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A study by Mastercard showed growth in holiday spending, even as it recognized that consumers also sought value from their purchases: “U.S. retail sales grew 3.8% from November 1 through...
READ MOREPersonal care brand Native is collaborating with Dunkin’ on a range of scented products, which will be sold exclusively on Native’s website and at Walmart: “Native, the personal...
READ MOREAnalysts predict that AI will make a big impact on retail, particularly as bargain hunting consumers continue to seek out deals: “Other industry voices focused on the opportunities presented to...
READ MOREConsumers took on more debt this year while making holiday purchases: “Roughly 65% of consumers made purchases with credit cards, and almost one-quarter used a store card. Buy now, pay later...
READ MOREIndustry analysts are taking note of the ways that Walmart & Amazon continued to battle for retail supremacy in 2024: “As 2024 comes to a close, the retail sector remains defined by the...
READ MOREMany journalists and analysts are speculating on how Walmart plans to use information gleaned from associate body cameras: “Taking a cue from aisle-scanning robots, could grocers use the...
READ MORESome are predicting that newly proposed tariffs could have a significant impact on the U.S. economy and its entire supply chain: “A 25% tariff imposed on parts and vehicles coming from Canada...
READ MORETrump’s proposed tariffs will pose challenges for retailers: “Unless the higher costs created by tariffs can be passed on to the customers, consumer products companies will need to...
READ MORESome analysts are speculating that auto sales may be the next area of competition for Walmart and Amazon: “While Walmart does sell and even buy cars through its Carsaver partnership, the...
READ MOREWalmart is making use of data to better serve communities with e-commerce delivery services: “The company has rolled out a new data-driven process for more precisely calibrating the delivery...
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