Robots are part of Walmart’s strategy for improving its inventory management, as the retailer announces plans to add technologically advanced assistants in 50 U.S. stores, Business Insider reports. The big-box retailer tested the robots at a small number of stores in Arkansas and California earlier …
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Walmart’s Marc Lore Discusses Retailer’s Online Acquisition Strategy
Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Walmart’s e-commerce chief Marc Lore discussed the importance of recent online acquisitions and Walmart’s ongoing plans to complete digitally. After recently acquiring many online companies, including ShoeBuy, Bonobos, ModCloth and delivery company Parcel, Lore …
Read More »Do it Best Fall Market Focuses on LBM, Connectedness
The 2017 Do it Best Fall Market kicked off Friday, Oct. 13 in Indianapolis with a refreshed focus on lumber and building materials and a program to help retailers be successful in the expanding smart home market. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based co-op …
Read More »How to Boost Your Operation’s Cybersecurity
The Department of Homeland Security wants to help your business improve its cybersecurity. The agency has named October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and is launching campaigns to help business owners understand the importance of cybersecurity and identify online threats to their …
Read More »Your Online Presence vs. Customer Expectations
Take this survey to help the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) determine if independent retailers’ online presence and use of online platforms meet customer expectations. When you finish the survey, you’ll be entered to win one of five $100 Visa …
Read More »Generation Z: Reaching the Next-Gen Consumer
Generation Z, the generation after millennials (born between 1995 and 2012, according to Forbes) makes purchasing decisions differently from every previous generation, mostly because of how they engage with digital and social media, according to influencer marketing agency Mediakix. These consumers …
Read More »A Roundup of SEO Resources
SEO, or search engine optimization, is made up of hidden keywords and tags that help your website rise to the top of potential customers’ online searches. Because potential customers will visit your website for information that is industry- or business-specific, …
Read More »Equifax Breach Reportedly Affects 143M Americans
On Sept. 8, credit monitoring firm Equifax announced a data breach that affected 143 million Americans, as well as some in Canada and the U.K., reports The Wall Street Journal. Initially, it was reported that the breach occurred in May, …
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