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.
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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.
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The TikTok Effect: Short-Form Video’s Disruptive Impact on Retail Strategy
TikTok is reshaping shopper marketing by turning short-form video into a powerful driver of omnichannel retail conversion.
What Happens After the Return? Walmart’s Reverse Logistics Unpacked
Walmart is transforming reverse logistics into a tech‑powered, sustainable lever of value—recovering lost revenue, cutting waste, and enhancing customer loyalty.
How Major Retailers Are Harnessing AI to Drive Growth
From Walmart’s new “super agents” and Amazon’s AI workforce evolution to Kroger’s shrink reduction, major retailers are embedding artificial intelligence deeply into operations, workforce design, and customer experiences to sharpen omnichannel advantage.
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.
The Front Door Has Moved — Are You Still Knocking on the Side?
Scott Benedict breaks down Profitero's 2025 Digitally Influenced Shopper Report, revealing how digital now sways three times more purchases than e-commerce sales alone and urging brands to treat the digital shelf as retail's new front door.
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.
From Zero to Insight: How AI Is Redefining the First 90 Days for Marketers
Discover how CMO Erica Jolly Brookes uses AI to transform onboarding, accelerate insight, and drive revenue-focused marketing strategies in today’s fast-paced landscape.
How AI-Powered Inventory Systems Fuel Omnichannel Retail
AI-powered inventory systems are becoming essential for omnichannel success, helping retailers optimize operations, improve customer satisfaction, and scale smarter.
Walmart Pushes Drone Logistics with 100-Store Expansion
Walmart partners with Alphabet’s Wing to launch drone delivery across 100+ U.S. stores, offering 30-minute drop-offs and reshaping last-mile logistics.
Walmart Expands Dark Stores to Accelerate Fulfillment
Walmart is expanding its network of dark stores— automated fulfillment centers designed to boost speed and convenience across its omnichannel delivery strategy.
How AI Is Reshaping Grocery Shopping
AI agents are transforming grocery shopping with automation, personalization and operational efficiencies while retailers work to address shopper trust and reshape the purchase funnel.
Retail Media Takes Center Stage at Cannes Lions
Retailers like Walmart Connect are turning Cannes Lions into a crucial platform for retail media growth, forging omnichannel partnerships and showcasing closed-loop advertising solutions.
Walmart Expands Technician Training, Pilots AI Interview Coach
Walmart expands its Associate-to-Technician training program and pilots an AI-powered Interview Coach, highlighting its commitment to retail workforce development and adoption of cutting-edge hiring technology.