Wednesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Sears Can. calls in U.S. Marine | Amazon’s ‘mayday’ button | achoo Tool

    “Wal-Mart ‘Made in America’ drive follows suppliers’ lead” by Jessica Wohl at Reuters.  “An examination of the company’s “Made in America” campaign suggests Wal-Mart’s caught on to a reshoring phenomenon that was already underway.  In many cases, Wal-Mart’s suppliers had already decided to produce in the United States, as rising wages in China […]

Tuesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Wmart’s Reality TV Show | Sears Can. CEO Departs | ‘The Pig’ Gets Carved

  “Walmart Launches Online Reality Series” at Seeking Alpha.  “The five weekly “webisodes,” which go live on Tuesdays beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET from Sept. 24 through Oct. 22, feature a group of finalists under the same theme, such as Kid Stuff or Great Gadgets. The webisodes give viewers a chance to learn more about […]

Monday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Kroger CEO to Retire | Will D.General Buy F.Dollar? | H.Depot’s 1st Day

  “Kroger CEO to retire at start of 2014, COO to replace him” at Reuters.  “Kroger said on Friday that David Dillon, the grocery store’s chief executive officer for a decade, plans to step down from that job in January and that President and Chief Operating Officer Rodney McMullen will replace him as CEO.”  Read […]

Friday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Target Ticket Trouble? | H.Depot ends Med Coverage | Rite-Aid Profit Up

  “Why Target’s New Digital Video Service Could Face Complications” by Todd Spangler at Variety.  “But on the eve of Target’s big digital video launch, the company faces a potential wrinkle: The core system it is using just changed ownership.  On Sept. 1, entertainment technology firm Rovi completed the sale of its money-losing Rovi Entertainment […]

Thursday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Ace in Afghan. | Dick’s wants 800 | Wmart expands Campus locations

  “Walmart Loses Share to Dollar General” by Kim Souza at The City Wire.  “Kantar found Dollar General had the least expensive total basket by far; driven by lower opening price points in its edible and non-edible baskets…Long said Dollar General is blanketing the country with rural stores, while Wal-Mart is still in the first […]

Wednesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Retail ‘Bloodbath’ in Canada | Target likes PR | Walgreen Kicks Employees to Obamacare

  “Rona CEO Warns of Retail “Bloodbath” in Canada” by Marina Strauss at Globe & Mail.  ““In Ontario, it’s a bloodbath for every retailer,” Robert Sawyer, chief executive officer of home-improvement retailer Rona Inc., said at a conference Tuesday in Toronto, organized by Bank of Nova Scotia. “It’s difficult, not only for the hardware business.” […]