by Mike Duff | Feb 17, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retail foot traffic tracker Placer.ai has released a study looking at the prospects faced by new leaders taking the reins at Walmart and Target, John Furner and Michael Fiddelke, respectively, as the companies’ fourth-quarter results announcements approach. Walmart’s...
by Mike Duff | Jan 16, 2026 | Retail Articles
Walmart announced several promotions in its executive suite after revealing Kath McLay, international division president and CEO, would leave the company. The changes come weeks after the company announced that John Furner would succeed Doug McMillon as Walmart...
by Mike Duff | Jan 12, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Google Cloud unveiled what it has dubbed “Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (CX),” an agentic AI platform designed to bring shopping and customer service together on a single intelligent interface for retailers and restaurants. After a period when...
by Mike Duff | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Walmart continued driving gains in its third quarter, getting a lift from home and other general merchandise to advance comparable sales and earnings as it sought to hold the line on pricing. Company net income was $6.14 billion, or 77 cents per diluted share, versus...
by Mike Duff | Nov 14, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Doug McMillon is stepping down as Walmart’s president and CEO with the retailer’s U.S.chief, John Furner, set to succeed McMillon on February 1. Furner (picture above left) has served as president and CEO of Walmart U.S. since 2019, overseeing the company’s...