Sears - Supervalu, the Difference in Ownership
I was struck by some of the financial news regarding big retail in the last 7 days. At Supervalu analyst Scott Mushkin (more…)
21. January 2008
Where Has All the Volume Gone?
According to CPG Brief: At Wal-Mart food products related to entertaining and baking performed well, in posting better than expected same store sales of 2.4% for the five weeks ending 1/4/08. Further, Costco added 7% same store sales increases with strength in produce deli, cooler, candy and foods.
3. January 2008
It’s The Data, Stupid!
Great post on the GXS blog site by Melanie Ligons on 12/17/07 (link below).
Essentially she predicts/hopes that “leading companies will step up to the plate in 2008 and address the CPG product data quality issues by taking the first steps toward implementing solid B2B Data Management programs.” (more…)