Archive for the ‘TGT’ Category

Holiday Shoppers’ Fast Start

November 25th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CC, EBAY, GRMN, JCP, M, Personal Finance Banking & Budgeting, Retailing, SKT, SNE, TGT, WMT

Retailers attracted 147 million shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, up 4.8% from last year, according to the National Retail Federation

Target: Cheap Chic Out of Style

November 20th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Company News, Earnings, GS, Investing, Retailing, SKS, TGT, WMT

The retailer missed quarterly forecasts due to soft sales of apparel and home goods as pinched consumers rejected higher-margin, designer offerings

Plucking the Fruits of Apple Accessories

November 20th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AAPL, BBY, Consumer Electronics, Innovation, Personal Technology, TGT, Technology

Makers of cases and adapters must hustle when Steve Jobs unveils another new product. Still, the near-$1 billion market makes it worth the stress

Firefly Mobile: Calling All Tweens

November 7th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Advertising and Marketing, Entrepreneurs, HAS, MOT, SANYO, SHLD, Small Business, TGT

Its kiddie cell phone was a smash. Can a version for older children compensate for a gruelling management shakeup?

The American Green House

November 5th, 2007 by | 30 Comments | Filed in Family & Home, Innovation, Retailing, TGT, WMT, design

Mass-market retailers are offering more eco-friendly home furnishings, but without industry standards it’s hard to tell the green from the greenwashed

Grown-Ups: Embrace Your Inner Goblin

October 29th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Advertising and Marketing, CPB, DIS, Retailing, Small Business, TGT

Retailers are expecting more than $5 billion in sales this Halloween—thanks in part to adult spending on high-end treats

Where Have All the Leaders Gone? (Part II)

October 4th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AVP, GE, IBM, PG, TGT, XRX

Yes, there is a dearth of genuine leadership in business and politics. But there are examples we can look to for inspiration and guidance

Microsoft’s Jellyfish Buy Is No Stinger

October 2nd, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Advertising, BBY, Company News, E-commerce, GOOG, HD, Internet, MSFT, Mergers & Acquisitions, PG, SCOR, TGT, TWX, Technology, WKL, YHOO

Acquiring the shopping-and-auction service is the giant’s latest bid to grab a bigger share of online ad dollars. Google has little to fear

Wal-Mart: A Snap Inspection

October 1st, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AAPL, AET, ANN, BBY, CC, Career & Work, Company News, Customer Service, DDS, DELL, HPQ, JCP, KSS, Labor, M, Retailing, SHLD, TGT, UNH, WMT

The retailer’s customer service scores low on our three-store visit. Says one worker: "If Wal-Mart doesn’t care for me, why should I care?"

How Solid Is Your Brand?

September 14th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BKC, BYMOF, EL, Entrepreneurs, FDX, FO, FUJHF, GM, MCD, PEP, PG, SBMRF, Small Business, TGT, TWX, WWY, branding

Our columnist details the six key characteristics a well-positioned brand needs to possess