Thursday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot, Wmart & Lowe’s @ G.Sachs Conf. | Target’s ‘little impact’ in Can.

  “Wal-Mart Stores’ CEO Presents at 20th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference” Read the Transcript (Via Seeking Alpha) See the PowerPoint / Hear the Webcast   “Highlights from Wal-Mart Presentation at Goldman Sachs Retail Conference” by Kim Souza at City Wire.  “Wal-Mart also is using more stores to fill online orders, after piloting that program […]

Wednesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot ‘Shake Down’ | Wgreen Adds 76 Stores | Wmart Sells 362 Restaurants

  “Home Depot Is Accused of Shaking Down Suspected Shoplifters” by Susan Berfield at Businessweek.  “Jimin Chen received two worrisome letters this summer. Both came from a law firm hired by Home Depot. The first demanded payment of $350 to settle claims that he shoplifted from a California store.  According to Chen, in early June […]

Tuesday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Wmart wants your Smartphone | Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville | Wgreen’s Fancy Stores

  “It’s on! Wal-Mart & Sam’s ratchet up smartphone turf war” by Courtney Reagan at CNBC.  “The world’s largest retailer is expected to unveil details of the largest brick-and-mortar smartphone trade-in program in the U.S., just in time for the anticipated new iPhones.  Starting Sept. 21 in more than 3,600 Walmart stores and Sam’s Club […]

Monday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: More Target Can. Stores | Wmart/India Mess | N.Marcus @ $6 Bil

  “Target to Open First Stores in Quebec and Nova Scotia” at Digital Journal. “The stores are scheduled to open this fall, and include 14 opening on Sept. 17 and nine opening on Oct. 18. Target currently has 68 stores open across Canada with plans to open a total of 124 locations by the end […]

Friday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: H.Depot CEO on CNBC | Wgreen/Rite Aid Sls Up | Costco in Australia

  “Home Depot CEO says company is a ‘very North American business’ ” at CNBC.  “Frank Blake confirmed his company’s decision to pull out of the Chinese market last September.  “Not that China isn’t a great market, but we didn’t have the answer for the Chinese market and in particular understanding the needs of the […]

Thursday’s Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet: Costco Sls Jump 4% | D.Gen +5.1% | Delhaize CEO Out

  “Costco Same-Store Sales Jump 4% in August” – Company Press Release.  “Costco today reported net sales of $7.95 billion for the month of August, the four weeks ended September 1, 2013, an increase of seven percent from $7.44 billion during the similar period last year.  For the 16-week fourth quarter, the Company reported net sales of […]