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...
by Mike Duff | Jan 14, 2025 | Retail Articles
Walmart has initiated a comprehensive brand refresh the company says reflects its evolution as a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer with a unified consumer approach. The brand refresh builds on existing elements in Walmart’s branding scheme, particularly...
by Chandler Harvey | Dec 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail took some surprising twists in 2024, as the view forward from 2023 didn’t reveal how the way forward would have so many twists and turns. Of course, some developments fell into old patterns and some weaker retailers fell by the wayside. Meanwhile, an...