the force is strong
daily dos
wed 11/25/2009
If gadgets and electronics are on your Christmas list, check out Gizmodo's list of Black Friday deals.
Walmart vs. Target
versus
tue 11/24/2009
| store | Walmart. | Target. |
| founders | Sam Walton. | George Dayton. |
| year | 1962. | 1902. |
| headquarters | Bentonville, Arkansas. | Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| CEO | Mike Duke. | Gregg Steinhafel. |
| products sold | Clothing, food, gadgets and housewares. | Clothing, food, gadgets and housewares. |
| logo | Name in blue letters with yellow star or sunburst. | Red bull's eye with name in bold red letters. |
| motto | Low Prices, Always. | Expect More, Pay Less. |
| number of stores | 8,159 stores across the world. | 1,940 stores across the US. |
| number of employees | 2.1 million in 2008. | 351,000 in 2009. |
| find them | All over the world. | All over the U.S. except Vermont. |
| you're greeted by | Old folks with happy faces and the smell of McDonalds. | Red carts and the smell of Pizza Hut. |
| variations | Sam's Club, Wal-Mart Discount Stores, Wal-Mart Supercenter and Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. | Target Greatland and Super Target. |
| philosophy | "A wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly, knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience." - Sam Walton. | "We will offer high-quality merchandise at low margins, because we are cutting expenses. We would much rather do this than trumpet dramatic price cuts on cheap merchandise" - Douglas J. Dayton. |
| customer base | The average U.S. Wal-Mart customer's income is below the national average and more than one-fifth of them lack a bank account, twice the national rate, according to MSN Money. | Roughly 76 percent of Target customers are female. About 80 percent have attended college and 48 percent have completed college, according to Target's Corporate Fact Card. |
| criticized for | Treatment of workers, labor union opposition and use of liiegal workers. | Low wages, lack of labor unions and non-eco friendly items. |
| charity work | Supports the American Red Cross and scholarship funds through Walmart Foundation. | Supports The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross. |
| sports sponsorships | Golf. | NASCAR. |
| in-store private brands | Great Value, Sam's Choice, Metro 7 and Durabrand. | Archer Farms, Choxie, ClearRx, Ming Tsai and Target Brands. |
| exclusive fashion designs by | P. Miller, Taylor Swift for l.e.i., Russell Simmons, Norma Kamali and Miley Cyrus. | Dror, Liz Lange, Converse Anna Sui, Merona and Mossimo. |
dial my heart
daily dos
mon 11/16/2009
With unemployment the highest it has been in years, will people go out and shop on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year?
gobbled up
daily dos
fri 11/28/2008
Today is Black Friday. Prepare for a day of shopping with a list of retail markdowns across the country. But you're more likely to get better deals if you wait a few weeks.
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