Black Friday sales “surged” — NPR.org
Despite the fact that many people opt to shop online for Christmas deals, in-store Black Friday sales “surged” this year: “Still, Black Friday retail sales surged 29.8% through...
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Walmart & Operation Homefront raise funds for military families — Yahoo! Finance
Walmart continues its support for military families with a hefty donation to Operation Homefront: “Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and...
READ MOREWalmart offers Dune in special edition box — CNET.com
Walmart is offering the most recent Dune reboot DVD in a special edition box: “Every popular movie release has a lot of different collector’s edition boxes at launch. Some promise a nice...
READ MOREStudy: Shoppers value in-store experiences — Forbes.com
Consumer loyalty to brands may well be affected by experiences offered by retail stores: “25.1% of respondents told us they alternate retail brands more often today than they have in the past....
READ MOREResin shortages affect supply chains — SupplyChainDive.com
The resin shortage is impacting supply chains in numerous ways: “Resins — key building blocks of a variety of plastic products — have been in short supply since a rare southern ice storm...
READ MOREWalmart launches shoppable Twitter livestream — Walmart.com
Walmart will be starting Cyber Week with a shoppable Twitter livestream: “Looking to our next act, we are kicking off Cyber Week with an incredible shoppable livestream with singer, songwriter,...
READ MOREWalmart continues e-commerce race — Forbes.com
Walmart and Target have developed unique strategies for challenging Amazon’s e-commerce crown: “Neither represent an imminent threat to Amazon, which still dominates ecommerce with a...
READ MOREWhat’s in-stock depends on portability — Washington Post
Supply chain challenges have led shippers to make careful decisions about what gets loaded onto cargo transports. Soft, squishy, and lightweight products are easier to ship, and are thus making it...
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