Target

5 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 19, 2022 by Ben Gilbert · said 37 times in 11 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Everything said about Target, oldest first

Jul 19, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Walmart operates at 24% gross margins, between Costco's 13% and Target's 30%
“If you look at Walmart's twenty-four-ish percent gross margin, so that's basically what they get from the goods that they sell on the shelf, you see, ok, it's less than Target, which makes 29 30% of anything that they sell on the shelf. Well, Costco's gross pr…”
Ben Gilbert Jul 19, 2022 ▶ 2:20:28 Walmart · Acquired
Jul 19, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Gilbert: Walmart operates at 20-24% gross margins vs 33%+ historically
“Walmart probably has a gross margin between 20 and 24% at any given time, and every store had like a 33% gross margin. Even the, like, Target is sort of like a high-end discounter. It's sort of like a nicer stuff, more expensive. They're in the 29% category, b…”
Ben Gilbert Jul 19, 2022 ▶ 1:11:53 Walmart · Acquired
Aug 16, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Rosenthal: Amazon ran Target's website and announced deal on 9/11
“So they do it with Target. They literally ran Target's website for years, which ominously, they announced that deal on September 11th, 2001.”
David Rosenthal Aug 16, 2022 ▶ 2:42:09 Amazon.com · Acquired
Aug 21, 2023 bullish
Assertion Supported
Costco generates $1,800 per square foot versus Walmart's $600 and Target's $450
“Target's about 450 dollars per square foot of revenue. Walmart's about 600 dollars. Costco is 1800 dollars per square foot of revenue.”
Ben Gilbert Aug 21, 2023 ▶ 2:04:07 Costco (Audio) · Acquired
Nov 18, 2024
Assertion Supported
Ben Gilbert: Apple and Tiffany lead retail with $5,500 and $3,000 sales per foot
“Costco is 1800 dollars a foot. They are trying to maximize their dollar per foot. Walmart is about 600. Target is about 450 dollars. And then these, like, crazy businesses, just to compare it to the all-time greatest, Tiffany is 3000 dollars a foot for jewelry…”
Ben Gilbert Nov 18, 2024 ▶ 2:44:42 IKEA (Audio) · Acquired
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