by - June 26, 2015 11:56 am
Time is money and Wal-Mart Stores is testing new technology that could speed up the checkout process in its stores by as much as 50%, also helping the retailer with…
by - June 25, 2015 6:33 pm
Almost a year ago Wal-Mart held an “open call” for manufacturers to present product ideas. Hugh Jarratt showed up with a plastic taco plate. It’s been a hit. He just…
by - June 24, 2015 11:31 am
The local supplier community across Northwest Arkansas is buzzing this week as insiders and consultants compare notes on recent contract amendments that Wal-Mart Stores sent out to roughly 10,000 of…
by - June 22, 2015 3:13 pm
This week Wal-Mart Stores confirmed it began sending out amended agreements with approximately 10,000 of its suppliers in hopes of better controlling costs. Cutting costs is a major agenda for…
by - June 22, 2015 1:53 pm
• Cargill teams up Pwc on sustainability efforts Cargill is linking up with PricewaterhouseCoopers to improve their supply chains and align them with sustainability goals. As a supplier to Wal-Mart…
by - June 17, 2015 4:05 pm
Like it or not the retail landscape is reconfiguring itself for the future while much of the supply chain is planning with yesterday’s strategy, according to Leon Nicholas, senior vice…
by - June 9, 2015 4:47 pm
Private label is an important metric of the grocery business, but getting it right is not as easy as slapping a lower price on a can of Great Value green…
by - June 4, 2015 7:19 am
Bentonville-based Atlas Technology group, a startup less than six years old and a supplier of data services to Wal-Mart suppliers, has been acquired by retail service provider Advantage Sales &…
by - May 28, 2015 4:40 pm
• Post among the bidders for Hostess Hostess is drawing a number of potential suitors including Post Foods who reportedly entered a nonbinding bid for the snack-cake maker this week….
by - May 27, 2015 10:58 am
Former Wal-Mart executive Duncan Mac Naughton will join Crossmark’s board of directors, according to an internal announcement circulated at the retail marketing and merchandising firm that works closely with Wal-Mart…
by - May 18, 2015 2:05 pm
It’s never been more difficult to get items on retail shelves in brick and mortar stores like Wal-Mart. Part of that is a function of e-commerce competition which pushes traffic…
by - May 7, 2015 6:52 pm
Some suppliers for Sam’s Club now have told retail consultants they are being charged for a “Tech Experts” help line launched by Sam’s Club in April of last year. A major…
by - April 29, 2015 7:14 pm
Empty shelves are an ongoing problem at Wal-Mart Stores and other retailers. It frustrates customers and results in negative headlines and social media posts. Wal-Mart and other retailers are making…
by - April 20, 2015 4:12 pm
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon’s renewed focus on the “every day low price” model and away from promotional pricing may result in pressure on large and small suppliers near the boundaries…
by - April 20, 2015 1:43 pm
Mac & Cheese giant Kraft Foods plans to remove artificial preservatives and synthetic colors from its “Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner” product by January 2016. Instead of Yellow 5…
by - April 13, 2015 6:58 pm
Tanya Lewis, a work-from-home mom in Palm Harbor, Fla., put her ingenuity to work around eight years ago when she became obsessed with a more sustainable way to clean the…
by - April 8, 2015 7:33 pm
Whether it’s underestimating supply chain costs, falling off trend or being kicked off the shelf by a knock-off product from larger suppliers, selling to the masses is not without its…
by - April 7, 2015 4:57 pm
Consultants to the supplier community have told The City Wire that after Wal-Mart greatly reduced or abandoned co-marketing agreements with suppliers that some Wal-Mart buyers have asked for funding help…
by - April 6, 2015 11:49 am
Pat Lockridge was appointed president of Atlas Technology Group of Bentonville. The local startup is one of the fastest growing third party suppliers in the region with 32 employees in…
by - April 2, 2015 3:45 pm
Retailers are not the only companies pulling out all the stops to appease changing consumer demands. Several food companies that supply retail grocers are also busy shifting their businesses away…
