“Wal-Mart’s Path to Power in India Hits Its Limits: The Lawyers” by Megha Bahree at WSJ. “Today, Wal-Mart’s advance on India is barely moving. The company opened just five wholesale stores in the country last year—well below the 22 planned. This year, Wal-Mart plans to open eight locations, a person familiar with the […]
“Target Sets Sights on Thrifty Canadians” by Mark Hamstra at Supermarket News. “In Canada, thrift is not a virtue that businesses may or may not choose to embrace — it is often ingrained as a core value. To be fair, Canada’s economy was weaker then than it is now, imposing a tight-fisted mentality upon […]
“Will Dollar Stores Rule the Retail World?” by Christopher Matthews at Time. “It’s difficult to see dollar stores maintaining their current growth rates for much longer. Walmart recently announced a plan to ramp up its efforts to build smaller Neighborhood Market outlets, which will be on average about one-third the size of its traditional […]
“Wal-Mart closing three China stores” by Zhang Ye at Global Times. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world’s largest retailer by revenue, is planning to shut down three superstores in China in April, a move analysts said Wednesday is designed to cope with increasing labor costs and high rents in China. The retailer has scheduled two […]
“Wal-Mart may get customers to deliver packages to online buyers” at Reuters. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com Inc. Tapping customers to deliver goods […]
“Wal-Mart tests in-store lockers for online orders” by Anne D’Innocenzio at AP via Seattle-Times. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be testing this summer an option for consumers to be able to order product on its website and then have it kept in a physical locker at the store so they can pick it up […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/3/13: Walmart stalls in India; Walgreens sales up
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart’s Path to Power in India Hits Its Limits: The Lawyers” by Megha Bahree at WSJ. “Today, Wal-Mart’s advance on India is barely moving. The company opened just five wholesale stores in the country last year—well below the 22 planned. This year, Wal-Mart plans to open eight locations, a person familiar with the […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/2/13: Target & Thrifty Canadians; What’s a gTLD?
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target Sets Sights on Thrifty Canadians” by Mark Hamstra at Supermarket News. “In Canada, thrift is not a virtue that businesses may or may not choose to embrace — it is often ingrained as a core value. To be fair, Canada’s economy was weaker then than it is now, imposing a tight-fisted mentality upon […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/1/13: Walmart Express “doing well”; Lowe’s April Fools
/in Eye-on-Retail“Will Dollar Stores Rule the Retail World?” by Christopher Matthews at Time. “It’s difficult to see dollar stores maintaining their current growth rates for much longer. Walmart recently announced a plan to ramp up its efforts to build smaller Neighborhood Market outlets, which will be on average about one-third the size of its traditional […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/29/13: Costco & cheap prescriptions, Walmart closing 3 China stores
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart closing three China stores” by Zhang Ye at Global Times. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world’s largest retailer by revenue, is planning to shut down three superstores in China in April, a move analysts said Wednesday is designed to cope with increasing labor costs and high rents in China. The retailer has scheduled two […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/28/13: Walmart considers radical delivery plan; Home Depot’s new Mktg Exec.
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart may get customers to deliver packages to online buyers” at Reuters. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com Inc. Tapping customers to deliver goods […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/27/13: Walmart tests in-store lockers, doubles online sku’s
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart tests in-store lockers for online orders” by Anne D’Innocenzio at AP via Seattle-Times. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be testing this summer an option for consumers to be able to order product on its website and then have it kept in a physical locker at the store so they can pick it up […]