Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/18/13: Supervalu sells Albertsons; Ace sells #1 paint

  “Supervalu to sell Albertsons stores” at MSNBC vis Lisa Liddane at Orange County Register.  “Supervalu Inc. announced Thursday that it will sell its Albertsons supermarkets and related in-store pharmacies as part of a broader divestment of five grocery chains to an investment group led by New York-based Cerberus Capital Management…The new sale will reunite […]

Eye-on-Retail 1/17/13: Sam’s CEO on leadership; Amazon tax impact

   “Will Wal-Mart Sell Your Small Business Health Insurance?” by Bill Tozzi at Bloomberg Businessweek.  “Will Wal-Mart Stores soon be selling health insurance to small businesses? A report published Friday in the Orlando Business Journal quoted a Wal-Mart vice president saying the world’s largest retailer was exploring plans to work with insurers to sell low-cost […]

Walmart bring nation’s smallest location to Atlanta (Atlanta Daily World) – https://atlantadailyworld.com/201301143132/Business/walmart-to-bring-nation-s-smallest-location-to-atlanta

Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/16/13: Walmart to Boost U.S. Sourcing; CVS pulls Tylenol

   “Walmart to Boost Sourcing of U.S. Products by $50 Billion Over the Next 10 Years.”  “Walmart today announced bold commitments to increase domestic sourcing of the products it sells…Speaking at the National Retail Federation’s annual BIG Show, Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon also announced the company is helping part-time associates who want […]

Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/15/13: Walmart goes little; Facebook mystery event

  “Amazon leader Bezos honored by unlikely bunch” by Amy Martinez at Seattle-Times.  “Amazon.com founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has received his share of business awards lately. Fortune magazine named him its 2012 “Businessperson of the Year.” Harvard Business Review ranks him as the No. 1 living CEO.  Now comes the National Retail Federation […]

Walmart bring nation’s smallest location to Atlanta (Atlanta Daily World) – https://atlantadailyworld.com/201301143132/Business/walmart-to-bring-nation-s-smallest-location-to-atlanta