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Big Lots is going country
Big Lots is looking to leave the city life behind as it sees plenty of opportunities to grow in places with wide open spaces. Will a greater emphasis on operating…
Will Santa place grocery gift cards under the Christmas tree this year?
Gift cards have become an easy answer for people who want to avoid sticking a gift recipient with an item they have to return. Now thanks to this year’s inflationary…
How far will Wawa follow its followers?
The devotion that Wawa’s customers feel for the convenience store chain has been described as cult-like, and that has inspired the business to follow its devotees into an expanding list…
Forever 21 celebrates its one-year ‘meta-versary’
Forever 21 last week said that it was celebrating its one-year “meta-versary” by launching a fashion collection inspired by its experience operating in the metaverse. Do you see gaming platforms…
Will persistent theft compel Walmart to raise prices or close stores?
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon yesterday told CNBC that his company has a growing theft problem. Mr. McMillon said that theft has reached levels that are “higher than what’s historically been”…
The sky won’t fall, and other retail predictions for 2023
The year 2023 is going to be better at retail than expected, especially for those companies that appeal to the higher and lower ends of the market. Those catering to…
Is Macy’s leveling up its online fulfillment network?
Macy’s recently announced that it has carved out roughly one million square feet across 35 stores to efficiently fulfill online orders in local markets at a reduced cost. How do you…
Do DoorDash layoffs signal tough times ahead for same-day delivery services?
Same-day delivery service DoorDash recently announced the layoff of 1,250 corporate workers, raising questions as to whether this is a result of a company in trouble, a contracting vertical, an…
Aldi UK vs. Lidl (Germany) match up in the RetailWire Christmas Commercial Challenge
The RetailWire Christmas Commercial Challenge may not rise to the competitive level of the World Cup but, for this week at least, it will bring together two international grocery powerhouses,…
Is online grocery shopping a guy thing?
A recent study finds that men are more likely to shop for groceries online when compared to women, who would rather shop in-store. Do you agree with the findings that…
Are ads causing shoppers to lose faith in Amazon search results?
Amazon has long been the main go-to place for online product search, but a recent Washington Post article finds that it is no longer giving customers what they want because…
Best Buy’s virtual store pilot earns high customer satisfaction scores
Best Buy has implemented and expanded its use of digital clienteling to serve more than a quarter million customers since announcing its virtual store pilot in 2021. Customer satisfaction has…
Is it time for Publix to scale its Greenwise Market concept?
2022 is shaping up as a breakout year for Publix’s Greenwise Market format. The Greenwise organic food and essentials specialty concept in Florida experienced higher year-over-year foot traffic growth in…
Is Kroger lagging in e-commerce?
A columnist at The Wall Street Journal has found some “nits to pick” with Kroger following the grocery giant’s release of its third quarter earnings results and its recent deal…
Retailers find inflation is often about location, location, location
Inflation is a top concern for both businesses and consumers currently, and rightfully so as the U.S. trend continues to remain high. What do you see as the most effective…
What drives social influencers’ abilities to influence purchases?
A university study finds originality and follower size are among the common factors driving engagement in influencer campaigns. However, many influencer attributes fall under the Goldilocks Effect, or the sweet…
Walgreens rolls out 24/7 delivery and parents with sick kids do the happy dance
Walgreens is coming to the rescue of parents caring for sick kids in the middle of the night. The retailer’s same-day delivery program is going 24/7 as of today. How…
Is the Kroger-Albertsons merger really a retail media deal?
Some market watchers see the biggest benefit from the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons being the extended geographic reach and consumer data access that could help Kroger capitalize on…
Will candy consumers recycle their wrappers?
One of the biggest candy manufacturers is slowly rolling out a new, paper-based wrapper material in Australia and New Zealand that could prove to be a more sustainable alternative to…
Was the high-traffic Thanksgiving weekend a promise of things to come?
A record number of consumers in search of deals on holiday gifts went shopping in stores and online over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, according to the results of a new…
Can Alexa find a path to monetization?
Echo devices continually rank among Amazon.com’s best sellers, but the Alexa business is reportedly bleeding money and management is facing questions about the initiative’s viability. Do you eventually see voice…
