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- Discussion threads 2007-03-22
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- Useful Commute: The Costco Effect
- In our second Useful Commute, host Carmine Gallo interviews Stephen Hoch, a marketing professor at Wharton, about "the Costco Effect" -- Costco's succesful marketing strategy. Next, he interviews Chip Heath, co-author of "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas and Others Die." Then, an etiquette expert answers a listener's questions about...
- Blog posts 2007-03-14
- The Wal-Mart Effect — American Household Brands Strive to Evolve in a Brave New World
- With the rise of giants like Costco and Wal-Mart, most people have witnessed the growing presence of the "Big Box" retailers. American communities have been polarized by their presence and the negative effects they've had on local businesses -- from main street bookstores to local manufacturers. Even America's most successful...
- Research articles 2005-08-01
- Costco, among others, is really feeling the heat - California energy costs - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
- LOS ANGELES -- The energy crunch is beginning to take its toll on California retailers who've seen their utility bills double and triple in some areas since deregulation went into effect late last year.
- Research articles 2001-05-21
- Costco F1Q08 (Qtr End 11/25/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Chuck Grom. Your line is open, sir. Chuck Grom - J.P. Morgan Good morning, everybody. On the TV returns over the past couple of years, could you speak to at what points during the calendar year you experienced...
- Earnings calls 2007-12-13
- Discretionary Spending May Dry Up Quick in Holiday Aftermath
- The new jobless figures are a reminder that retail will be hit hard as the recession puts more consumers out of work. Making matters worse for most retailers, the current recession comes after several years of what has been termed the War on the Middle Class. Backers...
- Blog posts 2008-12-11
- Store Names Wal-Mart, Safeway, Lowes Drive Consumers to Online Shopping
- Many traditional retailers hope that their websites will drive consumers to stores and build their established brand because, although appreciative of the income Internet-based commerce provides, they have fixed investments in real estate and marketing they want to leverage. However, in some cases, it’s the store and...
- Blog posts 2009-05-11
- Why Wal-Mart Needs Help
- Why Wal-Mart Needs HelpIt's a simple problem for meI'm not an investor in the company, nor do I supply or work for someone who supplies product to Wal-Mart; I can only speak about my personal experiences as a consumer shopping in Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. To me these experiences...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-13
- The deep discount effect: many would agree that Costco has changed the business of wine retailing. How is the rest of the trade responding?
- Time was, a winery would set the price for a bottle of wine, the wholesaler used that price as a close guideline, and the retailer paid a price that was real-world reflection of what each wine was likely to sell for in that particular market. And ret...
- Research articles 2003-07-01
- Monterey Gourmet Foods Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Tony Brenner - Roth Capital Partners. Tony Brenner - Roth Capital Partners First of all, Eric, what was the reason that frozen entrée sales were weak in the quarter, particularly in a period where, with...
- Earnings calls 2008-09-21
- Is Saving More a Good Thing?
- Americans have cut down dramatically on spending and ratcheted up their savings rates. And while that's good for the economy long term, helping to finance valuable investment, in the short term, it's only making our economic woes worse…A recent store visit underscores just how dramatically spending habits have changed in...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Wal-Mart Gains on Easter Shift, Cancels Monthly Sales Reporting
- Compare this April’s results for Walmart stores and Sam’s Club with those in March and you can get a pretty good idea of how important the Easter shift was to retail results, and how Wall Street estimates aren’t a great standard against which to weigh actual performance. ...
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- Alternative Grocers May Be Biggest Winners in California Supermarket Strike.
- By Nicholas Grudin, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--While the immediate impact of the supermarket strike is apparent in lingering pickets and lost profits, the permanent effect of the labor battle, now in its 134th day, will be...
- Research articles 2004-02-23
- Kroger Supermarket Disappoints and Lowers Guidance
- Ockham Research submits: Kroger KR is the nation’s largest supermarket chain, and has benefited from the consumer eating at home more often during the recession. Furthermore, store brand items have been selling better in the last few quarters because of the trade-down effect. However, Kroger reported a...
- External links 2009-09-15
- Pernod to Boost Investment Behind Strategic Brands
- Dear Client: While some companies are cutting back in Advertising and Promotional (A&P) spend, Pernod Ricard is investing more in its strategic brands, the company said today in its fiscal year (ended June 30) earnings call. And although 2009 was a â??difficultâ?? year for everyone marred by consumers shifting...
- News items 2009-09-03
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