Global insights on omnichannel retail and commerce from the Doing Business in Bentonville Staff Report Team—expert analysis and trends shaping Bentonville’s role in the future of business.
By saving time, cutting costs, and offering sensory engagement, BOPIS has become a preferred shopping method, and retailers are evolving it further with curbside pickup, smart lockers, and AI-driven efficiency.
Leading retailers are advancing beyond greenwashing, leveraging circular models, traceability, and operational efficiencies to meet modern consumer and investor demands while driving business resilience.
Retail brands are safeguarding their core values by embedding cultural context, soft skills, and adaptability into digital transformation training programs.
Grant Thornton outlines how retailers can unlock AI’s true potential by aligning intent, timing, and transparency across the omnichannel journey.
Alejandro Reyes offers a new model for leading enterprise transformation, emphasizing liberation, vitality, and expression to drive success at scale.
The top 17 green companies are merging sustainability with innovation to create profitable, climate-resilient operations and supply chains.
Walmart is remodeling over 650 stores in 2025 with digital touchpoints, activated experiential zones, and upgraded pharmacies—part of its “Store of the Future” agenda.
As Walmart’s expanding campus and vendor network reshape Bentonville, soaring housing demand meets affordability challenges and urban development efforts.
With college football season underway, Walmart’s NCAA Fan Shop and tailgating departments are stocked with apparel, gear, and essential accessories for the ultimate gameday experience.
On Labor Day, Walmart delivers deep savings across home, tech, and school gear, cementing its omnichannel strategy as summer winds down.
Malls in 2025 are leveraging omnichannel tools and sustainability strategies to stay relevant and attract modern shoppers.
Omnichannel merchandising software powered by AI is helping retailers streamline planning, reduce inventory risk, and respond faster to market trends.
ICE raids in California’s key produce region have caused labor shortages, crop losses, and produce price spikes, posing fresh challenges for the U.S. grocery supply chain.
India’s retail sector is embracing AI and omnichannel models as core strategies, a central theme at the upcoming ET Soonicorns Summit 2025.
Retailers and policymakers are embracing the circular economy to reduce waste, regenerate resources, and build resilient, sustainable systems.
Retail media is now a core strategy in grocery, driving omnichannel engagement through personalization, channel integration, and measurable ROI.