Retail

Jet’s Liza Landsman, Sam’s Club’s Tracey Brown share insights, like not working with ‘jerks’

Jet.com President Liza Landsman honed her math and analytical problem solving skills from an early age thanks to a grandfather who was a bookie and spent a lot of time…

Digital security concerns influencing consumer purchasing behavior, survey says

As more and more consumers migrate to online retailers such as Amazon and Overstock.com, online retailers are facing pushback on potential e-commerce sales because of concerns over the security of…

The Supply Side: Blockchain technology traces food from farm to table

Tracking down a bad food product sold by any grocer is obviously important for the customer, but it also can help a supplier more quickly recover the recall cost and…

Amazon’s private label and Prime push seen as mild threats to Wal-Mart

Before Amazon pulled the trigger on the blockbuster $13.7 billion bid to buy Whole Foods, the online retail titan was already strategizing ways to try grow market share share in…

The Supply Side: Wal-Mart pushes for better quality private label products

Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Steve Bratspies said the retailer is passionate about offering a wide assortment of private label products and investing in quality. It’s a message closely parsed…

Lidl, Aldi and now Amazon-owned Whole Foods will challenge Wal-Mart and Kroger

Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will certainly challenge grocers like Wal-Mart, Kroger and others to hold or grow market share while maintaining profitable margins. But most market watchers don’t see…

Amazon buys Whole Foods in ‘game changer’ deal, Wal-Mart acquires another specialty retailer

Two U.S. retail titans on Friday (June 16) made big moves into each others business, with Wal-Mart Stores buying exclusive apparel seller Bonobos for $310 million and Amazon entering the…

Wal-Mart news briefs: Store closures, pickup kiosk test, Sam’s Club sends U.S. troops goodies

Wal-Mart Stores is in the news daily and recent headlines indicate there are more store closures coming in select markets as the retailer has opted to shutter underperforming locations while…

Adventure Subaru in Fayetteville expands as sales volume increases

Adventure Subaru in Fayetteville is adjusting to a 5.5-acre expansion the car dealership completed earlier this year. The project more than doubled the size of the 10-acre dealership, adding a…

Wal-Mart exec talks about innovations tested abroad, consumer expectations rising ‘dramatically’

The pace of change in the retail sector is unparalleled, impacting businesses and consumers from New York to Beijing to Mexico City to Toronto, according to Scott Price, chief administrative…

Father’s Day spending expected to reach record $15.5 billion

Consumers are reaching deep into their wallets this year to surprise dear dad with the biggest cumulative spending on record for the patriarchal holiday. Spending is expected to top $15.5…

Walmart Foundation gives update on work to change perception of retail jobs

Two years ago the Walmart Foundation partnered with the National Retail Federation and other stakeholders to try and change the perception of retail jobs in America, and the work continues…

‘Certain assets’ of Country Outfitter sold to Boot Barn for $1.8 million

Boot Barn Holdings Inc., a California-based western and work wear retailer, has acquired ‘certain assets’ of Fayetteville e-commerce startup Country Outfitter for $1.8 million. The company revealed the acquisition in…

Wal-Mart to hold ‘Wellness Day’ June 17

Retail titan Wal-Mart Stores said it will provide about free health screenings for consumers during its “Walmart Wellness Day” slated Saturday (June 17). The health fairs will take place in…

Pet category gravitates online, could be a ‘smart’ play for Wal-Mart

PetSmart’s recent acquisition of industry-disruptor Chewy cost the pet specialty retailer $3.35 billion, about as much as Wal-Mart paid for Jet.com. Both eye-popping deals were about acquiring the competition. PetSmart…

Retail import growth remains robust, on track for all-time high this summer

Retailers responded to customer demand by importing more goods in the first five months of 2017 through the nation’s major ports. The growth of imports remains robust, albeit below the…

Wal-Mart promotes exclusive products with color mail catalog, part of specialty retail push

Better Homes & Gardens is one of the first Wal-Mart vendors to respond to the retailer’s request for suppliers to open up their entire product catalogs regardless of how many…

Wal-Mart’s Lore shares e-commerce insights, has ‘good game plan’ with fresh foods

One week after Walmart U.S e-Commerce CEO Marc Lore was baptized in his first Wal-Mart shareholders’ meeting, he sat down with the analyst community at the Baird 2017 Global Consumer,…

Wal-Mart execs tout training academies as crucial part of retailer’s success

The turnaround story for Walmart U.S. began with the focus more than two years ago on its workforce behind a $2.7 billion investment in higher wages and training, according to…