Follow us on Twitter @retaileyeretail “Why Walmart Took Over Facebook for 72 Hours” by Brad Tuttle in Time. “But does an increased presence by retailers in social media actually boost sales? The answer’s not clear. An IBM Digital Analytics report indicates that social media’s impact on sales appears to be minimal: Shoppers referred from […]
Follow us on Twitter @retaileyeretail “Extreme Franchising: Bringing RadioShack to Afghanistan” by Nick Leiber at Bloomberg Businessweek. “The next time you stroll through downtown Kabul, you might be able to buy batteries from a RadioShack outlet, the result of a new effort by the U.S. to shore up Afghanistan’s economy: selling American franchises to […]
“The Bribery Aisle: How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico” by David Barstow in NY Times. “But 30 miles away in Mexico City, at the headquarters of Wal-Mart de Mexico, executives were not about to be thwarted by an unfavorable zoning decision. Instead, records and interviews show, they decided to undo […]
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“Home Depot Starts Innovation Lab in Austin by Acquiring Blacklocus” by Kira Newman at Tech Cocktail. “Today, BlackLocus announced that it was acquired by The Home Depot and will become the Home Depot’s Innovation Lab in Austin, Texas.BlackLocus makes business software for retailers that turns lots of data into understandable, actionable information. As part […]
“Stores offer same-day delivery to compete with Amazon” by Shan Li at LA Times. “The EBay Now pilot project was launched in August, partnering with the likes of Macy’s, Target and Best Buy. Basically, a customer orders an item on a smartphone and an EBay “valet” personally delivers by the end of the day […]
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“Wal-Mart, Kroger among Hostess bidders: report” at Reuters. “Hostess Brands Inc, the bankrupt Twinkie and Wonder Bread maker, has received bids for assets being sold by about two dozen parties including Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Kroger Co, according to a media report on Thursday. Some of the bidders are interested in acquiring all […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/21/12: Target Slashes Prices, Tracking Social Media Spend
/in Eye-on-RetailFollow us on Twitter @retaileyeretail “Why Walmart Took Over Facebook for 72 Hours” by Brad Tuttle in Time. “But does an increased presence by retailers in social media actually boost sales? The answer’s not clear. An IBM Digital Analytics report indicates that social media’s impact on sales appears to be minimal: Shoppers referred from […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/20/12: Walmart MBA, RadioShack in Afghanistan
/in Eye-on-RetailFollow us on Twitter @retaileyeretail “Extreme Franchising: Bringing RadioShack to Afghanistan” by Nick Leiber at Bloomberg Businessweek. “The next time you stroll through downtown Kabul, you might be able to buy batteries from a RadioShack outlet, the result of a new effort by the U.S. to shore up Afghanistan’s economy: selling American franchises to […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/19/12: “How Walmart Used Payoffs in Mexico”, Kroger/Dollar Stores May Benefit from Food Inflation
/in Eye-on-Retail“The Bribery Aisle: How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico” by David Barstow in NY Times. “But 30 miles away in Mexico City, at the headquarters of Wal-Mart de Mexico, executives were not about to be thwarted by an unfavorable zoning decision. Instead, records and interviews show, they decided to undo […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/18/12: Home Depot Acquires Blacklocus, Amazon Gamechanger
/in Eye-on-Retail“Home Depot Starts Innovation Lab in Austin by Acquiring Blacklocus” by Kira Newman at Tech Cocktail. “Today, BlackLocus announced that it was acquired by The Home Depot and will become the Home Depot’s Innovation Lab in Austin, Texas.BlackLocus makes business software for retailers that turns lots of data into understandable, actionable information. As part […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/17/12: Walmart Discounts Apple & Cozies up with Facebook
/in Eye-on-Retail“Stores offer same-day delivery to compete with Amazon” by Shan Li at LA Times. “The EBay Now pilot project was launched in August, partnering with the likes of Macy’s, Target and Best Buy. Basically, a customer orders an item on a smartphone and an EBay “valet” personally delivers by the end of the day […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/14/12: Walmart & Home Depot online problems, Kroger & Walmart among Hostess bidders
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart, Kroger among Hostess bidders: report” at Reuters. “Hostess Brands Inc, the bankrupt Twinkie and Wonder Bread maker, has received bids for assets being sold by about two dozen parties including Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Kroger Co, according to a media report on Thursday. Some of the bidders are interested in acquiring all […]