Walmart holds 11th “Open Call” — Walmart.com
Walmart recently held its 11th Open Call in search of new, domestic suppliers: “Finalists from across the nation represented 48 states, with entrepreneurs from over half of these states...
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Consumers prioritize price over brand loyalty — Storebrands.com
Consumers continue to be concerned about grocery prices, with the majority indicating that they prioritize low prices over brand names: “With 72% of respondents to the State of Spend report...
READ MOREWalmart Canada announces additional investment in worker wages — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart Canada announces additional investment in worker wages: “The retailer announced at its Golden Quarter Conference that it is investing an additional C$92 ($68.39 million) in pay...
READ MOREWalmart Business launches print-on-demand service — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart Business now offers a print-on-demand service for its organizational customers: “Walmart Business, which was introduced in January 2023 and offers a broad assortment of more than...
READ MOREWalmart Marketplace grows — DigitalCommerce360.com
The 2024 Walmart Marketplace Seller Summit included details about the growth of the third-party seller platform: “Walmart said its marketplace has grown sales more than 30% in each of its last...
READ MOREResearchers: Election, short holiday season impacts spending — ChainStoreAge.com
Researchers are attributing predicted low holiday spending on the election as well as the shortened holiday season: “BCG says that a multitude of factors will impact holiday spending, including...
READ MOREWalmart continues international expansion — Yahoo! Finance
Walmart is continuing its international expansion, particularly in Mexico and China: “‘International is one of the better stories going on at Walmart, and it’s not fully...
READ MOREWalmart holiday deals start early — Fast Company
Walmart’s holiday deals are starting extra early this year, with the media taking notice of opportunities to save big on in-demand gifts: “If it seems like the holiday shopping season is...
READ MORELongshoreman strike looms — ChainStoreAge.com
The possibility of a port workers’ strike is still in play, threatening supply chains across the country: “The six-year master contract between the ILA — the largest union of...
READ MOREReport: Walmart and Sam’s Club to merge supply chain teams — SupermarketNews.com
There are reports that Walmart and Sam’s Club will be merging their supply chain teams: “David Guggina, head of supply chain operations for Walmart, wrote the memo, which was sent to the...
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