In its 2024 State of Procurement Report, Amazon Business noted that a majority of procurement teams expect their budgets to rise next year, and many leaders are evaluating how they can further invest in tools and technologies to deliver optimization and a more...
Ikea U.S. has announced two major sustainability initiatives: a solar installation project that will add solar car parks, additional rooftop solar panels and battery energy storage systems to seven of its stores across the United States, and a renewable heating and...
Walmart is expanding its refurbished goods initiative with Restored Premium, which will focus on a like-new range of refurbished goods including housewares. In a blog post, Michael Mosser, Walmart U.S. vp and category lead, marketplace, explained that the premium...
Walmart is adopting measures designed to make the fulfillment function more sustainable and to reduce the amount of packaging waste associated with online orders and emissions associated with product movement. The company announced that the initiatives will include...
The Rise of the Gen Z Consumer, a study published by shopping center organization ICSC examining the shopping habits, behaviors and factors that most influence how the emerging generation of consumers interacts with retailers, marketplaces, industry and the economy,...