by Mike Duff | Apr 22, 2024 | Retail Articles
In time for Earth Day, Target is touting multiple eco-friendly initiatives, ranging from own-brand design considerations to the 200-plus electric vehicle charging stations in operation to the energy used to power its almost 2,000 stores. Amanda Nusz, Target senior...
by Mike Duff | Apr 11, 2024 | Retail Articles
In assessing the state of product development today, Protolabs determined that speed is of the essence. In a survey of more than 700 engineers, designers and product developers, the digital manufacturing service discovered that 53% of those polled said they are...
by Mike Duff | Mar 5, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Fourth-quarter results signal gains ahead for Target, despite lower-than-expected sales for the period, Target Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell told participants in the company’s annual investment community event. Net earnings for the 14-week fourth quarter were $1.38...
by Mike Duff | Jan 25, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail CFOs have a positive outlook for the year ahead, according to a study by business services provider BDO, but are cautious as revenue expectations decrease while profitability expectations increase. So, to boost profitability at a time when consumers who might...
by Mike Duff | Jan 23, 2024 | Retail Articles
The American Customer Satisfaction Index set record high at 77.8 in the 2023 fourth quarter, up from a 2022 low of just under 73, which was its deepest dive since 2002. Happy customers are likely to spend more, and the organization pointed out that the economy in the...