Walmart’s 2025 Open Call Highlights U.S.-Made Product Push
Walmart’s 2025 Open Call event brought 500+ entrepreneurs to Bentonville to pitch U.S.-made products, advancing its domestic sourcing and supply chain strategy.
U.S.–China Port Fees Disrupt Global Shipping Routes
New reciprocal port fees between the U.S. and China are reshaping global shipping routes, increasing freight rates, and pressuring supply chains worldwide.
How Data Is Transforming Retail Fulfillment
Retailers are using data to localize inventory, personalize delivery options, and boost delivery promise accuracy in a rapidly evolving omnichannel environment.
Amazon Cuts Nearly 14,000 Corporate Roles Amid AI Era Shift
Amazon will cut approximately 14,000 corporate roles to streamline its organization and accelerate investment in AI‑driven omnichannel retail.
Maximizing Retail Media ROI for Small and Mid-Size Brands
New insights reveal how SMBs can optimize retail media performance by reallocating spend across platforms like Walmart, Kroger, and Instacart.
Centric Software Drives Retail Efficiency with PLM Tools
Centric Software’s PLM and AI solutions help retailers streamline product development, enhance inventory planning, and support sustainability goals.
Retail E‑Commerce Market Accelerates: 2025 Update
Global retail e‑commerce is projected at USD 7.29 trillion in 2025, with a strong growth path ahead—highlighting mobile commerce, marketplaces and digital disruption.
ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Meal for 10 Could Reshape Grocery Pricing Strategy
With its $40 Thanksgiving feast bundle for 10, ALDI signals aggressive value positioning, amplifying competitive pressure and reshaping holiday pricing dynamics.
Target cuts 1,800 jobs in HQ restructure to spark turnaround
Target is eliminating around 1,800 corporate roles—about 8% of its HQ workforce—in a restructuring aimed at simplifying operations and enabling a turnaround under new leadership.
GigaCloud Acquires New Classic to Expand B2B Reach
GigaCloud's acquisition of New Classic could redefine supply chain dynamics and market reach.
Mexico Retail Sales Rise Despite Economic Slowdown
Mexico’s retail sector posted a 2.4% annual sales increase in August 2025, revealing consumer resilience and strategic shifts in spending.
IKEA to Cut Carbon Footprint with Biobased Glue Shift
IKEA’s transition to biobased glue highlights how small material changes can drive major environmental progress in retail manufacturing.
Supply Chain Shock: Nexperia Crisis Threatens Automotive Chip Supply
Disruptions at Nexperia stemming from geopolitical conflict and government intervention raise urgent supply‑chain alarms for automotive manufacturers across Europe and North America.
Suppliers Get Insight into Walmart’s 2025 Open Call
A detailed Q&A session with 8th & Walton CEO Jeff Clapper outlines practical strategies for supplier success at Walmart’s 2025 Open Call event in Bentonville.
LiveRamp Boosts Meta Insights for Retail Media Networks
LiveRamp is enabling retail media networks to access deeper attribution insights from Meta Platforms campaign data, enhancing measurement and activation capabilities for brands and retailers.
Pre‑Loved Gifting Climbs: A Shift Toward Secondhand Acceptability
A growing share of U.S. consumers now consider giving or receiving secondhand gifts socially acceptable — signaling a shift in how retailers and brands should think about the omnichannel gift‑economy.