Calendar at a Glance: Lowe’s: 12/5 @ 10:00 am EST — Lowe’s Analyst & Investor Conference Call https://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=95223&p=irol-eventDetails&EventId=4857135 Interview with Apple’s Tim Cook: 12/6 @10:00 pm EST on NBC’s Rock Center — Apple’s Tim Cook Interviewed By NBC’s Brian Williams. https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples-tim-cook-interviewed-by-nbcs-williams-airs-thursday Orchard Supply Hardware: 12/10 @ 4:30 pm EST — Orchard Supply […]
“Consumers open to putting mortgages from Wal-Mart on their shopping list” by Rick Rouan at Columbus Business First via Reuters. “Charlotte, N.C.-based Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group’s study of 618 U.S. consumers says that alternative financial services providers are threatening banks’ dominance in the lending market. The survey found that one in three consumers […]
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“Retail Frenzy: Prices on the Web Change Hourly” by Stephanie Clifford in The New York Times. “Ms. Schulz said sophisticated retailers set algorithms to change prices in response to competitors. “Retailers pipe a bunch of information in electronically, like internal information — cost, availability of inventory, sales goals,” along with competitors’ prices, she […]
“Amazon CEO Bezos: AWS is lean manufacturing, Kindle Fire for IT” by Larry Dignan for Between the Lines. “Bezosisms”: Innovation isn’t always fun. “You also have to have a willingness to fail and be misunderstood for a while,” Bezos said. “If you never want to be criticized, for heaven’s sake, don’t do anything that’s new.” […]
Target November Comp Sales Decreased 1%. “Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended November 24, 2012 were $6,183 million, a decrease of 0.1 percent from $6,191 million for the four weeks ended November 26, 2011. On this same basis, November comparable-store sales decreased 1.0 percent.” https://investors.target.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65828&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1762842&highlight= “Amazon, Wal-Mart Pull Ahead In Cyber Monday Traffic” […]
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports November Sales Results. Costco Wholesale Corporation today reported net sales of $8.15 billion for the month of November, the four weeks ended November 25, 2012, an increase of nine percent from $7.51 billion during the similar four-week period last year. https://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83830&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1762306&highlight= “Walmart comes to India: Can mom and pop stores play […]
Eye-on-Retail 12/5/12: Lowe’s analyst call today; New Kroger 123K sf store; “Mansumer”
/in Eye-on-RetailCalendar at a Glance: Lowe’s: 12/5 @ 10:00 am EST — Lowe’s Analyst & Investor Conference Call https://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=95223&p=irol-eventDetails&EventId=4857135 Interview with Apple’s Tim Cook: 12/6 @10:00 pm EST on NBC’s Rock Center — Apple’s Tim Cook Interviewed By NBC’s Brian Williams. https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples-tim-cook-interviewed-by-nbcs-williams-airs-thursday Orchard Supply Hardware: 12/10 @ 4:30 pm EST — Orchard Supply […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/4/12: 3D Printing at Staples, Consumers open to mortgages at Walmart
/in Eye-on-Retail“Consumers open to putting mortgages from Wal-Mart on their shopping list” by Rick Rouan at Columbus Business First via Reuters. “Charlotte, N.C.-based Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group’s study of 618 U.S. consumers says that alternative financial services providers are threatening banks’ dominance in the lending market. The survey found that one in three consumers […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 12/3/12: Walmart alleged patent infringement, Web “up & down” pricing, Walgreens opens store #8K
/in Eye-on-Retail“Retail Frenzy: Prices on the Web Change Hourly” by Stephanie Clifford in The New York Times. “Ms. Schulz said sophisticated retailers set algorithms to change prices in response to competitors. “Retailers pipe a bunch of information in electronically, like internal information — cost, availability of inventory, sales goals,” along with competitors’ prices, she […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 11/30/12: Amazon’s Bezos speaks, Target gears up in Canada, Kroger Q3 Sales Up
/in Eye-on-Retail“Amazon CEO Bezos: AWS is lean manufacturing, Kindle Fire for IT” by Larry Dignan for Between the Lines. “Bezosisms”: Innovation isn’t always fun. “You also have to have a willingness to fail and be misunderstood for a while,” Bezos said. “If you never want to be criticized, for heaven’s sake, don’t do anything that’s new.” […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 11/29/12
/in Eye-on-RetailTarget November Comp Sales Decreased 1%. “Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended November 24, 2012 were $6,183 million, a decrease of 0.1 percent from $6,191 million for the four weeks ended November 26, 2011. On this same basis, November comparable-store sales decreased 1.0 percent.” https://investors.target.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65828&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1762842&highlight= “Amazon, Wal-Mart Pull Ahead In Cyber Monday Traffic” […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 11/28/12
/in Eye-on-RetailCostco Wholesale Corporation Reports November Sales Results. Costco Wholesale Corporation today reported net sales of $8.15 billion for the month of November, the four weeks ended November 25, 2012, an increase of nine percent from $7.51 billion during the similar four-week period last year. https://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83830&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1762306&highlight= “Walmart comes to India: Can mom and pop stores play […]