“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 […]
“Retail’s New Industrial Revolution” by Doug Stephens at Retail Prophet. “Soon there won’t be any cashiers – and not just cashiers – greeters, merchandisers, inventory counters and store cleaners too. Technology is poised to replace all of them for two reasons. First, because it can. And second because it must. Digital, mobile, virtual and […]
“Lunch with Trish Mueller, CMO of Home Depot” at Marketing Technology Insights. “One thing that Trish said that surprised a few marketers was that “[she didn’t] believe in segmentation.” She elaborates, “I don’t think it’s appropriate to slap labels on people. We look at the behavior. We look at what you did…Trish was also […]
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“Five years in, Fresh & Easy markets are a flop” by Shan Li at LA Times. “British supermarket giant Tesco thought it had the Yanks all figured out. Determined to crack the U.S. market, it dispatched executives to live with American families, peek into their refrigerators and trail them on trips to the grocery […]
“Home Depot’s Joe McFarland, President Western Division, presents at ISI Retail Summit” Highlights: Pro * Pro business continues to grow. For the first time Pro business grew at same rate as consumer in Q4 ’12 * Home Depot to launch a Pro app in late Q2 * Continued focus on growing the Pro business Path […]
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 […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/26/13: Retail’s New Industrial Revolution; Pinterest & Pingage
/in Eye-on-Retail“Retail’s New Industrial Revolution” by Doug Stephens at Retail Prophet. “Soon there won’t be any cashiers – and not just cashiers – greeters, merchandisers, inventory counters and store cleaners too. Technology is poised to replace all of them for two reasons. First, because it can. And second because it must. Digital, mobile, virtual and […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/25/13: Lunch with Home Depot’s CMO; Dollar General Profit Up
/in Eye-on-Retail“Lunch with Trish Mueller, CMO of Home Depot” at Marketing Technology Insights. “One thing that Trish said that surprised a few marketers was that “[she didn’t] believe in segmentation.” She elaborates, “I don’t think it’s appropriate to slap labels on people. We look at the behavior. We look at what you did…Trish was also […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/22/13: Tesco’s US Disaster; Mixing Bricks with Clicks
/in Eye-on-Retail“Five years in, Fresh & Easy markets are a flop” by Shan Li at LA Times. “British supermarket giant Tesco thought it had the Yanks all figured out. Determined to crack the U.S. market, it dispatched executives to live with American families, peek into their refrigerators and trail them on trips to the grocery […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 3/21/13: Home Depot Div. President Speaks; Walmart Expands iPhone Checkout
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot’s Joe McFarland, President Western Division, presents at ISI Retail Summit” Highlights: Pro * Pro business continues to grow. For the first time Pro business grew at same rate as consumer in Q4 ’12 * Home Depot to launch a Pro app in late Q2 * Continued focus on growing the Pro business Path […]