by - March 21, 2013 11:17 am
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart and retail supplier briefs
• Li & Fung misses profit target Global supply chain manager Li & Fung said on Thursday (March 21) that operating profits fell way short of company projections but it…
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by - March 20, 2013 10:24 pm
Wal-Mart to focus more on Hispanic shoppers
Hispanic or Latino shoppers across the United States wield more than $1.2 trillion of buying power annually with projections of $1.5 trillion by 2015, according to Nielsen. It comes as…
by - March 20, 2013 10:59 am
Sam’s Club and Amazon get top honors for customer experience
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S consumers, Sam's Club and Amazon earned the top spots in the retail sector of the 2013 Temkin Experience Ratings. The annual Temkin Experience…
by - March 19, 2013 4:08 pm
Target opens 21 more stores in Canada
Wal-Mart Canada braces for a retail showdown with U.S. competitor Target Stores who is flexing its growth muscle opening 21 new stores within the next week across Southwestern Ontario. Target…
by - March 17, 2013 2:51 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart / retail supplier briefs
• Walmex expands online presence Walmex recently announced its plans to launch the online site, Walmart.com.mx, in response to the quickly growing e-commerce market in Mexico. Walmart already operates the…
by - March 13, 2013 7:35 pm
CaseStack goal is to boost supplier efficiency
Getting a product on Wal-Mart’s shelves is an accomplishment for sure, but it’s not just getting there that counts. That product also has to sell and be replenished efficiently or…
by - March 8, 2013 12:18 am
Carpenter transfers leadership skills to nonprofit sector
Maxie Carpenter never dreamed he would lead one of Northwest Arkansas’ most prolific nonprofit organizations when he waived goodbye to a near 30-year career at Wal-Mart. Carpenter, the director of…
by - March 6, 2013 12:14 pm
Acosta Sales & Marketing expands with three key acquisitions
Acosta Sales & Marketing, a service supplier to big box Wal-Mart, announced the acquisition of Global Sales, a marketing agency for Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and other key e-commerce retailers. Global Sales…
by - March 4, 2013 11:19 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier community news briefs
• Management changes announced at Supervalue Grocery giant Supervalu Inc. recently announced changes to its corporate and retail leadership teams. Mark Van Buskirk has been named executive vice-president of merchandising…
by - February 25, 2013 4:20 pm
Entrepreneurs grow out of Wal-Mart supplier community
The Northwest Arkansas region is known for being a hotbed of entrepreneurialism and start-up businesses, but also where some of the world’s most prominent retailers and suppliers have a well-established…
by - February 21, 2013 8:32 pm
Networking, events key to recruiting vendor execs
The almost 6,000 people in Northwest Arkansas working for the about 1,300 companies in the area vying for space on Wal-Mart shelves have become a valued resource pool from which…
by - February 19, 2013 2:08 pm
Report: Digital technology impacts 100% of retail
Bricks and mortar retailers are being urged to use digital technology to engage with their customers even if they don’t sell their products online. New insights from Kantar Retail suggest…
by - February 19, 2013 11:58 am
Horse meat discovery affects Wal-Mart’s Asda and supplier Nestle
The world's biggest food and drinks maker Nestle SA has become the latest company to pull some of its products off European shelves after they were found to contain undeclared…
by - February 18, 2013 8:28 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart retail news briefs
• Sam’s head merchant bound for Claire’s Stores Linda Hefner Filler, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Sam’s Club, resigned that post to assume a major leadership role…
by - February 16, 2013 1:51 pm
The Supply Side: Retail news briefs
• Family Dollar exec joins Belk From thrifty Family Dollar to mid-line retailer Belk, Dorlisa Flur is moving on up the retail chain. Flur was recently named executive vice president…
by - February 14, 2013 1:54 pm
Mr. Canary owner sings the praises of big box opportunities
With a staff of one and her partners at Carey Services, Jan Mitchell Long is possibly the smallest supplier doing business with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. “You hear about mom and…
by - February 14, 2013 9:16 am
Warren Buffett and 3G acquire Heinz
Valentine’s Day is a little sweeter for shareholders of H. J. Heinz today (Feb.14) as the ketchup and baby food maker was acquired for $23.2 billion in cash by Warren…
by - February 13, 2013 8:12 pm
‘Transmedia’ set to disrupt the retail sector
If they haven’t already, Carol Spieckerman says suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. better figure out how they fit into a new “transmedia” world she thinks will dominate the way large retailers…
by - February 12, 2013 11:31 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier news briefs
• Snyder’s -Lance posts bigger profits Growth in its core branded items provided a boost for Snyder’s-Lance Inc. in the fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2012. Net income was $59.5…
by - February 12, 2013 5:57 pm
Supplier community embraces efforts to fight heart disease
Leslie Lentz, sales leader at Lindt & Sprungli Chocolate, said she found tremendous support in the American Heart Association's Circle of Red four years ago when her husband Robbie contracted…