“Top Billionaires in the World (Walton’s are top family, Jeff Bezos #18, HEB family #121)” at Forbes. See the List “RadioShack to Close 1,100 Stores; Same-Store Sales Down 19% in Q4” “For full year: Total net sales and operating revenue were $3.43 billion, compared to $3.83 billion last year. Comparable store sales were down […]
“Home Depot’s New President Craig Menear Said to Be Groomed as CEO” by Matt Townsend at Bloomberg. “Home Depot Inc.’s promotion of Craig Menear to president of its U.S. retail division is part of a succession plan for Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Menear, 56, […]
“Amazon, Postal Service Start to Implement Sunday Delivery across the U.S.; mid-March Launch in St. Louis” by Kavita Kumar at St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Packages (will) be delivered from about 15 hubs in the St. Louis region, with a goal of each carrier’s delivering about 12 parcels an hour. The estimated volume for St. Louis […]
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“Target’s 4Q profit falls 46% after breach, Canada expansion” by Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Bottom line, results and outlook were not good,” Binder said. “But expectations were worse.” There was legitimate good news in Target’s earnings, Binder said: U.S. sales continue recovering from the hit of the breach, use of Target’s Redcard continues to […]
“Target Q4 Same-Store Sales Down 2.5% in U.S.” “In fourth quarter 2013, sales decreased 6.6 percent to $20.9 billion from $22.4 billion last year, reflecting the impact of an additional accounting week in 20125 and a 2.5 percent decrease in comparable sales, partially offset by the contribution from new stores.” Read the release […]
“Home Depot’s Q4 Same-Store Sales Up 4.9% in U.S.; Up 7.5% for Year (Strongest in 14 Years)” “The Home Depot today reported that comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 4.4 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 4.9 percent. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: Top Billionaires (Waltons vs. Bezos) | Rshack Closes 1,100 | Ace Loves Polar Vortex
/in Eye-on-Retail“Top Billionaires in the World (Walton’s are top family, Jeff Bezos #18, HEB family #121)” at Forbes. See the List “RadioShack to Close 1,100 Stores; Same-Store Sales Down 19% in Q4” “For full year: Total net sales and operating revenue were $3.43 billion, compared to $3.83 billion last year. Comparable store sales were down […]
Monday Tipsheet: H.Depot’s Menear Groomed as CEO? | Sears Breach | Fred’s for Sale
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot’s New President Craig Menear Said to Be Groomed as CEO” by Matt Townsend at Bloomberg. “Home Depot Inc.’s promotion of Craig Menear to president of its U.S. retail division is part of a succession plan for Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Menear, 56, […]
Friday Tipsheet: Amazon Sun. Delivery Expands | Wmart Last in Cust. Service | Costco Piano Skills
/in Eye-on-Retail“Amazon, Postal Service Start to Implement Sunday Delivery across the U.S.; mid-March Launch in St. Louis” by Kavita Kumar at St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Packages (will) be delivered from about 15 hubs in the St. Louis region, with a goal of each carrier’s delivering about 12 parcels an hour. The estimated volume for St. Louis […]
Thursday Tipsheet: Most Admired: Costco #12, H.Depot #40 | Target & Lowe’s Call Highlights | Sam’s Quiet Test
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target’s 4Q profit falls 46% after breach, Canada expansion” by Jennifer Bjorhus at Star-Tribune. “Bottom line, results and outlook were not good,” Binder said. “But expectations were worse.” There was legitimate good news in Target’s earnings, Binder said: U.S. sales continue recovering from the hit of the breach, use of Target’s Redcard continues to […]
Wed. Tipsheet: Q4 Comp: Target -2.5%, Lowe’s +3.9% | H.Depot Call Highlights | Target Attacks P&G
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target Q4 Same-Store Sales Down 2.5% in U.S.” “In fourth quarter 2013, sales decreased 6.6 percent to $20.9 billion from $22.4 billion last year, reflecting the impact of an additional accounting week in 20125 and a 2.5 percent decrease in comparable sales, partially offset by the contribution from new stores.” Read the release […]
Tuesday Tipsheet: H.Depot US Comps +4.9% | Wmart $1.1 Bil into Mex. | Kroger/Safeway @ 5%
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot’s Q4 Same-Store Sales Up 4.9% in U.S.; Up 7.5% for Year (Strongest in 14 Years)” “The Home Depot today reported that comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 4.4 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 4.9 percent. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal […]