“Costco March same-store sales miss expectations” at Reuters. “Warehouse club chain Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 4 percent rise in March sales at stores open at least a year, missing analysts’ expectations, due to lower fuel prices and a strong dollar, which hurt the value of its sales overseas.” Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/11/us-costco-results-idUSBRE93A06F20130411 “Retail […]
“Walmart Canada launches glossy magazine” by Linda Barnard at The Star. “We’ll take your flyer, Target, and raise you a glossy Walmart magazine…Produced for Walmart by Rogers Media’s Custom Content division, Walmart Live Better will appear six times a year at Walmart Supercentres in English Canada, as well as through online platforms with regularly updated […]
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“Costco, Macy’s Eye China E-Commerce” by Doug Young at Forbes. “Their strategy reflects an emerging trend that has big western chains circumventing the traditional retailing route into China, seeking to avoid the big costs and risks that have led to big losses and retreats for names like Best Buy and Home Depot. But the […]
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“Target learns a second language as it expands to Quebec” by Thomas Lee at Star-Tribune. “This month, Target Corp. will officially open its stores in Canada, its first reach beyond the United States. But if the Minneapolis-based retailer wants to truly master the art of operating in a foreign country, the province of Quebec […]
“Wal-Mart: Good For America?” at Seeking Alpha. “A study done by Ken Stone and Georgeanne Artz called “Impact of The Wal-Mart Phenomenon on Rural Communities” compared small towns in Iowa with and without Wal-Marts to see if there was a significant impact on the economy. The study looked at 34 small towns in Iowa […]
“The Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday” at El Editor. “The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced it will implement its fourth annual Spring Black Friday event, a weekend of regional savings on hundreds of items to improve the home in preparation for spring starting April 4, 2013.” Read more: https://www.eleditor.com/noticiashispanicprwire/23987/spring-black-friday-marks-the-start-of-home-improvements-busiest-shopping-season […]
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Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/11/13: Cold March Chills Sales; Costco Misses
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco March same-store sales miss expectations” at Reuters. “Warehouse club chain Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 4 percent rise in March sales at stores open at least a year, missing analysts’ expectations, due to lower fuel prices and a strong dollar, which hurt the value of its sales overseas.” Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/11/us-costco-results-idUSBRE93A06F20130411 “Retail […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/10/13: Walmart launches magazine; Target wants to be a penny higher
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart Canada launches glossy magazine” by Linda Barnard at The Star. “We’ll take your flyer, Target, and raise you a glossy Walmart magazine…Produced for Walmart by Rogers Media’s Custom Content division, Walmart Live Better will appear six times a year at Walmart Supercentres in English Canada, as well as through online platforms with regularly updated […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/9/13: Menards opens in St.Louis; Home Depot CEO pay raise
/in Eye-on-Retail“Costco, Macy’s Eye China E-Commerce” by Doug Young at Forbes. “Their strategy reflects an emerging trend that has big western chains circumventing the traditional retailing route into China, seeking to avoid the big costs and risks that have led to big losses and retreats for names like Best Buy and Home Depot. But the […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/8/13: Target’s first Canadian flyer & Quebec expansion
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target learns a second language as it expands to Quebec” by Thomas Lee at Star-Tribune. “This month, Target Corp. will officially open its stores in Canada, its first reach beyond the United States. But if the Minneapolis-based retailer wants to truly master the art of operating in a foreign country, the province of Quebec […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/5/13: Walmart good for America?; Target offends shoppers
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart: Good For America?” at Seeking Alpha. “A study done by Ken Stone and Georgeanne Artz called “Impact of The Wal-Mart Phenomenon on Rural Communities” compared small towns in Iowa with and without Wal-Marts to see if there was a significant impact on the economy. The study looked at 34 small towns in Iowa […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 4/4/13: What Dollar General could teach Apple; H.Depot’s “Spring Black Friday”
/in Eye-on-Retail“The Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday” at El Editor. “The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced it will implement its fourth annual Spring Black Friday event, a weekend of regional savings on hundreds of items to improve the home in preparation for spring starting April 4, 2013.” Read more: https://www.eleditor.com/noticiashispanicprwire/23987/spring-black-friday-marks-the-start-of-home-improvements-busiest-shopping-season […]