Retailing TodayFrom Retailing TodayBusiness Strategy AlignmentConsumers to Wind Up Holiday Shopping Early, Survey SuggestsProcrastinating is out this year when it comes to holiday shopping, with 62 percent of consumers surveyed planning to finish their gift buying on or before Dec. 16, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.November 14, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentOptimistic Forecast Sees U.S. Holiday Spending Topping Last Year's SalesShoppers in the United States plan on spending an average of $646 on gifts this holiday season, representing an 11-percent increase over the $582 they planned to spend, on average, in 2012, according to Accenture's annual holiday shopping survey. The forecast uptick is more optimistic than other holiday surveys released to date.October 9, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentWal-Mart Stores CEO Touts Company's Sustainability InitiativesThe impact of Wal-Mart's commitment to sustainability "will be global and make a difference with products sold around the globe," says company president and CEO Mike Duke.November 2, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentWalmart Aggressively Goes After Online SalesWalmart created its global e-commerce group two years ago, and the company's online revenues now total $9bn. But the retailer clearly sees room for growth.October 16, 2012All TechnologySocial Media Can Report on Health of Your Product Quicker than Traditional Metrics CanYou can learn a lot by monitoring consumer conversations in social media. It can predict political elections, the Oscars and even the next reality show winner. If you are a CPG marketer, social media can also be a real-time predictor of your new product's success.June 27, 2012All LogisticsDollar General Puts Major Bucks Into Pennsylvania DC to Serve 1,000 StoresPlans for a new distribution center near Philadelphia will allow Dollar General to more effectively replenish its rapidly expanding store base.June 22, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentCookie-Cutter Approach to Retail Won't Work Today, Deloitte Study FindsFebruary 2, 2012All LogisticsName and Shame is the New Supply Chain GameJanuary 10, 2012All TechnologySuppliers Share Views of What It's Like to Work with Wal-MartDecember 13, 2011Page 1 of 1
