http://www.thechannelcheckers.com Institutionalized, large scale channel checks for fundamental stock research Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:40:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the past week, we surveyed California Pizza Kitchen locations to gauge trends in wait times, average billing and most popular menu items We asked the following questions:      Why do people eat here? How is business compared to last month? What is the most popular item on the menu? What is the average ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2010/02/california-pizza-sees-average-check-at-36-traffic-trends-up-modestly-in-february/ Over the past week, we surveyed various Cheese Cake Factory locations to gauge trends in wait times, average billing and most popular menu items We asked the following questions: 1.What is the average wait time for a party of two? 2.What is the average bill for a party of ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2010/02/cheesecake-factory-survey-shows-wait-times-traffic-levels-solid-average-check-49/ In late September and early October, we surveyed 20 Kohls locations and asked about the business activity level, inventories and best selling items. The survey asked the following questions.     How well is business today at your store? Do you have excess inventory of any product or brand that will go on ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/10/kohls-working-off-summer-inventory-economy-impacting-business-still/ In late September and early October, we surveyed 23 Harley dealerships about sales trends, stocking and pricing for Harley motorcycles in the U.S. The survey asked the following questions.     What is the best selling motorcylce right now? Are you sold out of any models currently? How is business compared to this time ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/10/harley-dealers-see-business-mixed-in-september-and-october/ In late September and early October, we surveyed 19 Verizon wireless locations and asked about the best selling devices for key applications (like music and e-mail). The survey asked the following questions.     What is the best selling mobile phone right now? What is the best device to get for e-mail? What is ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/10/verizon-sees-an-uptick-blackberry-leads-sales-of-hardware/ Earlier this month we surveyed several Lululemon Athletica locations across the US to gauge trends in performance. We asked the following questions:   How much does the average customer spend per visit? What % of customers are repeat customers? What is the top selling item right now? Do you have trouble keeping the most popular ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/08/lululemon-store-trends-look-solid-in-past-few-weeks/ Earlier this month we surveyed several Dominos restaurants around the US to gauge trends in performance. We asked the following questions: What is the most popular pizza deal right now? Are you busier, the same or less busy than last month? Who is your primary competition?  35% of the respondents ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/08/dominos-looks-slower-in-august-despite-success-of-american-legends-campaign/ Earlier this month we surveyed several Papa Johns restaurants around the US to gauge trends in performance. We asked the following questions: What is the most popular pizza deal right now? Are you busier, the same or less busy than last month? Who is your primary competition?  53% ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/08/papa-johns-sales-flat-in-august-versus-july-3-medium-pies-for-7-leads-deals-in-august/ Channel Checkers During the past few weeks, we asked 14 AT&T locations across the country to gauge trends in the sales of cell phones. We asked the following questions. What is the best selling phone model right now? What is the best device to get for e-mail? What is the best ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/07/iphone-continues-to-dominate-at-att-wireless/ In July we have asked 29 different Abercrombie and Fitch locations several questions in order to gauge sales trends. Here are the questions that we asked. Has this location been open for more than one year? Which of the following 'Key Looks'(Women’s) categories is the most popular this spring? Which ... http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/2009/07/abercrombie-business-ticks-up-in-july/