Target Corp (TGT) 60.00 $TGT
Are Upgraded Mannequins Really the Answer?
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:02AM CDT
In the 1987 film, Mannequin , Andrew McCarthy's character uses a mannequin, played by a young Kim Cattrall, to attract large audiences of shoppers for a struggling department store. After great success, Andrew McCarthy's character moves up the...
Class Action Lawsuit By Tycko & Zavareei LLP Alleges That Target-Brand Flushable Wipes Are Not Suitable For Flushing And Can Clog Pipes And Damage Sewer And Septic Systems
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 18, 1:03PM CDT
The law firms of Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP have filed a class action lawsuit against Target Corporation alleging that the retail giant misled consumers by marketing its up & up® brand pre-moistened fabric wipes as "flushable" and safe for sewer and septic systems, even though that was not true. In particular, the plaintiff contends that the representations on the packaging of the up & up® wipes and on Target's website that the wipes are "flushable," "break apart after flushing," and are "sewer and septic safe" are false and misleading. Indeed, the lawsuit alleges that precisely the opposite is true: that the wipes do not disperse after flushing and instead result in clogged sewer lines and septic systems, causing sewage backups and even flooding.
Easter Retail Spending Likely to Decline
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 9:20AM CDT
Easter may not be Christmas but it's still a huge holiday for retailers that kicks off the spring buying season. This year's projected spending looks to be down a bit reflecting a cautious public still not quite convinced that the recession has...
Target beefs up subscriptions
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 5:45PM CDT
No. 2 U.S. discount department store Target (TGT) vastly expanded the number of goods in its subscription program to try and fend off online retail giant Amazon's (AMZN) "Subscribe and Save" program, which it couples with free 2-day delivery to Prime...
Michaels confirms breach of as many as 2.6M cards
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Michaels Stores Inc. said Thursday that about 2.6 million cards, or about 7 percent of all debit and credit cards used at its namesake stores, may have been affected in a security breach.
Target expands subscription service tenfold
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is taking aim at rival Amazon by expanding a service that regularly delivers products to shoppers' homes.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:28PM CDT
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Sozzi: Jelly Belly Is an Easter Treat for Market Watchers
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 9:00AM CDT
Ahead of Easter, the second-largest holiday for the industry behind Halloween, we had the opportunity to talk with jelly bean king Jelly Belly's Vice President of Marketing Rob Swaigen about the company's new products.
DSW Enters Canadian Territory - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 16, 4:10PM CDT
DSW is set to enter the Canadian market with a deal penned to acquire a 44% stake in a leading Canadian footwear retailer, Town Shoes Limited in an all cash deal.
Will People Buy Organic Foods From Wal-Mart?
Beth Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 9:18AM CDT
Quick! What's the first store that comes to mind when you think of buying organic groceries? Did you say Wal-Mart? Me, neither. But the retailer is hoping that's about to change. Here's another top of mind: What's the first word that comes...
Why Your Easter Will Be More Expensive This Year
at The Street - Wed Apr 16, 6:00AM CDT
We're shelling out more on everything from eggs to clothes as consumers welcome spring.
Has Bed Bath & Beyond Fallen Too Far?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 4:30PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons After the market closed on April 9, shares of Bed Bath & Beyond fell 6% on news that the company's fourth quarter results were slightly worse than anticipated and that management's expectations for its next quarter...
Target's Problem: Poor Leadership Not Data Security
Celan Bryant, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 4:00PM CDT
. For many discount retailers customer loyalty lasts about as long as the price is right -- then it's gone. This presents a challenge for leadership in terms of attracting customers without eroding margin. Same-store sales is a commonly used...
Is This the Time to Buy Costco?
Zahid Waheed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 2:40PM CDT
Costco Wholesale recently reported a 5% increase in its same-store sales for the month of March; analysts at Thomson Reuters were expecting a 3.5% rise in comps. Does this mean the company has become a buy? Let's analyze Costco and see where it's...
Mall Shopping Falters After March Retail Sales Surge
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 15, 12:19PM CDT
Shoppers spent less freely last week as cool weather in the eastern part of the U.S. dampened demand for seasonal goods, leading to a decline in a key chain-store sales gauge released Tuesday. That follows the news out Monday that retail sales...
Bed Bath & Beyond Offers More Than Meets the Eye
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 9:13AM CDT
Home-goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond surprised investors on Wednesday, April 9, in a big way. The retailer announced a dismal outlook for the first quarter and fiscal-year 2014. Investors were pleased that Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings...
Can Big March Thaw In Retail Sales Grow The Economy?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 14, 4:08PM CDT
Retail sales grew at the fastest pace in 18 months during March, suggesting that consumers and the economy may be finally emerging from winter hibernation. Sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1% from February, the Commerce Department said, more than...
Three Retail Stocks With Upside Potential
at The Street - Mon Apr 14, 3:58PM CDT
Chris Lau, Kapitall: Did the harsh winter put a beat down on retailers? Here are three retail stocks with upside [...]
