Short holiday season could impact sales — CNN.com
This year’s short holiday season could impact sales. . .and explain why many “Black Friday” promotions started so early: “The shorter holiday season has been cited as a...
READ MOREWalmart &
Retail News
Valuable information, curated from dozens of sources around the globe, keeps you abreast of meaningful retail news. Subscribe to the newsletter and start your workday with the latest.
Most Recent News
Walmart continues to attract affluent consumers — USAToday.com
Walmart continues to attract more affluent shoppers to its stores and e-commerce platforms: “The retailer saw share gains in new shoppers across income levels mainly led by upper-income...
READ MOREWalmart’s Q3 earnings exceed expectations — RetailWire.com
Walmart shoppers continue to spend, both online and in-store, resulting in high Q3 earnings for the retailer: “Comparable sales, a measure of same-store sales, surged 5.3%. Walmart shoppers,...
READ MOREWalmart leadership concerned about tariffs — CNBC.com
Walmart’s Chief Financial Officer states that proposed tariffs could require Walmart to increase prices: “Walmart CFO John David Rainey told CNBC that new tariffs could force the retailer...
READ MOREAnalysts optimistic about Walmart’s earnings — Marketplace.org
Analysts have high hopes for Walmart’s Q3 earnings announcement, with many crediting Walmart’s grocery offerings as having a significant impact on the company’s success: “The...
READ MOREStudy: Consumers face increased credit rejections — RetailWire.com
Consumer applications for credit and loans have been turned down at a higher rate in 2024 when compared to last year: “Roughly 21% of credit applications were rejected so far this year, the...
READ MOREWalmart, other retailers launch Black Friday deals early — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart and other retails continue to launch “Black Friday” deals early: “‘Everything we do at Walmart is in service to our customers,’ said Tom Ward, executive VP and...
READ MOREReport: Americans are “doom spending” — RetailWire.com
Overwhelmed consumers are, in some cases, spending money on consumer goods as a way of coping with uncertainty: “According to the report, 27% of Americans are coping with this stress by doom...
READ MORESam Walton on employee motivation — Inc.
An opinion piece on how Sam Walton regarded, and motivated, his employees: “Walton called his employees associates because he saw them as partners in his business. I think the same way: I...
READ MORECPG suppliers tackle sustainability — SupplyChainDive.com
CPG suppliers are working to meet sustainability goals: “Neil Menezes, a CPG sustainability professional who also serves as vice chair of the producer responsibility organization Circular...
READ MORE