AI Toys and Retail: Safety, Supply Chain Risks, and 2025 Trends
Consumer groups warn on AI toys. Explore retail impacts, supply chain challenges, and safety tips for 2025 holiday season.
Staff Report
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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Salesforce Cyber Week 2025: Record Sales & AI Trends
Explore Salesforce’s Cyber Week 2025 predictions, including $334B in global sales, AI-driven shopping, mobile commerce dominance, and top discount categories.
Startup Growth Strategies: Funding & Tech for 2025
Finding the right funding and leveraging technology are crucial for startup success.
Retail Trends to Watch After Thanksgiving 2025
Explore key 2025 retail trends—from AI and omnichannel strategies to tech priorities like inventory visibility and CRM upgrades. Stay competitive this holiday season.
Bentonville Retail Blends Shopping With Experience
Bentonville’s retail scene is blending tech and entertainment to create immersive shopping experiences that turn browsing into a destination-worthy event.
Inside Walmart’s High-Speed Holiday Fulfillment Engine
Walmart is redefining holiday logistics with drone delivery, same-day fulfillment, and in-store automation, ensuring faster, smarter service for seasonal shoppers.
Data Is Key to Retail Fulfillment Optimization
Retailers using data to personalize delivery and refine fulfillment strategies are better equipped to meet shifting consumer demands for convenience and accuracy.
FedEx Sees Long‑Term Shift in Global Supply Chains
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam says recent global supply‑chain shocks are driving a long‑term regionalization of trade flows, prompting retailers to rethink sourcing and logistics strategies.
Retailers Misjudge AI Benefits, BRG Survey Finds
Despite widespread AI adoption, a BRG survey shows many retailers lack the strategies and governance needed to fully realize AI’s operational and customer experience benefits.
Old Navy Partners with DoorDash to Launch Same‑Day Delivery
Old Navy’s partnership with DoorDash unlocks same‑day delivery from over 1,000 locations as the brand accelerates its omnichannel fulfilment strategy.
AI-Powered Microstores Reshape Retail Efficiency
AI integration in retail—especially through autonomous microstores—is reshaping inventory management, customer experience, and operational efficiency across the sector.
CBO Trims $1 Trillion from Trump’s Tariff Windfall Expectation
The CBO has cut its expected tariff‑windfall for the U.S. by $1 trillion, adjusting the projected deficit reduction from $4 trillion to $3 trillion under the Trump administration’s tariff regime.
Walmart Shifts to Nasdaq, Signals Tech‑Forward Strategy
Walmart’s move to the Nasdaq highlights its tech‑forward growth strategy and may unlock inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 as it navigates missing federal retail‑sales data.
AI Transforms Retail Logistics: Smarter, Faster, Compliant
AI is revolutionizing retail logistics by enabling smarter, more adaptive supply chains, with NG Terminal showcasing the power of bonded warehousing and predictive delivery.
Retail Strategy Shifts Amid Consumer and Market Pressures
Facing economic uncertainty and evolving consumer behaviors, retailers must pivot toward value, sentiment, and operational excellence to stay competitive.
E.l.f. Beauty Leverages Sound for Kindness‑Driven Social Strategy
E.l.f. Beauty’s “The Sound of Kindness” campaign uses audio‑first content and immersive experiences to engage social‑media algorithms and drive purpose‑driven brand storytelling.