Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

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New CEO Sparks Executive Shakeup at Walmart
New CEO Sparks Executive Shakeup at Walmart
May 24, 2026  |  Retail

A pair of Walmart executives are reportedly leaving the retail giant in the wake of new CEO John Furner’s arrival. That’s according to a report...

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Retail Media Networks Evolve as AI Agents Shop
Retail Media Networks Evolve as AI Agents Shop
May 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail media growth has been built on the bedrock premise of influencing the customer before the checkout button is pressed. Agentic commerce raises some questions...

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Main Street Merchants Run More of Their Business by Phone
Main Street Merchants Run More of Their Business by Phone
May 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Retail has evolved from a brick-and-mortar storefront to an anywhere, anytime experience. PYMNTS Intelligence‘s “2025 Global Digital Shopping Index” found that 48% consumers across the...

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Walmart’s Secret Weapon Is the Boring Old Store
Walmart’s Secret Weapon Is the Boring Old Store
May 21, 2026  |  Retail

Retail scale still matters. But Walmart’s first quarter of fiscal year 2027 made clear the company’s next phase of growth runs through something harder to...

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Home Depot and Lowe’s Turn Weak Housing Market Into Pro Push
Home Depot and Lowe’s Turn Weak Housing Market Into Pro Push
May 20, 2026  |  Earnings

The retail landscape is showing signs of becoming a platform economy. After staring down the better part of a decade of operational uncertainty, companies are...

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Google Builds a Cart That Shops While You Sleep
Google Builds a Cart That Shops While You Sleep
May 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A shopper watches a YouTube review, adds a pair of headphones to a cart and closes the tab. Three days later, the price drops. An...

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Target Eyes Waning Consumer Sentiment Despite Improved Sales
Target Eyes Waning Consumer Sentiment Despite Improved Sales
May 20, 2026  |  Retail

Target is keeping watch on consumer sentiment even as the retailer’s sales improve. The company released first quarter earnings Wednesday (May 20) showing a 6.7%...

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Walmart Gains Ground as Tariffs Pressure Retail Rivals
Walmart Gains Ground as Tariffs Pressure Retail Rivals
May 19, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart is widening its lead over competitors as tariffs, inflation pressures and tighter household budgets reshape U.S. retail. The company has strengthened its position by...

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Target Taps Walmart Vet Jeff England to Head Logistics
Target Taps Walmart Vet Jeff England to Head Logistics
May 19, 2026  |  Personnel

Target has recruited a new logistics chief as it works to revive flagging sales. Jeff England, a 20-year veteran of the supply chain/logistics sector, will take...

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