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Sam’s Club Advances Retail with Customer-Centric Technology

Sam’s Club Advances Retail with Customer-Centric Technology

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...
Discount, Off-Price Stores Saw Biggest Holiday Traffic Gains

Discount, Off-Price Stores Saw Biggest Holiday Traffic Gains

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...
Amazon, Costco, UPS Top 2024’s Corporate Reputation Rankings

Amazon, Costco, UPS Top 2024’s Corporate Reputation Rankings

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...
Walmart Expanding Insight Services To Drive Inspired Product Development

Walmart Expanding Insight Services To Drive Inspired Product Development

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...
Walmart Sells Robotics Unit to Symbotic for Pickup, Fulfillment Automation Boost

Walmart Sells Robotics Unit to Symbotic for Pickup, Fulfillment Automation Boost

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...
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