Supply Chain and Merchandising

Foot Locker Deepens CRM, Loyalty, WFM Investments To Bolster Customer and Employee Experience
Foot Locker is making strides towards improving processes across the enterprise with its “Lace Up” strategic plan, which includes an expanded loyalty program, bolstered CRM capabilities, and a beefed up digital presence.
General Mills Piloting Dynamic Packaging
General Mills is investing in dynamic packaging labels to increase consumer education around recycling and further collaboration across the retail value chain.

Supply Chain and Merchandising
Kroger Expanding In-Store Retail Media Push
Partnership with Cooler Screens brings marketing platform to 500 stores throughout the U.S.
Inventory Management
Lowe’s ‘Perpetual Productivity Improvement’ Initiative To Result in End-to-End Transformation
Marvin Ellison, president and CEO of Lowe’s, shared details of the company's strategic approach during the company’s recent call with investors.
Customer Engagement
Coors Field in Denver Launches Amazon One’s Palm-Scanning Age Verification for Alcohol Purchases
Customers will be able to buy adult beverages by simply hovering their palm over an Amazon One device, without digging for their ID. Get the details.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Walmart’s Alphabot System Rolls out to Second Location
Walmart believes connecting its store and supply chain assets end to end will transform fulfillment. Meet the digitization that’s going to do it.
E-Commerce
3 Profitability Strategies for E-commerce Retailers in 2023
E-commerce is dealing with a bad hangover. Digital commerce sits at a crossroads in 2023 — and most retailers need a straightforward path ahead.
Marketing
Save Mart Launches Retail Media Network
California-based grocery retailer The Save Mart Companies is launching its own retail media network to leverage advertising opportunities across its supplier partnerships on the Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx websites.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Walmart Puts Indoor Farming Investment To Use, Sources Produce from Newly-Opened Vertical Farm
Walmart-backed vertical farming platform Plenty has opened an indoor vertical farm in Compton, California. Get the details.
Inventory Management
How Walmart and Target Approach 2023 Investments: From Omnichannel Upgrades to Supply Chain Automation and Transportation Optimization
Learn about their respective strategies as detailed in their recently released earnings reports.
Marketing
Sustainability Is Instrumental for Growing Private Label
Rising perceptions of higher value leave private label room for continued market growth as it expands beyond the lowest price points to mid-range tiers.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Walmart Sheds Light on India’s Manufacturing and Supplier Network Expansion
A theme emerged across some of the supply chain efforts highlighted: opportunity. Learn about some of the individual supplier stories.
In Store Experience
Toys “R” Us To Debut First Airport Store in Dallas-Fort Worth
WHP Global, the parent company of Toys"R"Us, is set to open its first airport store in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Marketing
How to Get the Most Out of Retail Media Networks
While RMNs have proven to be a powerful tool for marketers to reach customers at the point of purchase, there is still room for further optimization and improvement.

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Supply Chain and Merchandising

Foot Locker Deepens CRM, Loyalty, WFM Investments To Bolster Customer and Employee Experience

General Mills Piloting Dynamic Packaging

Kroger Expanding In-Store Retail Media Push

Lowe’s ‘Perpetual Productivity Improvement’ Initiative To Result in End-to-End Transformation

Coors Field in Denver Launches Amazon One’s Palm-Scanning Age Verification for Alcohol Purchases

Walmart’s Alphabot System Rolls out to Second Location

3 Profitability Strategies for E-commerce Retailers in 2023

Save Mart Launches Retail Media Network

Walmart Puts Indoor Farming Investment To Use, Sources Produce from Newly-Opened Vertical Farm

How Walmart and Target Approach 2023 Investments: From Omnichannel Upgrades to Supply Chain Automation and Transportation Optimization

Sustainability Is Instrumental for Growing Private Label

Walmart Sheds Light on India’s Manufacturing and Supplier Network Expansion

Toys “R” Us To Debut First Airport Store in Dallas-Fort Worth

How to Get the Most Out of Retail Media Networks

In a post-pandemic world, retailers must look to the past to move forward

Retail Minute: Publix axes GreenWise

Consumer research snapshot: Shoppers seek value on Memorial Day purchases