by Mike Duff | Feb 1, 2023 | Retail Articles
Data analyst Dunnhumby has released its sixth annual Retailer Preference Index which is led by H-E-B. In the index, which looks at supermarkets and competing grocery sellers, H-E-B regained its leadership position from Amazon with Costco following closely behind in...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2023 | Retail Articles
With a start slated for Florida, Walmart’s Sam’s Club division has announced plans to open more than 30 new clubs across the U.S. over the next several years. In addition to new locations, Sam’s will execute a multiple-year plan to invest in and modernize its supply...
by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2022 | Retail Articles
In an expanding initiative, Walmart has made its selections for the ninth annual Open Call event, with almost 1,200 small and mid-sized business owners receiving official invitations. The company stated that this year’s class is the largest group of registrants ever...
by Mike Duff | Jun 8, 2022 | Retail Articles
A fleet of fully autonomous delivery trucks will service a select group of Sam’s Clubs in Texas as part of a multi-company initiative. The move follows a Walmart deployment of robotic delivery trucks in its hometown of Bentonville, AK. A network of 34 Sam’s Clubs in...
by Mike Duff | May 17, 2022 | Retail Articles
Despite a stronger than expected sales gain in the first fiscal quarter, Walmart missed a Wall Street analyst consensus estimate on income as inflation, a temporary labor imbalance and supply chain costs took dollars off the bottom line. Walmart posted company net...