Walmart Launches Sustainable Eyewear Brand
Walmart is continuing its push into the eyewear market as well as to becoming a regenerative company. The discount giant… Continue Reading
Amazon CEO Explains how Company Carries Out Same-Day Delivery
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told CNBC’s Jim Cramer how the company has been able to increasingly carry out same-day orders. Amazon changed its U.S. fulfillment… Continue Reading
Hundreds of New Stores Help Push Dollar General Sales up 2.4%
Dollar General’s Q3 net sales rose 2.4% year over year to $9.7 billion, as store comps fell 1.3%. Gross margin contracted slightly… Continue Reading
Amazon Drops Venmo Users
Users of PayPal’s Venmo peer-to-peer payment app will no longer be able to tap that tool for purchases at digital… Continue Reading
Amazon Tests Grocery Subscription Service for Prime Members
Amazon is piloting a new grocery subscription for members of its Prime program, the company said Thursday, marking the latest recalibration… Continue Reading
Fast Five Video | A Walmart Store Of The Future, A Big Get For DoorDash & NRF’s Organized Crime About Face
In the latest Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, Chris and Anne discuss the NRF’s statements on Organized Retail Crime’s impact, Uber Store Pickup, Best Buy’s DoorDash sales, and Walmart Canada’s future-oriented store and its shoppable programming. They also share insights from Microsoft’s Jeff Strasser on Generative AI.
Online Q3 Grocery Sales See See Big Year-Over-Year Decrease
Online grocery sales saw a notable year-over-year (YoY) dip during the third quarter. For the 12-week period ended Sept. 20,… Continue Reading
Southern Hardware Retailer Stine Detects Out-of-Stocks with Robots
The newest stock personnel in Stine stores move on wheels. The regional hardware chain operating in Louisiana and Mississippi is… Continue Reading
Foot Locker Shares Jump 16% After Earnings Beat, More Upbeat Sales Outlook
Shares of Foot Locker rose Wednesday in premarket trading after the company posted surprise earnings and sales beats and said it saw… Continue Reading
Pinterest Opens First Pop-Up Store to Feature Its Shoppable 2024 Trends Predictions
For the fourth year in a row, PinterestPINS -1.7% has been leveraging the rich user data it has access to in order… Continue Reading
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