortment of physical CDs, and when a new album is available digitally before it is […]

Monday Tipsheet: Target: Out-of-Stock on Toys & Green Beans | H.Depot/Lowe’s: Ask & You Get a Better Price

  “Target’s Lean Inventory Problem:  Out-of-Stock on 60% of Top Toys; Where are the Green Beans?” by Thomas Lee at Star-Tribune.  “Out-of-stocks seem to be more frequent in groceries, with customers complaining that even SuperTargets frequently run out of basic items.  “I went to Target two days before Thanksgiving and they were completely out of […]

Friday Tipsheet: Amazon’s Club Store Attack | Ivy League Disses Wmart | W.Foods Wants 1000+

  “Amazon Launches ‘Pantry’ to Take on Costco/Sam’s/BJ’s” by Alistair Barr at USA Today. “Amazon has the clubs in their cross hairs,” said Keith Anderson, who leads RetailNet Group’s Digital Advisory practice.”This will be a potential issue for Costco.” Warehouse club members tend to be higher income households with kids — the type of shoppers […]

Thursday Tipsheet: Costco Tepid Online | H.Depot Wants Same-Day Ship | Call Highlights

  Costco’s Q1 Earnings Call:  Quick Summary:  Plan 30 New Stores in ’14; Ramping up Int’l; Online not a Major Focus. Heard on the Call: Richard Galanti – CFO * We opened 13 locations during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.  Since the end of the Q1, we have opened in Q2 two new locations, one […]