“Walmart Ads for NBC’s “Sound of Music” Sounded Just Like the Show” by Brian Steinberg at Variety. “The ads will use oft-sung tunes such as “My Favorite Things,” “So Long, Farewell,” and “Do-Re-Mi” – all featuring the Brooks clan using products from Walmart. In one ad, the family will be shown cooking in the […]
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“Costco Miss: November Same-Store Sales Up 2% vs. expected 3.3%” at Reuters. “Excluding the negative impact of foreign exchange and falling gasoline prices, same-store sales rose 4 percent. For the twelve-week first quarter ended Nov. 24, the company reported net sales of $24.47 billion, an increase of five percent.” Read more “Costco’s Earnings […]
“Happening Today: Walmart Opens Two New Supercenters in DC (Finally!)” See the in-store video via WUSA 9 News See the in-store pics via WTOP “Walmart Spends $57 Million on TV in November (Double Target’s Spend)” at Placed via Seeking Alpha. “Walmart invested more than twice as much in TV advertising as any of […]
“Cyber Monday Sales Jump 16% to $2.29 Billion; Internet Retailers Take 42% Share” via Adobe Digital Index. “A record 18.3 percent of sales came from mobile devices, an increase of 80 percent YoY. Consumer shopping preferences continued to shift online with Cyber Monday being the fifth day in a row of record breaking online […]
Thanksgiving / Black Friday stats at a Glance: National Retail Federation (NRF) * Traffic Up: More than 141 million unique shoppers have already or will have shopped by the end of the big Thanksgiving weekend, up from 139 million over the same time frame last year. * Spending Down: Shoppers spent $407.02 from Thursday […]
“Target Wants To Launch An Accelerator In India” by Pankaj Mishra at TechCrunch. “Target has long looked to India to fuel its software applications and back-office projects. Now, the Minneapolis-based retailer is doubling down on the country’s tech potential. Come January 2014, Target is planning to launch the Target Accelerator Program, a corporate incubator […]
Friday Tipsheet: Wmart: ‘Sound of Music’ Ads, WashPo Hit, China Dilemma | H-E-B’s New HQ | Kroger: 40 in a Row
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart Ads for NBC’s “Sound of Music” Sounded Just Like the Show” by Brian Steinberg at Variety. “The ads will use oft-sung tunes such as “My Favorite Things,” “So Long, Farewell,” and “Do-Re-Mi” – all featuring the Brooks clan using products from Walmart. In one ad, the family will be shown cooking in the […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Comp Sls: Costco +2%, D.Gen +4.4% | Wmart’s ‘Drone Missiles’ | Target Causing Disinflation in Can.?
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco Miss: November Same-Store Sales Up 2% vs. expected 3.3%” at Reuters. “Excluding the negative impact of foreign exchange and falling gasoline prices, same-store sales rose 4 percent. For the twelve-week first quarter ended Nov. 24, the company reported net sales of $24.47 billion, an increase of five percent.” Read more “Costco’s Earnings […]
Wed. Tipsheet: Wmart’s $57 Mil in TV Ads | BJ’s Wants Hess | Quebec Clamps Costco | Tome Congrats
/in Eye-on-Retail“Happening Today: Walmart Opens Two New Supercenters in DC (Finally!)” See the in-store video via WUSA 9 News See the in-store pics via WTOP “Walmart Spends $57 Million on TV in November (Double Target’s Spend)” at Placed via Seeking Alpha. “Walmart invested more than twice as much in TV advertising as any of […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Target’s ‘No English’ Controversy | H.Depot CEO Speaks at Chamber | BJ’s #2 in S.Media
/in Eye-on-Retail“Cyber Monday Sales Jump 16% to $2.29 Billion; Internet Retailers Take 42% Share” via Adobe Digital Index. “A record 18.3 percent of sales came from mobile devices, an increase of 80 percent YoY. Consumer shopping preferences continued to shift online with Cyber Monday being the fifth day in a row of record breaking online […]
Monday Tipsheet: Amazon Plans Drone Delivery | Shopper Stats | Towels, Peanuts & O.K. Corral
/in Eye-on-RetailThanksgiving / Black Friday stats at a Glance: National Retail Federation (NRF) * Traffic Up: More than 141 million unique shoppers have already or will have shopped by the end of the big Thanksgiving weekend, up from 139 million over the same time frame last year. * Spending Down: Shoppers spent $407.02 from Thursday […]
Wednesday Tipsheet: Target’s India Accelerator | Costco’s B.C. Booze | 56% Skip Black Fri.
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target Wants To Launch An Accelerator In India” by Pankaj Mishra at TechCrunch. “Target has long looked to India to fuel its software applications and back-office projects. Now, the Minneapolis-based retailer is doubling down on the country’s tech potential. Come January 2014, Target is planning to launch the Target Accelerator Program, a corporate incubator […]