by Mike Duff | Oct 7, 2021 | Retail Articles
Home Depot has signed on as the first retailer to join Walmart’s new delivery as a service business, GoLocal. The move will expand same-day and next-day delivery capabilities for home improvement consumers in the United States, giving Home Depot customers another...
by Mike Duff | Oct 6, 2021 | Retail Articles
In a move that will bring it particular experience and expertise, Macy’s has tapped executives from The Michaels Cos. and Zipcar for the company’s board. Macy’s announced that Ashley Buchanan, Michael’s CEO, and Tracey Zhen, Zipcar president, had joined its...
by Mike Duff | Sep 30, 2021 | Retail Articles
For the holidays and beyond, Walmart is hiring 150,000 store employees according to a blog post by Julie Murphy, chief people officer, Walmart U.S. Indeed, most of the jobs will be for permanent, full-time positions across the country, she pointed out, as Walmart...
by Mike Duff | Sep 23, 2021 | Retail Articles
In a move to address sustainability and related concerns, Walmart is launching Built for Better, a program that will call out products that benefit consumers and the planet, the retailer stated. Built for Better icons will highlight more nutritious products or those...
by Peter Giannetti | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
Connect DIGITAL, a new International Housewares Association virtual event focusing on digital and ecommerce strategies for home and housewares suppliers, will be held Sept. 21 & 22. Connect DIGITAL, exclusively for IHA members, will present four sessions each day...