by - July 9, 2022 10:37 am
Shoppers have never been more open to trying private brands for consumer staples after the supply chain disruption that forced changes in shopping behavior amid the pandemic. Market research firm…
by - July 3, 2022 10:41 am
Discount retailers often win and retain share in recessions combined with rising prices. Walmart is the largest U.S. grocer and is known for low prices no matter the economic conditions….
by - June 26, 2022 12:35 pm
It’s been a feast or famine for many retailers in the past two years amid supply chain challenges resulting from the COVID-19-induced global shutdown in 2020 to the Russian invasion…
by - June 16, 2022 2:08 pm
According to a survey by management and analytics firm Tango, with consumer spending expected to rebound after two years of pandemic disruptions, inflation threatens to inhibit the critical consumer impact…
by - June 14, 2022 3:01 pm
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna remains bullish about growth opportunities in India since the retail giant’s majority purchase of Flipkart in 2018 for $16 billion. Walmart has since expanded its…
by - June 4, 2022 10:25 am
According to analysts with RBC Capital Markets, supply chain bottlenecks are expected to continue during 2022, despite previous forecasts of improvements in the back half of 2022. That is not…
by - May 26, 2022 3:49 pm
With consumer prices at 40-year highs, shoppers know their grocery dollars are being squeezed. And so is the packaging. Package sizes are shrinking — known as “shrinkflation” — on everything…
by - May 21, 2022 11:21 am
Walmart, a leader in supply chain innovation with more than four decades of experience over chief competitor Amazon, is still challenged to meet consumer demand, according to David Guggina, senior…
by - May 14, 2022 10:47 am
Walmart helped put Northwest Arkansas on the map. Home makeover duo Jenny and Dave Marrs continue to spotlight the region’s beauty and culture to millions of viewers on the HGTV…
by - May 7, 2022 9:36 am
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are operating in uncharted waters with inflation at a 40-year high, supply chain issues not helped by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, labor shortages and…
by - May 5, 2022 3:18 pm
It has been more than two decades since Walmart aggressively moved to grow its global retail footprint. But in the past two to three years, the Bentonville-based retail giant has…
by - April 16, 2022 10:11 am
Editor’s note: The price comparisons in this story were done March 30 at stores in Bentonville located within 1 mile of each other. ————— With inflation at a 40-year high…
by - April 2, 2022 11:28 am
Richard Nixon was U.S. President when the Northwest Arkansas Mall opened in March 1972. Consumers were paying between 40 to 60 cents per gallon of gasoline, equal to $2.40 with…
by - March 19, 2022 7:21 am
Walmart has for two years offered inventory management (fulfillment) services for online sellers to streamline operations. Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS), the company’s third-party fulfillment arm, is billed as a low-cost…
by - March 12, 2022 9:45 am
American consumers continue to spend despite federal stimulus programs ending last year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, retail sales in January were up 7.5% from a year ago. Holiday…
by - March 5, 2022 8:55 am
Walmart has made no secret of expanding financial services products to its shopper base. The retail giant has joined forces with several financial technology (fintech) startups with plans to create…
by - February 26, 2022 9:57 am
Brick-and-mortar stores are essential to consumers even as online sales continue to grow. Walmart, Dollar General and Dick’s Sporting Goods are doubling down this year on efforts to test new…
by - February 19, 2022 9:25 am
Packaging is an essential component of retail, whether it’s business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C) oriented, according to Brett Kirkpatrick, director of trade business at The BoxMaker. He oversees a new…
by - February 12, 2022 9:19 am
With more retail sales gravitating online in the past two years, many retailers remain woefully behind the curve, according to a new report from Coleman Parkes Research on behalf of…
by - February 5, 2022 8:40 am
Retailers have struggled to keep store shelves stocked during the pandemic. In November, Fayetteville-based Field Agent looked at 203 U.S. big-box retail stores to gain insights into the depth of…
