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.
Walmart is advancing a revised decarbonization roadmap focused on achieving zero operational emissions by 2040 after acknowledging delays in its original 2025 and 2030 goals and shifting its carbon targets.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Buffalo Wild Wings’ use of the term “boneless wings,” ruling that the name isn’t misleading and allowing the restaurant chain to continue using it on menus.
Target, Walmart, and other major U.S. retailers could soon raise prices by up to 10% in 2026 as inflation, tariffs, and supply chain pressures squeeze margins and drive higher consumer costs.
In 2026, consumers are prioritizing smaller home purchases and essential repairs while big-ticket renovation projects and discretionary home improvement spending remain under pressure.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York analysis found U.S. businesses and consumers absorbed about 90% of the economic burden from 2025 tariff increases, challenging claims that foreign exporters paid most of the costs.
Canada Goose announces key executive management changes to boost growth in Asia Pacific and enhance global retail leadership, underscoring its strategic focus on expansion and operational excellence.
General Mills cuts its full-year sales and profit forecast as volume softness and shifting consumer demand pressure margins across key food categories.
FedEx announces plans to shutter more than 475 facilities by 2027 as it consolidates Express and Ground operations under its Network 2.0 strategy, aiming to cut costs, streamline delivery routes and modernize its U.S. and Canada parcel footprint.
Global air cargo volumes climbed 7% in January amid early Lunar New Year effects — but shifting e-commerce flows and “de minimis” regulatory headwinds signal continued market uncertainty.
Retailers can gain strategic insights on pricing, private label, loyalty, and operational discipline by studying how Costco competes and wins across omnichannel retail markets.
The LEGO Group plans to grow its retail footprint across India, aiming to deepen engagement with families, collectors, and emerging toy consumers nationwide.
The European Commission has opened a formal Digital Services Act investigation into Shein, examining illegal product listings and concerns that its platform design may promote addictive consumer behavior and lack transparency.
Chinese EV manufacturers prepare for U.S. market entry, promising greater competition, affordability, and choice as industry dynamics evolve.
Video is becoming the core infrastructure of omnichannel retail as AI transforms unstructured content into searchable, shoppable, revenue-driving assets.
New AI-powered approaches are reshaping websites into adaptive, context-aware sales engines that personalize user journeys in real time and drive higher conversions across digital channels.
e.l.f. Beauty is accelerating its Gen Z growth strategy through the $1 billion acquisition of Rhode, reinforcing its focus on cultural relevance, community-driven branding, and omnichannel expansion.