“Home Depot’s CFO Carol Tome Speaks at Univ. of Georgia” Highlights: * “Our profits are very different…appliances are very low margin…paint brushes – we make a lot of money on those – I probably shouldn’t tell you that but we do.” * “Home Depot has a 35% share of power tools, but online Amazon […]
“Walgreen’s quarterly profit soars 86 percent” at NY Post. “Revenue from stores open at least a year climbed 4.6 percent in the quarter. Prescription sales, which accounted for about 64 percent of the company’s revenue, were up 6.1 percent. Revenue from the front end, or rest of the store, rising 1.6 percent.” Read more […]
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“Wal-Mart opens largest online fulfillment center” by Alistair Barr at USA Today. “The warehouse, based in Bethlehem, Pa., will be more than 1 million square feet and employ over 350 full-time staff when it opens in the first quarter of 2014. Another new online fulfillment center, based in Fort Worth, Tex., is 800,000 square […]
“Home Depot CEO’s Interview with Fortune” by Geoff Colvin at Fortune. “Retailing is among the industries most disrupted by technology. How is Home Depot adapting its business model? The Internet does a number of things to retailers. There’s a general rule that software eats hardware, so some retailers are very disrupted — think books, […]
“It’s Target Versus Amazon in the Battle for Moms” by Brad Tuttle at Time. “Target wants its moms back. This week, Target rolled out a new diaper-delivery plan and a family friendly on-demand video streaming option. Both services are aimed at wooing moms—in particular, moms who might otherwise give their business to Amazon. While […]
“McMillon, Simon top picks as next Wal-Mart CEO” by Kim Souza at City Wire. “The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart Stores. A majority of insiders that include analysts, academics, service […]
Thursday’s Tipsheet: H.Depot’s CFO @ Univ. of GA | Target 5th “Most Inspiring” Co. | Dick’s wants $1 Bil in E-sales
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot’s CFO Carol Tome Speaks at Univ. of Georgia” Highlights: * “Our profits are very different…appliances are very low margin…paint brushes – we make a lot of money on those – I probably shouldn’t tell you that but we do.” * “Home Depot has a 35% share of power tools, but online Amazon […]
Wednesday’s Tipsheet: Wgreen Profits Up 86% | Tesco’s Down 23.5% | Smartphones = 44% of Retail Internet Minutes
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walgreen’s quarterly profit soars 86 percent” at NY Post. “Revenue from stores open at least a year climbed 4.6 percent in the quarter. Prescription sales, which accounted for about 64 percent of the company’s revenue, were up 6.1 percent. Revenue from the front end, or rest of the store, rising 1.6 percent.” Read more […]
Tuesday’s Tipsheet: Amazon #1 Retail Brand | H.Depot & Mobile Gaming | Wmart’s Pledge Request
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart opens largest online fulfillment center” by Alistair Barr at USA Today. “The warehouse, based in Bethlehem, Pa., will be more than 1 million square feet and employ over 350 full-time staff when it opens in the first quarter of 2014. Another new online fulfillment center, based in Fort Worth, Tex., is 800,000 square […]
Monday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot CEO Interview | 1st Nonprofit Supermarket | India Done Tinkering
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot CEO’s Interview with Fortune” by Geoff Colvin at Fortune. “Retailing is among the industries most disrupted by technology. How is Home Depot adapting its business model? The Internet does a number of things to retailers. There’s a general rule that software eats hardware, so some retailers are very disrupted — think books, […]
Friday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot Expands Redbeacon | Google’s New Search Algorithm | T.Supply Opens #1,223
/in Eye-on-Retail“It’s Target Versus Amazon in the Battle for Moms” by Brad Tuttle at Time. “Target wants its moms back. This week, Target rolled out a new diaper-delivery plan and a family friendly on-demand video streaming option. Both services are aimed at wooing moms—in particular, moms who might otherwise give their business to Amazon. While […]
Thursday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Walmart: Cut Orders & Pick Next CEO | Target Likes Babies & Movies
/in Eye-on-Retail“McMillon, Simon top picks as next Wal-Mart CEO” by Kim Souza at City Wire. “The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart Stores. A majority of insiders that include analysts, academics, service […]