by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Retail Articles
Walmart has opened an upgraded Sam’s Club store in Grapevine, TX, as a new standard for what the warehouse club chain can be: a place where human-centered design and technology meet convenience and discovery. The combination, according to Walmart, provides a...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Coresight Research Holiday Wrap Up noted store traffic during the holiday season was often up at major retail chains and shopping centers with deals driving most purchase decisions. The increase in store traffic occurred generally in the discount store and...
by Mike Duff | Jan 23, 2025 | Retail Articles
Amazon, Costco and UPS have the best corporate reputation among the biggest listed companies in the United States in 2024, just ahead of well-respected brands such as FedEx and Lowe’s, according to Caliber, a stakeholder intelligence company. Retailers dominated the...
by Mike Duff | Jan 23, 2025 | Retail Articles
Product improvement and evolution are more critical than ever, given endless shelves and the endless suppliers working to fill them, so Walmart is adding a new consumer insight initiative, In-Home User Tests, to help suppliers advance the merchandise they’re...
by Mike Duff | Jan 21, 2025 | Retail Articles
Symbotic has agreed to acquire Walmart’s Advanced Systems and Robotics business as part of a deal that will see the tech company develop pickup and fulfillment automation for the retailer, including at the store level. Symbotic announced the acquisition, contending...