Walmart Claims It Is a Great Place to Work
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has started to run a series of ads in media such as The New York Times. The theme of the marketing messages is that it…
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Newest first · Page 255Gap’s Athleta Brand Could Win From Lululemon PR Blunder
lululemonLululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) has a serious brand damage in the making. the question is whether it is permanent or whether or not it will pass over. The company’s scandal has moved from…
Why Best Buy Should Show Amazon Prices at Its Stores
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.“Showrooming” is one of the most significant enemies of the bricks-and-mortar retail world. Customers examine items in stores, and then shop for them online to get better prices. Showrooming has…
American Attitudes Toward Minimum Wage Could Wreck McDonald’s
ThinkstockOne of the keys to McDonald’s Corp.’s (NYSE: MCD) profits is its ability to pay its store workers are little as legally possible — sometimes not much better than the federal minimum wage of…
Toys”R”Us and Staples Early Thanksgiving Hours
ThinkstockNo matter what customers are in the market for on Thanksgiving Day, a store where they can buy that special or not-so-special something will be open at least part of the day. From toy store…
Target Stores Join Retailers Opening Earlier on Thanksgiving
courtesy of TargetTarget Corp. (NYSE: TGT) said Monday morning that it plans to open its stores at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, an hour earlier than it has opened in the past. The company…
Amazon Sunday Delivery Poses Threat to Retailers
Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) challenge to large retailers is not just that it does not need physical stores to do business, nor that it has one of the most visited websites in America.…
McDonald’s 500 Calorie Plus Menu
courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) public relations department has been working overtime to show that the fast food chain cares about customer health. In September it announced: McDonald’s is partnering with the Alliance for…
Best Buy Joins J.C. Penney, Macy’s for Early Thanksgiving Opening
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.From the look of it, more retailers are going to be open on Thanksgiving day this year than ever before. The latest to join the throng is Best Buy Co.…
Winners And Losers On Black Friday Walmart Vs Sears
ThinkstockThe conventional wisdom about Thanksgiving and Black Friday winners and losers is easy to agree with to some extent. Shoppers will flock to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in greater numbers year after year as the…
E-commerce Spending Rising as Holiday Shopping Gets Underway
ThinkstockDesktop-based online e-commerce spending rose 13% year-over-year in the third quarter to $47.5 billion. Mobile spending, called M-commerce in the trade, rose 26% year-over-year to $5.8 billion. This is the 16th consecutive year for…
What Gap Can Teach Abercrombie & Fitch
thinkstockTeen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. (NYSE: ANF) said on Wednesday that same-store sales have fallen 14% in the third quarter, and that it expects a fourth-quarter drop in the low double digits. The…
J.C. Penney $10 Million Holiday Giveaway?
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.The market was initially impressed that J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) announced a tiny tick up in October same-store sales, a mere 0.9%. The retailer’s stock moved up, but…
J.C. Penney Manages a Minor Miracle: Positive Same-Store Sales
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) is managing a rally on what may be the beginning of the end of bad news. That seems too good to be true, after…
Whole Foods Struggles to Revamp Its Image
ThinkstockWhen food retailer Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) reported earnings after markets closed on Wednesday, the stock price fell 8% in after-hours trading, and it was down even further Thursday morning. The company’s…