“Shareholders show Costco CEO the love as profit rises 17%” by Amy Martinez at The Seattle Times. “Jelinek, who took over as CEO last year from co-founder Jim Sinegal, kept with tradition and went through a series of highlights from 2012. Among them: • Costco had 92 warehouses that each reported more than $200 […]
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“Target Introduces Six New Brands … That You Can’t Buy in Stores” by Brad Tuttle At Time. “Cheap chic retailer Target is renowned for brand collaborations good (the Missoni craze) and bad (the Neiman Marcus collection that no one wanted). Target’s new brand partnerships may be the most intriguing of all. Just don’t go […]
“Walmart Canada announces expansion plans” “Walmart Canada announced that it plans to complete at least 37 supercentre projects in the company’s next fiscal year, which runs from February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014. The company also announced it will be expanding its distribution network to support its ongoing store growth and expansion plans. […]
“Wal-Mart Toughens Supplier Policies” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ. “The tougher new policies replace the Bentonville, Ark., retailer’s prior “three strikes” approach to policing suppliers, which gave the suppliers three chances to address problems before being terminated. Starting March 1, Wal-Mart will employ a “zero tolerance” policy to sever ties with suppliers that subcontract […]
“Michelle Obama and Walmart: A Match Made in PR Heaven” by Matt Brownell at Daily Finance. “The First Lady was effusive in her praise for the retailer, calling the commitment “historic” and saying that Walmart (WMT) was “setting a groundbreaking example for the private sector to follow.” Anthony Bianco, a critic of Walmart and […]
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“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 Tipsheet 1/25/13: Costco feels the love; Green is the new thin
/in Eye-on-Retail“Shareholders show Costco CEO the love as profit rises 17%” by Amy Martinez at The Seattle Times. “Jelinek, who took over as CEO last year from co-founder Jim Sinegal, kept with tradition and went through a series of highlights from 2012. Among them: • Costco had 92 warehouses that each reported more than $200 […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/24/13: Target’s online only brands; Amazon’s really big shop
/in Eye-on-Retail“Target Introduces Six New Brands … That You Can’t Buy in Stores” by Brad Tuttle At Time. “Cheap chic retailer Target is renowned for brand collaborations good (the Missoni craze) and bad (the Neiman Marcus collection that no one wanted). Target’s new brand partnerships may be the most intriguing of all. Just don’t go […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/23/13: Club Stores Outpace; Amazon Not Collecting Tax
/in Eye-on-Retail“Walmart Canada announces expansion plans” “Walmart Canada announced that it plans to complete at least 37 supercentre projects in the company’s next fiscal year, which runs from February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014. The company also announced it will be expanding its distribution network to support its ongoing store growth and expansion plans. […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/22/13: Walmart Toughens Supplier Policies; Costco’s Secret Codes
/in Eye-on-Retail“Wal-Mart Toughens Supplier Policies” by Shelly Banjo at WSJ. “The tougher new policies replace the Bentonville, Ark., retailer’s prior “three strikes” approach to policing suppliers, which gave the suppliers three chances to address problems before being terminated. Starting March 1, Wal-Mart will employ a “zero tolerance” policy to sever ties with suppliers that subcontract […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/21/13: Walmart on a PR roll; Target skips Super Bowl ad
/in Eye-on-Retail“Michelle Obama and Walmart: A Match Made in PR Heaven” by Matt Brownell at Daily Finance. “The First Lady was effusive in her praise for the retailer, calling the commitment “historic” and saying that Walmart (WMT) was “setting a groundbreaking example for the private sector to follow.” Anthony Bianco, a critic of Walmart and […]
Eye-on-Retail Tipsheet 1/18/13: Supervalu sells Albertsons; Ace sells #1 paint
/in Eye-on-Retail“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 […]