Why Store Layout Still Matters in a Digital Grocery World
Smarter grocery layouts and AI‑driven merchandising strategies are boosting shopper satisfaction, in‑store efficiency, and omnichannel performance.
Inside 2025’s Smart Grocery Store Revolution
Innovative grocery store design in 2025 blends modular, sustainable layouts with AI-powered checkout freedom and omnichannel fulfillment, reimagining the shopper experience.
How Social Listening Is Reshaping Retail Merchandising
From viral TikTok products to real-time review feedback loops, discover how brands and retailers are leveraging social listening tools to refine assortments, improve forecasting, and rapidly respond to demand.
Walmart Closes DFW Fulfillment Center, Expands in Lancaster
Walmart will close its Sam’s Club fulfillment center in Fort Worth, moving operations to an automated facility in Lancaster as part of a digital logistics overhaul.
Micro-Merchandising: How Walmart Personalizes Inventory at Every Store
How Walmart uses AI, demand forecasting, and digital twins to customize assortments and optimize inventory at the store level.
Real-Time Visibility Powers the Modern Grocery Experience
Inventory intelligence is the key to grocery’s omnichannel future, ensuring accuracy, speed, and satisfaction across the path to purchase.
Seasonal Strategy Shifts: Rethinking Retail Calendars in Real-Time
Retailers like Walmart are rewriting seasonal strategy with agile, data-driven calendars tailored to real-time consumer demand.
How Walmart Is Reshaping Its Fashion Future And Why It Might Finally Stick
Walmart is evolving from a basics-driven apparel retailer into a style-forward fashion contender, leveraging strategic brand development, design talent, and tech upgrades to compete for younger, trend-focused shoppers.
Ep. 109 - Fashion Forward: Walmart's Apparel Evolution
Walmart’s $30B fashion transformation is no accident. Deanah Baker shares how bold moves like a “SKU diet,” RFID tech, and NY design teams reshaped the retail giant’s apparel game. Can Walmart win over fashion shoppers? Tune in for insider insights.
Local Flavor on the Shelf: How Regional Sourcing Is Transforming Grocery Retail
Grocery retailers are tapping into regional sourcing to boost sustainability, shopper trust, and community engagement.
Private Label Power and Fresh Focus Reshape Grocery Strategy
Fresh produce satisfaction and private-label innovation are defining competitive grocery strategy as retailers invest in premium quality, sustainability, and customer trust.
Retail Media Is Redefining Shelf Space Strategy
Retailers are turning shelf space into premium ad inventory as retail media networks expand into physical stores.
Wholesale Clubs: Business vs. Consumer Focus
As the wholesale club model rapidly evolves away from its business-to-business roots, understanding each chain's unique strategy is now essential for both suppliers and savvy shoppers alike.
Smokeless Nicotine Products Gain Ground as Cigarette Sales Decline
Tobacco alternatives feature more prominently in backbar shelves
Authentic Brands Buys Dockers, Continues Retail Acquisition Spree
Authentic's licensing approach: Own the brand, not the store
Retail Beauty Sector Undergoes Strategic Expansion and Innovation in 2025
Shoppers demand more from both in-store and online interactions