Archive for January, 2012
Big Box Retailers Should Think Small To Grow Sales
Friday, January 27th, 2012Tweet In the era of big box retailers, we have been provided with massive stores with a huge assortment of products and prices to fit almost every need. This strategy has proven to be successful for companies like Superstore and Walmart. But, there is a growing demand for something else. Consumers are looking for smaller! [...]
SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending January 27, 2012
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SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending January 20, 2012
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012Tweet
Target Canada: One Year Down, One To Go!
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Tweet It has been twelve months since Target announced that it will come to Canada through the purchase of up to 220 Zellers leaseholds across Canada. For us here at Sales Is Not Simple it has been a busy year of getting to know Target a whole lot better, deciphering and predicting their next moves [...]
SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending January 13, 2012
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Why CPG Companies Could Soon Be Competing With Loblaw For Good Marketers
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Tweet You have probably already heard that the two largest CPG brands in Canada are 1) President’s Choice and 2) no name. Of course, these two brands compete in almost every category in the supermarket giving them an advantage over one-category wonders such as Pepsi or Lays. However, given that PC and “no name” are [...]
SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending January 6, 2012
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Top 3 Bottom 3 Performing Stocks Of The Year
Saturday, January 7th, 2012Tweet It has been interesting to watch the share prices in our SINS Index over the past year. The three best performing stocks of the year include Dollarama, Jean Coutu and Big Lots. The three worst performing stocks of the year are Indigo Books, Sears Canada and Staples. Highlights are listed below. Dollarama takes this [...]
Target Announces First Canadian Stores
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Tweet Target Canada announced its first wave of 24 stores that will be opening in Ontario in early 2013. It is not a surprise to see the first cluster of stores all located close to its Ontario based supply chain and head office. These stores will benefit from short supply chain lead times and the [...]
SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending December 30, 2011
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