Walmart opens applications for Open Call — Walmart.com
Applications for Walmart’s Open Call are now open through August 18th: “This year’s application period is a special one as Walmart approaches a decade of providing Open Call...
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SNAP reductions impact food & beverage spending — ChainStoreAge.com
COVID-19 SNAP benefits ended in March, resulting in a decline in spending on food and beverage spending: “The final elimination of extra SNAP benefits nationwide in March reduced food and...
READ MORENRF expects back-to-school spending to break records — RetailDive.com
The NRF expects record-breaking back-to-school sales this year: “Spending on retail electronics is expected to drive the uptick. The report says 69% of back-to-school shoppers plan to buy...
READ MOREWalmart launches sensory-friendly store hours — YourErie.com
Many Walmart stores will now offer “sensory-friendly” store hours to accommodate guests who have sensory disabilities: “During sensory-friendly shopping hours, stores will dim the...
READ MOREChina restricts export of metals — CNBC.com
Manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing practices after China announced restrictions on the export of two metals: “China’s commerce ministry announced last week that it is restricting the...
READ MOREOlder adults feel neglected by advertisers, product innovators — RetailWire.com
Older adults are feeling overlooked by advertising campaigns and the development of new products: “Boomers control half of U.S. household wealth, and adults older than them control another...
READ MOREAnalysts: Manufacturing cooled in June — SupplyChainDive.com
Demand is slowing, causing manufacturers to cut production and lay off workers: “ISM’s Purchasing Managers’ Index registered a 12-month low of 46% in June, as anxieties grow that the U.S....
READ MOREAnalysts: Walmart less impacted by resumed student loan payments — BusinessInsider.com
Different demographics mean that Walmart will feel less of an impact than Target when student loan repayments resume this fall: “In other words, brands like Target, whose shoppers tend to be...
READ MOREWalmart highlights celebrity-curated shopping carts — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart is featuring celebrity-curated, consumer-shoppable carts, on its e-commerce site: “The discount giant is rolling out a new, digital-first shopping experience that connects them with...
READ MORENRF economist: Economy moving “in right direction” — ChainStoreAge.com
The chief economist of the National Retail Federation believes that the economy is moving in the right direction, citing an increase in consumer spending: “Indeed, consumer spending – which...
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