Consumers feast on “hybrid meals” — GroceryDive.com
Consumers are creating hybrid meals of homemade items plus “ready to eat” foods picked up at grocery stores: “A ‘hybrid meal’ could be sushi from a grocer’s deli...
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Walmart sourcing more goods from India — CNBC.com
In an effort to control costs, Walmart has shifted to importing goods from India instead of China: “The world’s largest retailer shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between...
READ MOREConsumers skeptical of sustainability claims –ChainStoreAge.com
Photo by Photo Boards on Unsplash A recent survey showed that most consumers believe that brand sustainability claims are overblown: “Ninety-one percent of consumers in a new poll from PicoNext...
READ MOREWalmart debuts shoppable romcom series — Walmart.com
Walmart will debut “Add to Heart,” a fully shoppable romcom series, in December: ” Walmart is bringing together two favorite traditions this holiday season: shopping and watching...
READ MORECyber Monday spending sets a new record — ChainStoreAge.com
Consumer spending broke records on Cyber Monday: “Consumers spent a total of $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday (Nov. 27), according to final Adobe Analytics data, up nearly 10% from $11.3 billion...
READ MOREMobile sales on the rise this Black Friday — RetailWire.com
Mobile purchases took the lead in online sales this Black Friday: “One notable trend this Black Friday was the dominance of mobile purchases. CNBC highlighted the surge in online sales, with...
READ MOREInfluencers, advertisers, drive Black Friday Sales — PYMNTS.com
Many Black Friday shoppers note that their purchasing decisions were impacted by influencers and advertisers: “In fact, according to recent data from ‘Black Friday 2023: Consumers Widen...
READ MOREWalmart Canada corporate employees get generative AI tool — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart Canada has debuted MyAssistant, a generative AI tool, for its corporate employees: “MyAssistant is designed to help free up time for corporate employees from daily manual...
READ MOREStudy: Additional packaging may reduce food waste — FoodDive.com
A recent study shows that additional packaging may increase consumer confidence in a food’s safety, resulting in less food waste: “Researchers reported that consumers identified no...
READ MOREWalmart partners with Bamboo Rose — RISNews.com
Walmart is partnering with Bamboo Rose to implement a new enterprise sourcing platform that will streamline sourcing processes and improve collaboration with suppliers: “The company is working...
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