Retail Innovation Week To Connect Leaders in Retail, Investing and CPG
Four-day event series connects brands and big ideas to scale innovation in Northwest Arkansas
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Explore the global impact of community-driven innovation with Doing Business in Bentonville. Our Community section highlights transformative stories in retail, technology, and entrepreneurship, showcasing how local initiatives in Northwest Arkansas resonate on the world stage. Stay informed on the cultural and economic developments shaping the future of business communities.
Baby Boomers Embrace Digital Platforms
Older shoppers redefining influencer marketing approaches
SNAP, WIC Changes Could Reshape Grocery Ecosystem
Market share and delivery models in flux
Walmart Reimagines Beauty Counters
Tech, customer touchpoint update cosmetic sales concept
Sam’s Club Eliminates Traditional Checkouts
One-third of members already use the Scan & Go technology
Hybrid Shoppers: Walmart, Amazon Chase Dual Users
Dual subscribers seen as particularly valuable
Sam Walton’s Saturday Morning Meetings: Lessons for Today
Walton's plan blended speed, visibility, shared purpose
Renovation: A Redesign for Home Improvement Chains
Strategic acquisitions, digital innovations aimed at capturing professional contractors, tech-savvy consumers
Opinion: AI Agents Are Reshaping the Funnel
What it means for demand generation and capture
Dairy’s Unyielding Price Stability Defies Broader Grocery Inflation
Prices for milk, cheese, butter steadier than other categories
Your One-Stop Shop for Retail Intelligence—Now with a Clearer Weekly Focus
Rolling out a new plan for DBB
Family Dollar Sale Underscores Broader Challenges in Food Access
Dollar stores often primary source for household essentials, basic groceries
Luxury Retail Faces Reckoning as Brand Loyalty Declines
Digital, mergers, economics impacting customer retention
Retail’s Next Big Bet: Why Gen Alpha Deserves Your Attention Now
Gen Alpha - tomorrow’s consumers, today’s influencers
Save the Date: Retail Innovation Week Coming to Bentonville in September
Collaboration highlights area's role in retail