SDM’s Confusing Private Label Food Offering
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Tweet Last week in my mailbox I received a SDM flyer that included a four-page insert for grocery items which are featured in our local neighborhood store. Everybody and their dog is getting into food these days (including Canadian Tire) and I wanted to see just how SDM was highlighting food in their large format [...]
Target Looks To Reach $6 Billion in Canadian Sales
Thursday, April 7th, 2011Tweet Reuters reported this week that Target will be looking to achieve $6 billion in turnover at its Canadian operations as it looks to grow to a $100 billion company in six or seven years time. Target CFO Douglas Scovanner also seemed to give the first indication that the store count in Canada could reach [...]
SINS Flashback: SDM TV Commercial 1987
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Katz Group & Jean Coutu – Canada’s Next Big Merger?
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011Tweet Lost in the shuffle of last week’s news of the Target / Zellers transaction was the analysis by CIBC industry financial analyst Perry Caicco that two big drug retailers in Canada may be in-line to merge to form a national chain. Those two retailers are Quebec’s Jean Coutu (PJC) and Alberta’s Katz Group. Without [...]
SINS Must Read: Deloitte Global Powers of Retailing 2011
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011Tweet My favorite report on the global retail industry has just been released and you need to get a copy and give it a good read. This report reviews the performance of the Top 250 retailers in the world based on 2009 data – the latest available. It also reviews the global retail landscape with [...]
SDM Jumps Into Electronics With Both Feet
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Tweet Over the past couple of weeks, Shoppers Drug Mart has made three quiet announcements that could open up a whole new line of revenue for this growth hungry retailer. Partnerships announced with Rogers Communications, Sony & Fujifilm are aimed at revitalizing sales in the centre of the store – which will undoubtedly put space [...]
Couche Tard Makes a BIG US Play (Again)
Saturday, April 10th, 2010Tweet If I were to ask many of you who is the second largest Canadian retailer by revenue, most would likely say Sobeys, some might say Metro. Both would be incorrect. Couche Tard is the right answer. In fact Couche Tard is not only a Quebec banner but the owner of Mac’s in Ontario and [...]
Why are SDM’s Shares Falling and What It Might Mean for CPG Suppliers?
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Tweet On Thursday, shares of Shoppers Drug Mart fell nearly 10% based on news of changes the government of Ontario announced to generic drug prices. Basically, the new legislation cuts the prices on generic drugs to 25% of the branded equivalent down from the current 50%. The changes apply to all generic prescriptions including those [...]
