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Customer Engagement Is New/Old Wave Of The Future For Retailers
April 14, 2008
Customer engagement betters bottom line | www.retailingtoday.com
Article after article continues to be published on the importance of face to face customer engagement.
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Home Depot To Eliminate Store H.R. Positions..
April 14, 2008
Home Depot to cut human resource jobs | www.retailingtoday.com
The Home Depot recently announced they were eliminating the in-store human resources positions
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Can PetSmart Continue To Achieve Solid Results?
April 14, 2008
PetSmart launches loyalty card program | www.retailingtoday.com
In this tumultuous economy how does PetSmart continue to churn out positive comps?
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Home Depot To Eliminate Store H.R. Positions..
April 14, 2008
Retailers lure exhausted shoppers online | www.msnbc.msn.com
The Home Depot recently announced they were eliminating the in-store human resources positions.
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What Is The Outlook For Retailers In 2008?
March 25, 2008
Shares Slump as February Comps Disappoint | www.wwd.com
With all the news of an impending recession, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a very unstable housing market what is the outlook for 08?
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Barnes & Noble Is Still The Leader Of The Pack
March 19, 2008
Selling more with fewer titles | www.twincities.com
With the recent news that Borders is REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TITLES IN STOCK, this bodes very well for the heavy hitter Barnes & Noble.
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Best Buy Is Still In The Drivers Seat.
March 14, 2008
Best Buy cuts '08 EPS outlook, shares fall | www.retailingtoday.com
BestBuy is still the clear hands down leader in the consumer electronics segment. They continue to show positive comps year after year, as well as staying focused on their need to be on the cutting edge of technological advances.
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Can PetSmart Continue To Stay Ahead Of Their Competition?
March 12, 2008
Shares Slump as February Comps Disappoint | www.wwd.com
Well the fourth quarter and 2007 fiscal year numbers are in and PetSmart still managed to squeeze out a positive fourth quarter comp, as well as a positive fiscal 2007.
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A Surprising Trend Among Most Retailers.
December 31, 2007
Retail Throws a Hail Mary | www.thestreet.com
As we approached the holiday season and retailers were becoming increasingly busier, why were the associate staffing levels about the same or severely diminished as before the increase in business?
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December 28, 2007
Retail Throws a Hail Mary | www.thestreet.com
Circuit City quarterly loss widens , for the third quarter," the company reported that net sales decreased 3.1% to $2.96 billion from $3.06 billion in the same period last year, with consolidated comparable-store sales decreasing 5.6%. Comparable-store sales increased 5.2% for the third quarter 2006".
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Are The Home Improvement Retailers In For A Soft 2008?
December 18, 2007
Retailers lure exhausted shoppers online | www.msnbc.msn.com
With the top two home improvement retailers( Home Depot & Lowes) reporting lack luster third quarter results, is the market outlook for 2008 a mirror image of the 2007 season?
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Is PetSmart Positioned To Finish 2007 Ahead Of Their Competition?
December 6, 2007
Retailers lure exhausted shoppers online | www.msnbc.msn.com
PetSmart reported net sales for the third quarter of 2007 were $1.12 billion, compared to $1.03 billion for the same period in 2006, and comparable store sales -- or sales in stores open at least a year -- grew 1.4 percent in the third quarter, on top of 6.8 percent in the same period in 2006.
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Sears Chairman Purchases 16.7 Million Shares Of Home Depot Stock... Foresight Or Wishful Thinking?
November 29, 2007
Sears makes tentative offer for Restoration Hardware | www.chicagobusiness.com
Sears chairman Edward Lampert purchased 16.7 million shares of Home depot stock. Was this a prudent decision made with foresight and strategy or wishful thinking on his part?
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Borders To Add Flat Screens To their Stores... Is It The Right Move?
November 20, 2007
Wal-Mart Opens Bold New Supercenter | www.retailingtoday.com
The company has been installing 37-inch flat-screen televisions to show original programming, advertisements, news and weather in 60 of their stores already.
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Is Walmart's Strategy Starting To Pay Off?
November 13, 2007
Why Fed Cut Won't Save Christmas | money.cnn.com
Wal-Mart today reported net sales of $17.4 billion, up 5% from sales of $16.6 billion last year. Comparable-store sales for the month were flat, compared with a decrease of 0.3% last year.
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Is The Entire Retail Sector Reeling This Holiday Season?
November 6, 2007
Why Fed Cut Won't Save Christmas | money.cnn.com
The holiday selling season is starting earlier than normal this year,about two weeks earlier." According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales typically represent between 25% and 40% of many retailers’ annual sales, creating additional pressures to outsell the big-box next door".
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PetSmart... Still Heading In The Right Direction.
October 25, 2007
Consumer spending slows, retailers take hit | www.nydailynews.com
PetSmart now expects comparable store sales growth to be below its original low-to-mid single digit forecast for the third quarter. Their CEO is now stating they" believe recent consumer weakness may be impacting our business. In addition, warmer-than-usual weather has dampened sales in key cold-weather categories,".
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Barnes & Noble Versus Borders..Which One Do You Prefer?
October 17, 2007
Holiday Sales Forecast At Five-Year Low | seekingalpha.com
The two heavyweights in the Bookselling/Media world, are they that similar? If you look at the surveys, talk to the consumers a majority prefer Barnes & Noble.
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Another Positive Indicator For The Home Depot.
October 10, 2007
Consumer spending slows, retailers take hit | www.nydailynews.com
Home Depot is targeting the female consumer. According to reports, the retailer is looking to increase its female client base by opening two Home Depot Design Centers that offer a more intimate experience compared with its traditional warehouse stores.
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No Customer Service..No Customers.
October 4, 2007
Consumer spending slows, retailers take hit | www.nydailynews.com
A recent study conducted by M/A/R/C Research and National In-Store found over 16% of consumers said they would stop visiting a store all together as a result of a bad customer experience.
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