Sourcing

Walmart Beefs up U.S.-Made Product Assortment Through Largest-ever Open Call Event
Walmart took another step toward adding U.S.-made products to its assortment — to the tune of 330 business deals. Get the details.
Walmart Seeks Beauty Brands Through New Accelerator Program
Walmart is on the search for five new beauty brands and is launching a new accelerator program to get them started at the retailer. Learn how you could be one of them.

Mobile Devices
RIS CIO of the Year Awards 2011
Retail finally gets a CIO awards program recognizing some of the most talented executives in any industry.
Allocation Planning
Rethinking BI in an Omni-Channel Environment
Ever-increasing customer touchpoints are generating larger amounts and new types of data and there are bigger internal audiences for business intelligence insights within the retail enterprise.
Security
Cloud-Based Technology: Identifying Key Opportunities for Retail
A growing number of retailers are deploying cloud-based solutions, attracted by their reduced up-front costs, per-usage pricing models and ability to scale up (and scale down) quickly.
Supply Chain Management
VF Corp. Adding 100 Retail Stores in 2011
Coming off a strong 2010, apparel manufacturer and retailer VF Corp. will open 100 retail stores this year, with the majority of the new locations outside the U.S.
Walmart Healthy Food Initiative Could Shape Consumers' Choices
Walmart, the nation's largest grocery chain, has launched an initiative to reduce sodium, added sugars and trans fats from packaged foods by 2015. The retailer's clout with suppliers could affect food choices even among non-Walmart customers.

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Walmart Beefs up U.S.-Made Product Assortment Through Largest-ever Open Call Event