Walmart has created a "Built for Better" website tag to feature products sold online that it deems healthier for people or better for the environment, the retailer announced Tuesday. The project will begin by tagging about 2,000 items, and Walmart has created an online guide to explain how it determines which products fit the "Built for Better" criteria.
Stop overpaying for address autocomplete Retailers like Michaels and DICK'S Sporting Goods are switching to Radar for address autocomplete and address validation, saving up to 90%. Radar's address autocomplete APIs are part of Radar Maps Platform, the cost-effective, all-in-one alternative to Google Maps and Mapbox.
American Eagle Outfitters has unveiled its new eco-friendly AE77 denim line at a store of the same name in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. The new brand will focus on premium denim pieces for men and women, designed with both fashion and sustainability in mind, executive Chad Kessler notes.
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said the grocer's commitment to creating smooth and simple online and in-store shopping experiences has paid big dividends, especially given the uncertain nature of the ongoing pandemic. The grocer has made it easy for consumers to either shop online or visit a store, McMullen said, with recent metrics showing "that the customer really did switch from one to the other in a totally seamless way."
ALDI's ongoing transition to renewable energy sources across its operations has brought the grocer recognition as a National Top 100 Partner by the Environmental Protection Agency for the second straight year. The latest honor from the EPA's Green Power Partnership complements the 2020 GreenChill Store Certification Excellence award ALDI earned for cutting refrigerant emissions.
A survey from Lululemon found that 81% of respondents hope post-pandemic office attire will be more casual and one-third of millennials in the US said they would think about leaving jobs that required a return to professional office apparel. Ninety percent of US millennial men surveyed said they perform better when they're dressed comfortably, and 82% of all participants are interested in buying clothes that are appropriate for both work and life outside the office.
Barnes & Noble reported a double-digit increase in year-to-date book sales compared to the same period in 2019, spurred by pandemic-era reading trends. Overall US book sales grew a year-over-year 12% in the first eight months of this year and 20% from the same period in 2019, NPD Group reports.
Target outsources around 7% of its tech work, down from 70% when Mike McNamara took over as chief information officer six years ago. McNamara, who plans to retire next year, talks about leading a diverse, in-house team of 4,500 and prioritizing tech innovation to create software that works for all American consumers.
Hy-Vee will use the flexEngage platform to enhance its marketing messaging on in-store receipts as well as in its digital ordering interactions. The technology enables the grocer to provide targeted content and is designed to work in collaboration with Hy-Vee's content provider Quotient to enhance promotions through the grocer's recently established Digital Media Network.
The List of People Shaping Retail's Future 2022 from the NRF Foundation is: Five Below President and CEO Joel Anderson; McDonald's President and CEO Chris Kempczinski; CVS Health Executive Vice President and CVS Pharmacy President Neela Montgomery; Chewy CEO Sumit Singh; and The RealReal Founder and CEO Julie Wainwright. Each honoree will be featured in videos released by the NRF Foundation over the next several weeks, offering an inside look at how they built great careers in retail and how they're having an impact on the industry. Learn more.
Flagship stores not only improve the customer experience and promote brand discovery, they also offer a recruitment opportunity for retailers, said Simone Sweeney, VP, global retail development for the LEGO Group during a conversation as part of the NRF NXT Webinar Series. Artificial intelligence and social media play a role in enhancing these experiences that help create "memory factories" for consumers. Learn more.
McDonald's has already cut 30% of the virgin plastic used in its Happy Meal toys from 2018 levels and has committed to a total reduction of 90% by 2025. The company sells about 1 billion of the kids' meals each year, and efforts to make the toys that go along with them more sustainable include switching from virgin plastic to recycled and renewable materials.
