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Walmart Extends Run of Digital Expansion With New Roblox Pact
Retail // September 26, 2022

For the third time in a week, the nation’s largest operator of physical retail stores has made a decidedly digital turn, with Walmart announcing a pair of new metaverse plays aimed at monetizing over 50 million daily visitors to Roblox. In announcing the debut of...

Target Turns Its Back On Innovation
Retail // February 03, 2017

In a stunning turn of events, Target has decided to shut down two major long-term projects. While the retail giant had been working for quite some time on injecting innovation into the company, the less-than-stellar holiday season may be to blame here. Target’s part-showroom/part-warehouse concept, called...

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Walmart and Amazon Get Back to Basics to Elevate Signature Shopping Experiences

January 19, 2024
In a world where Amazon and Walmart are always finding ways to go neck in neck, both retail giants are focusing on enhancing their established strengths this week.   Amazon is launching a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that aims to address shopper questions, and Walmart is investing some serious coin into its physical retail — […]

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Target Turns Its Back On Innovation

February 03, 2017
In a stunning turn of events, Target has decided to shut down two major long-term projects. While the retail giant had been working for quite some time on injecting innovation into the company, the less-than-stellar holiday season may be to blame here. Target’s part-showroom/part-warehouse concept, called the “Store of the Future,” was set to be a […]