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Walmart, which had announced a year ago it would close 269 under-performing stores, including 154 that employ  approximately 10,000 workers, in the United States, has now announced that it will add 10,000 retail jobs in the country this year. The announcement has won...

In a year when change became the only constant for India's retail, both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce majors remained on their toes to decipher consumers consumption behavior and demand. Where 2016 brings to an end, years long wild exuberance by online...

At Walmart, RED 2015 was started with a message from the President & CEO, Krish Iyer. The message detailed the brand’s appreciation of their efforts, their passion and lauded their employees. An address by the club manager was also organized. Other highlights...

US online sales surged on Black Friday, with Amazon.com Inc offering the steepest discounts among e-commerce sites as it set the agenda for what has traditionally been the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers. Though in-store customer...

What seems like a dream come true for the shopper—an abundance of information, near-perfect price transparency, a parade of special deals—is already feeling more like a nightmare for many retailers. Companies such as Tower Records, Circuit City, Linens ’n Things,...

With consumers saving every single penny post the Government's recent decision to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, offline retailers are extending and encouraging consumers to use digital payment alternatives, in order to counter the short-term loss in consumption...

Target Corp announced on Monday that it had named Shekar Natarajan for the newly created role of senior vice president, network planning and operational design. Natarajan will oversee design of the company's direct-to-store and direct-to-customer supply chain systems and report...

Clearing the air of rumors about Walmart scrapping plans to set up food-only stores in the country, Walmart India said that the company is yet to come up with a final decision and is still at an evaluation stage. Responding...

Mobile commerce continues to grow at a rapid pace and retailers have been tasked with figuring out exactly what the ever-evolving consumer wants. The idea is to provide better, integrated retail solutions to a consumer who flits seamlessly between...

Walmart on Thursday welcomed the four-tier tax structure for GST, but aerated drink makers like PepsiCo and Coca Cola were guarded in their response, saying they will wait for the details to emerge. The GST council has approved a four-tier...