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Walmart unveils deep discounts, faster delivery and a Dr. Seuss twist for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Walmart is betting that a mix of aggressive pricing, speed, and playful storytelling will resonate with consumers.
Americans are poised to spend $127 billion over Thanksgiving weekend, ICSC survey finds
“Consumers are ready to spend, but they expect value from their dollars.”
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace comes to Bohemia, N.Y.
Known for making fresh mozzarella and selling a variety of brand-name spices and seasonings, this high-end Italian specialty grocer offers a very unique shopping experience
Walmart leads 2025 PLMA Salute to Excellence Awards as store brands gain momentum
“The winners are a testament to the power of store brands in driving business success in all retail formats.”
FMI praises Administration's efforts to reduce tariffs on food products
“FMI is grateful and extremely pleased at President’s Trump’s actions to cut tariffs on a wide swathe of food and agriculture products
A retail tech arms race is imminent
If Walmart, which continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence and other advanced technology, saw the need to join forces with OpenAI, it’s likely other major retailers that intend to maintain their standing in the marketplace will follow suit.
The transformation of MMR and CDR reflects five seminal industry changes
David Pinto looks at the five major changes in the mass retail market and what we did to reflect those changes
Consumers are resilient, and divided
Across income levels, shoppers are making deliberate trade-offs — trading restaurants for home cooking, premium brands for store brands, and full-price retailers for discount grocers.
Retailers slash holiday hiring plans
The decline shows how retailers are managing labor costs amid tariffs, inflation, and automation investments.
CRN moves ahead after court refuses to halt NY supplement sales law
CRN emphasized that the ruling does not address the merits of its First Amendment claims.
SPAR Group names William Linnane permanent CEO
Linnane said he is honored to lead the team as SPAR advances its strategy to build a leaner and more profitable organization.
People Who Made a Difference: Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Chief Retail Officer, Ulta Beauty
Bayer-Thomas’ ability to anticipate the needs of consumers, coupled with her understanding of what a retailer needs to do to satisfy them, qualifies her as one of MMR’s People Who Made a Difference for 2025.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire
John Furner will succeed Doug McMillon as president and CEO, marking a significant leadership change at the world’s largest retailer.
People Who Made a Difference: Liz Buchanan, President, North America, NielsenIQ
"We need to simplify access and create the types of activation that are going to be efficient. This is where NielsenIQ can play such a big role — creating the signals that are going to be the most meaningful for each use case.”
People Who Made a Difference: Darren Caudill, Chief Sales Officer at Wakefern Food Corp.
Caudill has over four decades of experience working in both grocery wholesale and retail