Tag: The Supply Side

The Supply Side: Early holiday spending underway; lackluster year expected

Christmas shopping has begun with one in four consumers starting in October and the majority expected to reduce spending from a year ago, according to data research marketing agencies. The…

The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores

Harrison-based Natural State Beef is the brainchild of Mike Fountain who said in 2020 when he could not find ground beef at the grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he…

The Supply Side: Retailers, manufacturers seek to shorten supply chains

Business executives at U.S. retailers and manufacturers have strategically reshaped supply chains to achieve greater efficiencies as global supply chains have proven vulnerable to disruptions and geopolitical and economic uncertainty….

The Supply Side: Collin Street Bakery fruitcakes receive Walmart ‘golden ticket’

Thomas McNutt, 34, is a fourth-generation owner of the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas. In the town of about 25,000, the bakery will ship around 1 million pounds of…

The Supply Side: Fire Dept. Coffee celebrates 1 successful year in Walmart

Rockford, Ill.-based Fire Dept. Coffee just celebrated its inaugural year as a Walmart vendor. Luke Schneider, CEO and founder of the company, said it’s been a wild ride to follow…

The Supply Side: ’Ugly’ fruit company owners get Walmart’s attention

Ben Moore, founder and CEO of The Ugly Co., and Matt Gorella, chief brand officer, have in the past year worked to get their all-natural fruit snacks into 400 Sam’s…

The Supply Side: High Impact Analytics grows staff, revenue, clients

Bentonville-based High Impact Analytics, a customer service firm for brands selling into Walmart and Sam’s Club, has been on a growth trajectory since pivoting its strategy in 2023. Revenue is…

The Supply Side: Ranch2Retail seeks to connect retailers with cattle supply chains

Rogers-based startup Ranch2Retail (R2R) is just what the name implies – a bridge between cattle ranchers and retailers who sell beef products and the supply chain that connects the two….

The Supply Side: Marketplace an expanding growth engine for Walmart

Walmart’s Marketplace business helped the Bentonville-based retail behemoth cross $100 billion in online sales last year. That was a milestone, but Walmart is doubling down with its bet that the…

The Supply Side: U.S. online sales total $550 billion, up 7.5% through July

U.S. online retail sales increased 7.5% year over year in the first seven months of the year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. According to a recent report from Publicis…

The Supply Side: Walmart leads in online grocery with 37% of U.S. market share

Grocery continues to be the leading online category for Walmart, with the retailer taking share from supermarkets in the second quarter, according to a Brick Meets Click/Mercatus report. Walmart, excluding…

The Supply Side: Walmart marks 30 years in Canada; gross revenue up 1.8% from previous year

It’s been 30 years since Walmart acquired 122 Woolco stores in Canada from Woolworth for about $300 million. That was Walmart’s inaugural leap into Canada. Fast-forward to 2024, and Walmart…

The Supply Side: Act II Capital focuses on retail readiness of premium products

Matt Herlevic and Shawn Baldwin retired from Walmart within four months of each other in late 2018. The two — with more than 60 years of combined retail experience —…

The Supply Side: Walmart continues efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing jobs

A report from Reshoring Initiative indicates the effort to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S. created 819 reported cases of reshoring in 2023, and foreign direct investment led to 287,000…

The Supply Side: Winners, losers shake out in the off-price retail sector

Off-price retail is popular with inflation-weary consumers looking for their favorite brands at a discount. But not all off-price retailers are cashing in. Ohio-based Big Lots recently announced plans to…

The Supply Side: Walmart’s grocery supply chain continues to evolve

As Walmart’s grocery business grows, the retailer plans to transform the supply chain that feeds the food and consumables business. Groceries accounted for more than $264 billion of Walmart’s U.S….

The Supply Side: Convenience stores focus on foodservice growth

With rising menu prices from fast food to casual dining restaurants, convenience stores are doubling down on their quick-serve and made-to-order foods in an effort to attract more customers on…

The Supply Side: Back-to-school shopping comes earlier

As soon as the July 4 holiday ends, families often switch their spending intentions toward back-to-school. A recent survey by JLL found parents plan to spend 21.8% more on back-to-school…

The Supply Side: WalMex, India’s PhonePe grow ecosystems inside Walmart International

Walmart International’s revenue reached $114.6 billion last year, which represented 18% of Walmart’s consolidated sales in fiscal 2024. The business sector holds tremendous growth potential in some of the world’s…

The Supply Side: Walmart seeks to target Gen Z with apparel relaunch

Generation Z, the youngest age demographic of consumers (18 to 27 years), is the first digitally native generation. According to research from SheerID, it represents around 2 billion global consumers…