“Home Depot makes a one-time exception so it can get in on the oil boom” by Sam Black at Minn./St. Paul Bus. Journal. “How urgently does The Home Depot want to get into the oil-boom area in western North Dakota? Consider that for the first time in the company’s history, Home Depot is converting […]
“The Home Depot to hold more than 700 hurricane workshops in stores from Texas to Maine” “Hurricane Preparedness Workshops are free and will be held on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. local time. Participating stores and registration information is located at workshops.homedepot.com, where customers can find information on all other […]
“Low Prices Help Costco’s Quarterly Profit Rise ” at CNBC. “Costco Wholesale reported third-quarter profit just above analysts’ estimates, as its low prices for food and gasoline appealed to shoppers…Total sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 5 percent.” Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/id/100770469 “Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Third Quarter and […]
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“Walmart.com hires a VP of marketing” by Thad Reuter at Internet Retailer. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has hired Brian Monahan as vice president of marketing for Walmart.com. He starts his job today and reports to Joel Anderson, president and CEO of Walmart.com U.S.Walmart.com is No. 4 in the new Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide.” Read […]
“Wal-Mart Plasters Stores With Green Dots to Stay Stocked” by Renee Dudley at Businessweek. “In April, Acosta Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida-based consulting firm, began the green-dot program in Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores after previously conducting shelf audits without telling workers what items would be monitored.” Read more: https://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-24/wal-mart-plasters-stores-with-green-dots-to-stay-stocked-retail “Say ‘I Do’ in Target’s Budget […]
“The Rise of Virtual Brick-and-Mortars” by Jeffrey Rayport at HBR. “UK-based retailer, Tesco, has launched an array of “virtual” stores designed to sell products with no merchandise. The world’s first virtual store was a Tesco Homeplus opened in the Seoul Subway in August 2011. This wasn’t really a store: it was a wall that […]
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Today’s Tipsheet: H.Depot’s “Oil Boom” Shack | Lowe’s Tightens Toilets | Reward Program Overload
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot makes a one-time exception so it can get in on the oil boom” by Sam Black at Minn./St. Paul Bus. Journal. “How urgently does The Home Depot want to get into the oil-boom area in western North Dakota? Consider that for the first time in the company’s history, Home Depot is converting […]
Today’s Tipsheet: H.Depot’s Hurricane Workshops | Better H&G New Product Awards
/in Eye-on-Retail“The Home Depot to hold more than 700 hurricane workshops in stores from Texas to Maine” “Hurricane Preparedness Workshops are free and will be held on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. local time. Participating stores and registration information is located at workshops.homedepot.com, where customers can find information on all other […]
Today’s Tipsheet: Costco Profit Up | H. Depot’s CEO Speaks | Harris Poll Top Retailers
/in Eye-on-Retail“Low Prices Help Costco’s Quarterly Profit Rise ” at CNBC. “Costco Wholesale reported third-quarter profit just above analysts’ estimates, as its low prices for food and gasoline appealed to shoppers…Total sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 5 percent.” Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/id/100770469 “Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Third Quarter and […]
Today’s Tipsheet: Bi-Lo Buys Grocery Chains | Ace in Afghanistan | Walmart’s Pesky Protesters
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart.com hires a VP of marketing” by Thad Reuter at Internet Retailer. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has hired Brian Monahan as vice president of marketing for Walmart.com. He starts his job today and reports to Joel Anderson, president and CEO of Walmart.com U.S.Walmart.com is No. 4 in the new Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide.” Read […]
Today’s Tipsheet: Walmart’s Green Dots | Target’s Budget Bridal Line | H.Depot’s “Fun” Shareholder Mtg
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart Plasters Stores With Green Dots to Stay Stocked” by Renee Dudley at Businessweek. “In April, Acosta Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida-based consulting firm, began the green-dot program in Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores after previously conducting shelf audits without telling workers what items would be monitored.” Read more: https://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-24/wal-mart-plasters-stores-with-green-dots-to-stay-stocked-retail “Say ‘I Do’ in Target’s Budget […]
Today’s Tipsheet: Amazon’s “No Drama” Shareholders Meeting | Dollar Tree Up | Sears Down
/in Eye-on-Retail“The Rise of Virtual Brick-and-Mortars” by Jeffrey Rayport at HBR. “UK-based retailer, Tesco, has launched an array of “virtual” stores designed to sell products with no merchandise. The world’s first virtual store was a Tesco Homeplus opened in the Seoul Subway in August 2011. This wasn’t really a store: it was a wall that […]