by - February 24, 2024 10:11 am
With retailers working to reduce theft in stores, the problem continues to grow in the supply chain as cargo thefts escalated 57% last year, according to CargoNet, a subsidiary of…
by - February 18, 2024 9:18 am
With more than 4,700 retail U.S. stores, Walmart has 139 million customers each week in stores and online. Walmart is leveraging its scale to entice advertisers who can bundle in-store…
by - February 11, 2024 9:14 am
There is no such thing as free retail returns for online orders. The retailer or online seller often absorbs the costs. For example, Amazon Prime members get free returns with…
by - February 8, 2024 8:05 am
More consumers are returning to grocery stores to make food purchases, with total U.S. e-commerce grocery sales down 2% in 2023 from the prior year. Order frequency and total ticket…
by - January 27, 2024 9:25 am
Opines, a retail showroom, opened in the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville this past August and has been helping suppliers to Walmart and Sam’s Club garner hundreds of authentic reviews…
by - January 25, 2024 10:34 am
With 2023 now in the rear-view mirror, retail prognosticators expect some consumer behaviors to return to the pre-COVID era and continue embracing newer trends such as immersive shopping experiences, suburban…
by - January 17, 2024 11:21 am
Retailers scrambled to use and improve technology during the pandemic as more sales migrated online. Now, startups focus on helping with better in-store execution, according to Scott Benedict, an adviser…
by - January 15, 2024 10:15 am
Eyewear sales are big business at Walmart, with 64% of U.S. adults wearing glasses. That’s one reason the retail giant partnered with Karün to sell sustainable eyeglass frames made from…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 am
Retailers are on pace to shutter more than 3,448 U.S. stores this calendar year, according to Coresight Research. That compares to 3,807 store closures in 2022. The closures include 896…
by - December 19, 2023 8:55 am
While mass retailers like Walmart and specialty retailers like Ulta Beauty have worked to become omnichannel by offering a unified shopping experience that bridges digital and physical commerce, the traditional…
by - December 17, 2023 8:44 am
With holiday shopping well underway, retailers large and small continue to wrestle with shipping options, return policies and overcoming cart abandonment from online shoppers. A new survey from shipping platform…
by - December 7, 2023 11:08 am
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is going two-dimensional (2D) with enhanced capabilities in the supply chain. While RFID is not new and widely used in retail, 2D adds more transparency and provides…
by - November 29, 2023 11:02 am
Retailers and brands are investing in enhanced store formats as consumers return to brick-and-mortar venues and crave experiences. Walmart spent $500 million on 117 store remodels in 30 states to…
by - November 20, 2023 8:04 am
Grind toothpaste brand hit select Walmart stores earlier this year. Starting with 365 stores in February and expanding to 453 stores by summer, a co-founder of the Salt Lake City-based…
by - November 11, 2023 1:41 pm
According to Northwest Arkansas retail analyst Scott Benedict, brick-and-mortar legacy retailers and many of the brands they sell continue to need help to become true omnichannel with a digital-first mindset…
by - November 5, 2023 8:45 am
With more than 1.6 million U.S. employees, Walmart seeks to overcome workforce challenges and avoid a talent war. The retailer hopes to grow the next generation of leadership by offering…
by - October 22, 2023 9:02 am
Consumers and retailers are already shopping for Christmas a few weeks before Halloween. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (Oct. 10-11), Walmart’s Holiday Online Deals (Oct. 9-12), and Target’s just-completed Circle…
by - October 14, 2023 9:18 am
The media headlines in the past several months have featured retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dollar Tree blaming retail “shrink” for poor financial results. According to Brand Elverston,…
by - October 7, 2023 9:01 am
Retailers often live and die by holiday sales. Early predictions suggest lackluster overall spending this year, with growth barely outpacing higher prices. Deloitte forecasts holiday retail sales to grow between…
by - October 4, 2023 1:52 pm
This year has been challenging for super retailers Costco, Target and Walmart. Through the first half of 2023, the financial contrasts between the companies were stark, as are the predicted…
