“Two-Thirds of $150K+ Households Shop at Dollar Stores” “Dollar stores are popping up all over the US, but it’s not just discount shoppers taking advantage of these discount prices. According to new research from Mintel, just under one-third (32%) of respondents from the highest-income households ($150k+) claim not to shop at dollar stores, and […]
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“Walmart’s CMO: Chief Marketing Officers should be Chief Innovation Officers” by Jack Neff at Ad Age. “Walmart allocates marketing staff on a 70-20-10 ratio, with 70% working on “Now,” or the things that drive the giant retailer’s business today; 20% focusing on what’s “New,” such as a Facebook following of 34 million; and 10% focused […]
“Lowe’s & Home Depot Prepping for Tropical Storm Karen” at WJHG-Panama City Beach. “It’s been a long time since a storm has posed a direct threat to our area. Emergency Management officials are worried people have become complacent and won’t take the Karen seriously. Workers at Home Depot and Lowe’s on Back Beach Road […]
“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 […]
Tuesday’s Tipsheet: H.Depot’s Innovation Awards | High Earners Like Dollar Stores
/in Eye-on-Retail“Two-Thirds of $150K+ Households Shop at Dollar Stores” “Dollar stores are popping up all over the US, but it’s not just discount shoppers taking advantage of these discount prices. According to new research from Mintel, just under one-third (32%) of respondents from the highest-income households ($150k+) claim not to shop at dollar stores, and […]
Monday’s Tipsheet: Wmart CMO Speaks | Pirate Joe’s Victory | D. General Opens #11,000
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart’s CMO: Chief Marketing Officers should be Chief Innovation Officers” by Jack Neff at Ad Age. “Walmart allocates marketing staff on a 70-20-10 ratio, with 70% working on “Now,” or the things that drive the giant retailer’s business today; 20% focusing on what’s “New,” such as a Facebook following of 34 million; and 10% focused […]
Friday’s Tipsheet: Lowe’s & H.Depot Prep for Trop. Storm Karen | Sam’s Weakness | Rite-Aid & Wgreen Up
/in Eye-on-Retail“Lowe’s & Home Depot Prepping for Tropical Storm Karen” at WJHG-Panama City Beach. “It’s been a long time since a storm has posed a direct threat to our area. Emergency Management officials are worried people have become complacent and won’t take the Karen seriously. Workers at Home Depot and Lowe’s on Back Beach Road […]
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 […]