Channel Insights - Newsletter

03/21/2013 - 20:25
"Made in America?" Not Any Time Soon

Allow me to be the group historian for a minute. Does anyone remember, in 1984, the "Crafted with Pride in the U.S.A." advertising campaign, spearheaded by the late Roger Milliken, and funded by a consortium of fiber, chemical and textile companies? This was supposed to have instilled enough patriotism in the consumer to buy goods made in America at a furious enough rate to keep manufacturing here on our soil.

03/21/2013 - 16:50
Mobile checkout coming to more stores

The Scan & Go system Walmart introduced last fall in Northwest Arkansas and Atlanta has been expanded to six new markets.

03/21/2013 - 09:57
Ross keeps rolling with discount philosophy

Off price retailer Ross Stores achieved record fourth quarter sales and earnings and expects to deliver more of the same in 2013 thanks to an unwavering commitment to offering great bargains.

03/21/2013 - 08:20
Samsung unveils 2013 TV lineup

Samsung Electronics America announced that its 2013 TVs will begin shipping this month in the United States, beginning with the LED 8000-series and the Plasma 8500-series.

03/21/2013 - 08:05
Guitar Center finds right note with former Best Buy exec

Music retailer, Guitar Center, has announced that Mike Pratt has been appointed CEO and a member of the company's board of directors effective April 1.

03/20/2013 - 16:03
Sam's Club, Amazon leaders in customer service

Sam's Club and Amazon were among the retailers that earned top marks for customer service, according to the consulting firm Temkin Group.

03/20/2013 - 15:50
DSW Q4 sales up 15.7%, expects weaker 2013

DSW reported that its fourth quarter sales increased 15.7% to $594.3 million from $513.7 million for the same period last year. Comparable sales increased 3.6%.

03/19/2013 - 17:39
Williams-Sonoma has recipe for earnings success

Williams-Sonoma reported that fourth-quarter EPS grew 15% to $1.34 and that quarterly revenue grew to $1.406 billion versus $1.268 billion in 2011 with comparable brand revenue growth of 4%.

03/19/2013 - 15:01
Walmart tops most valuable retail brands list

Interbrand, a consultancy, has named Walmart the most valuable retail brand for 2013.

03/19/2013 - 11:25
Meijer supports small business, with Michigan-made initiative

Meijer has expanded its program that supports Michigan small businesses to feature 55 new Michigan-made grocery products in all its stores statewide, Meijer co-chairman Doug Meijer announced Tuesday.

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