by Mike Duff | Dec 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
After discontinuing its JetBlack concierge-based text-to-shop operation two years ago, Walmart is trying SMS shopping again. On the other side of the purchasing process, Walmart is expanding drone delivery. In a blog post, Dominique Essig, vice president,...
by Mike Duff | Dec 13, 2022 | Retail Articles
Shoppers often find a product on social media they want, but they discover that the price is beyond their budgets or can’t find shoppable links or product details. In such cases, the inability to purchase products can be a shopper disappointment but one that Walmart...
by Mike Duff | Dec 12, 2022 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation announced Lowe’s Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison will receive The Visionary award as part of the eighth annual NRF Foundation Honors on January 15, 2023, in New York. Presented annually to an outstanding retail industry leader, The...
by Mike Duff | Dec 9, 2022 | Retail Articles
Market researcher Numerator has pegged Amazon as the Black Friday Weekend sales leader. In its report on the shopping period, Numerator stated: Amazon captured 17.7% of dollars spent, which was a jump from its average 10.1% share in the latest 52 weeks ending...
by Mike Duff | Nov 15, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Walmart’s third quarter net earnings took a hit because of equity investment charges related to JD.com and an opioid lawsuit settlement, but adjusted earnings per share and revenues beat Wall Street estimates. Consolidated net loss was $1.8 billion, or 66 cents per...