by Mike Duff | Mar 27, 2025 | Retail Articles
Walmart has launched Wally, a new application of generative AI, to speed up and simplify merchant analysis and strategy development. Wally is an GenAI-driven assistant that, the company says, will help merchants with both big-picture thinking about and deep dive...
by Mike Duff | Mar 21, 2025 | Retail Articles
Walmart is approaching spring with multiple initiatives, including its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, with homewares among the featured product categories. As Target prepares a Circle Week promotion for Spring and Amazon readies its Big Spring Sale, the online-only...
by Mike Duff | Mar 19, 2025 | Retail Articles
As Target and Walmart ready their own spring sales extravaganzas, Amazon is rolling out its Big Spring Sale March 25-31, offering discounts across more than 35 categories, including housewares, outdoor furniture, garden and other home-related product segments. Amazon...
by Mike Duff | Feb 26, 2025 | Retail Articles
Looking at traffic trends at some of the biggest retailers in the United States, Placer.ai noted that superstores and warehouse clubs saw more foot traffic in early 2025. In 2024, warehouse clubs outperformed superstores, with Costco Wholesale Club, BJ’s Warehouse...
by Mike Duff | Feb 20, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Walmart reported stronger general merchandise sales as an important factor in the company’s fourth-quarter financial gains. Walmart corporate net income was $5.25 billion, or 65 cents per diluted share, versus $5.49 billion, or 68 cents per diluted share, in the...