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 | Oct 15, 2025 | Retail Articles
Sam’s Club is launching holiday initiatives that showcase discounts on membership fees and expanded operating hours. Through October 31, consumers can sign up for a $15 Club or a $50 Plus membership, the Walmart division announced. The standard fees are $35 for the...
by Mike Duff | Oct 14, 2025 | Retail Articles
Amazon tops Brand Keys’ Loyalty Leaders list for 2025, although ChatGPT and Walmart placements demonstrated some interesting marketplace dynamics. The consultant and researcher had Amazon in second place in the 2024 list, but the company replaced Apple in the...
by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2025 | Retail Articles
Numerator’s Prime Big Deal Days tracker found that nearly a quarter of participating shoppers used the October 7–8 event to start their holiday shopping, with home among the top five categories purchased. In fact, 23% of Big Deal Days shoppers reported using the...
by Mike Duff | Jul 29, 2025 | Retail Articles
Drug store closures will bring more available store space into the real estate market while having having a competitive effect beyond providing retailers with new location opportunities, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Pharmacy Study. Mass merchants and...