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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 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 MOREOverwhelmed 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 MOREAn 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 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 MOREMany retailers are finding multiple ways to use AI in their operations: “Because of the tremendous value AI provides to many areas of the retail business, the retail industry is seeing...
READ MOREThe threat of new tariff hikes is real, but there is much that suppliers can do to prepare for them: “Should the tariff hikes happen, they would have wide-ranging ramifications on...
READ MOREA recent study showed that Member’s Mark, a Sam’s Club private brand, is popular with consumers: “Bain & Company found that H-E-B, Costco’s Kirkland Signature, 365 by Whole...
READ MOREForrester anticipates that holiday sales will reach $1 trillion this year: “According to the new Forrester “‘;U.S. Online Holiday Retail Forecast 2024,’ total holiday retail...
READ MOREWalmart once again tops Kantar’s list of retailers: “According to Kantar, Walmart remained in the top spot because of its continued ability to grow and scale despite economic turmoil, as...
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