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May 1, 2013
CVS’s 'strong' Q1 a 'great start'

The year appears to be off to a good start and CVS executives were optimistic Wednesday morning as the company pulled in a “strong” first quarter and narrowed its 2013 guidance to reflect higher-than-expected performance.

April 25, 2013
Dollar General gets involved in blood-clot education effort

Dollar General will benefit a nonprofit outreach program focused on blood clots, the discount store chain said.

April 15, 2013
Former CDW exec in driver’s seat at Cars.com

Former CDW executive Barbara Mousigian has been appointed VP of product for Cars.com, an online resource for buying and selling new and used cars.

April 15, 2013
Kmart joins team to fight childhood hunger

Kmart and Shop Your Way are teaming up with New York Times bestselling author Sandra Lee to support the Share Our Strength Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry campaign. The national fundraising initiative encourages people to host bake sales in their communities to help end childhood hunger in the United States.

April 5, 2013
ShopperTrak: March 2013

Shopper activity increased last month with the Easter holiday and students on spring break.

February 6, 2013
Social media not a major driver of sales, study finds

Despite nearly half of shoppers using social media every day, less than one-fifth shop through them, according to a new study by PwC.

January 29, 2013
Asda optimizes distribution

Walmart's U.K. chain, Asda, is optimizing its distribution operations by incorporating Isotrak vehicle-tracking, along with Paragon routing and scheduling software.

December 3, 2012
Online shopping continues to set records

Through the first 30 days of the holiday season online sales have surpassed $20 billion with several days last week above the $1 billion mark.

October 16, 2012
Black and Decker races into NASCAR sponsorship

Black and Decker is partnering with Richard Petty Motorsports and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose.

September 7, 2012
ODP, NASCAR auction to raise money for BTS charity

Office Depot will auction off items worn by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart to raise money for the Office Depot's National Backpack Program.

August 2, 2012
In line and on track, Target likes 2Q

July same-store sales at Target increased 3.1%, inline with the company’s guidance.

May 16, 2012
IndyCar champion to drive No. 50 in Target's honor

IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti will honor sponsor Target's 50th anniversary by using the using the number 50 on the car he will use at the Indianapolis 500. The car will feature a paint scheme that uses the Target bullseye in place of the zero. Franchitti regularly uses the No. 10 car. Read more.

 

February 28, 2012
Best Buy won race, but Target made lasting impression

Target will forever be associated with the weirdest Daytona 500 ever after the car it sponsors was mysteriously involved in a single car accident that caused a huge on-track fire and a two-hour delay that caused the already rained-delayed race to finish after midnight on Monday.

February 16, 2012
High-tech and low-tech play out at Toy Fair

Toy buyers, manufacturers, retailers and others, simply curious about the latest trends, gathered this week at the massive Javitz Center in New York City to see what would be the hottest products for 2012.

February 16, 2012
What a load, Walmart selects system to improve fleet efficiency

Supply chain optimization solutions provider Quintiq Inc., announced that Walmart selected the company’s next-generation load assignment and dispatch system to lower the total miles driven and improve fleet efficiency.

January 26, 2012
Walmart revs up NASCAR partnership

Walmart announced that it is expanding its Race Time 2012 program to give fans more accessibility to discounted race tickets, driver appearances and fan events at stores, a greater selection of authentic NASCAR merchandise and a special sponsorship of Bill Elliott at the Coke Zero 400.

November 28, 2011
There’s always next year for brand Bullseye

Few vehicles on the NASCAR circuit look as good or are as identifiable on the track as the No. 42 Target Chevrolet with its red-and-white color scheme and distinctive Bullseye logo adorning the hood. Unfortunately for Target, style doesn’t count for anything in auto racing and driver Juan Pablo Montoya failed to win a race this year.

October 17, 2011
Target driver to be honored in South Florida

Juan Pablo Montoya may not have had the year he would have liked on the NASCAR circuit where he drives the number 42 Target Chevrolet, but his collective accomplishments throughout an illustrious racing career have earned him a sport in the Miami Sports Hall of Champions.

October 17, 2011
Tragedy and triumph in Las Vegas

Dario Franchitti and the Target Chip Ganassi race team continued their dominance of the Izod IndyCar Series this year, but any planned championship celebration of a third consecutive championship was marred by the death of fellow driver Dan Wheldon this past Sunday.

October 10, 2011
September solid, but not enough to elevate comp outlook

How good was the 5.3% same-store sales increase Target reported for September? We know it was toward the upper end of the company’s official guidance that called for a low to mid single-digit gain, but according to Richard Hastings with Global Hunter Securities it was the company’s best showing in September since 2006.

August 31, 2011
ODP, NASCAR announce finalists in small business sweepstakes

Office Depot has announced the two small business finalists in its annual “Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot” sweepstakes.

August 4, 2011
Target on track with 2Q comp acceleration

July same-store sales at Target increase 4.1% on top of a prior year gain of 2%, with increase transaction size the primary driver of an increase toward the upward end of the company’s guidance.

February 17, 2011
Updated: Toy Fair takes over NYC

Toy Fair took over the Javitz Center in New York City this week, and amidst the fun was some serious business as toy companies showcased what they hope will be the next big thing.

January 28, 2011
Amazon’s Q4 is strong, but crystal ball cloudy

Retail industry online sales ascended to new heights during the past holiday season and as Amazon.com’s fourth quarter results show it was a key driver of the growth.

September 26, 2010
Office Depot announces official small business of NASCAR

Office Depot, in partnership with 3M, a fellow Official NASCAR sponsor, announced that Mike Pagano,...

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