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The National Retail Federation anticipates growth in this year’s holiday spending: “NRF is forecasting that holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023, which...
READ MOREAlmost half of all holiday shoppers plan to shop in-store this season: “Signaling a return to brick-and-mortar shopping, 47% of shoppers plan to shop in physical stores this holiday season,...
READ MOREOptiwise.ai is launching Olivia, an AI assistant for Walmart Marketplace sellers: “In an exclusive announcement sent to Chain Store Age, Optiwise.ai said it is launching Olivia, a generative...
READ MOREWalmart Mexico has broke ground on a new, high-tech, AI-powered warehouse: “The new distribution center will serve over 600 stores and clubs in Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán,...
READ MORERetail growth in September was “mixed,” according to the National Retail Federation: “According to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, as interest rates and inflation fell and employment...
READ MOREWalmart’s Chief Revenue Officer, Seth Dallaire, has been named Walmart Chief Growth Officer: “Dallaire will head up an expanded division at Walmart that also includes the product,...
READ MORESupply chains are recovering from the recent three-day port strike along the East and Gulf Coasts: “After a three-day strike disrupted East and Gulf Coast port operations last week, the ILA and...
READ MOREWalmart (and Amazon) are taking their online search capabilities to the next level, using GenAI instead of standard search engines to help customers find the products they want and need: “A...
READ MOREBank of America recently visited a Walmart store and gave a thumbs-up to Walmart’s ongoing efforts in the grocery segment: “The brokerage’s team visited the retail giant’s...
READ MOREWalmart customers and Sam’s Club members have donated $7.7 million toward hurricane relief and recovery efforts: “This is a $6 million increase to the $10 million previously committed...
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