Are Upgraded Mannequins Really the Answer?
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:02AM CDT
In the 1987 film, Mannequin , Andrew McCarthy's character uses a mannequin, played by a young Kim Cattrall, to attract large audiences of shoppers for a struggling department store. After great success, Andrew McCarthy's character moves up the...
Class Action Lawsuit By Tycko & Zavareei LLP Alleges That Target-Brand Flushable Wipes Are Not Suitable For Flushing And Can Clog Pipes And Damage Sewer And Septic Systems
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 18, 1:03PM CDT
The law firms of Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP have filed a class action lawsuit against Target Corporation alleging that the retail giant misled consumers by marketing its up & up® brand pre-moistened fabric wipes as "flushable" and safe for sewer and septic systems, even though that was not true. In particular, the plaintiff contends that the representations on the packaging of the up & up® wipes and on Target's website that the wipes are "flushable," "break apart after flushing," and are "sewer and septic safe" are false and misleading. Indeed, the lawsuit alleges that precisely the opposite is true: that the wipes do not disperse after flushing and instead result in clogged sewer lines and septic systems, causing sewage backups and even flooding.
Easter Retail Spending Likely to Decline
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 9:20AM CDT
Easter may not be Christmas but it's still a huge holiday for retailers that kicks off the spring buying season. This year's projected spending looks to be down a bit reflecting a cautious public still not quite convinced that the recession has...
Target beefs up subscriptions
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 5:45PM CDT
No. 2 U.S. discount department store Target (TGT) vastly expanded the number of goods in its subscription program to try and fend off online retail giant Amazon's (AMZN) "Subscribe and Save" program, which it couples with free 2-day delivery to Prime...
Michaels confirms breach of as many as 2.6M cards
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Michaels Stores Inc. said Thursday that about 2.6 million cards, or about 7 percent of all debit and credit cards used at its namesake stores, may have been affected in a security breach.
Target expands subscription service tenfold
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is taking aim at rival Amazon by expanding a service that regularly delivers products to shoppers' homes.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:28PM CDT
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Sozzi: Jelly Belly Is an Easter Treat for Market Watchers
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 9:00AM CDT
Ahead of Easter, the second-largest holiday for the industry behind Halloween, we had the opportunity to talk with jelly bean king Jelly Belly's Vice President of Marketing Rob Swaigen about the company's new products.
DSW Enters Canadian Territory - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 16, 4:10PM CDT
DSW is set to enter the Canadian market with a deal penned to acquire a 44% stake in a leading Canadian footwear retailer, Town Shoes Limited in an all cash deal.
Will People Buy Organic Foods From Wal-Mart?
Beth Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 9:18AM CDT
Quick! What's the first store that comes to mind when you think of buying organic groceries? Did you say Wal-Mart? Me, neither. But the retailer is hoping that's about to change. Here's another top of mind: What's the first word that comes...
Why Your Easter Will Be More Expensive This Year
at The Street - Wed Apr 16, 6:00AM CDT
We're shelling out more on everything from eggs to clothes as consumers welcome spring.
Has Bed Bath & Beyond Fallen Too Far?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 4:30PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons After the market closed on April 9, shares of Bed Bath & Beyond fell 6% on news that the company's fourth quarter results were slightly worse than anticipated and that management's expectations for its next quarter...
Target's Problem: Poor Leadership Not Data Security
Celan Bryant, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 4:00PM CDT
. For many discount retailers customer loyalty lasts about as long as the price is right -- then it's gone. This presents a challenge for leadership in terms of attracting customers without eroding margin. Same-store sales is a commonly used...
Is This the Time to Buy Costco?
Zahid Waheed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 2:40PM CDT
Costco Wholesale recently reported a 5% increase in its same-store sales for the month of March; analysts at Thomson Reuters were expecting a 3.5% rise in comps. Does this mean the company has become a buy? Let's analyze Costco and see where it's...
Mall Shopping Falters After March Retail Sales Surge
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 15, 12:19PM CDT
Shoppers spent less freely last week as cool weather in the eastern part of the U.S. dampened demand for seasonal goods, leading to a decline in a key chain-store sales gauge released Tuesday. That follows the news out Monday that retail sales...
Bed Bath & Beyond Offers More Than Meets the Eye
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 9:13AM CDT
Home-goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond surprised investors on Wednesday, April 9, in a big way. The retailer announced a dismal outlook for the first quarter and fiscal-year 2014. Investors were pleased that Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings...
Can Big March Thaw In Retail Sales Grow The Economy?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 14, 4:08PM CDT
Retail sales grew at the fastest pace in 18 months during March, suggesting that consumers and the economy may be finally emerging from winter hibernation. Sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1% from February, the Commerce Department said, more than...
Three Retail Stocks With Upside Potential
at The Street - Mon Apr 14, 3:58PM CDT
Chris Lau, Kapitall: Did the harsh winter put a beat down on retailers? Here are three retail stocks with upside [...]
