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  • Walmart piloting product content system for suppliers — and customers

    New York -- Walmart wants to keep customers better connected with supplier information.

    The discounter on Monday unveiled a pilot program called the Product Content Collection System (PCCS), which is designed to provide rich, descriptive data about Walmart products from all suppliers and manufacturers, while providing the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive product information to customers. Walmart introduced the new venture on the blog of its Silicon Valley-based, technology laboratory, WalmartLabs.

  • ECRM does data, elevates insights offer with Zannelli

    Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) continues to expand its capabilities and has done so again with another key retail industry hire.

    ECRM recently hired retail and consumer packaged goods data veteran Jennifer Zannelli to the newly created role of ECRM Data Sales. In this capacity, Zannelli will lead strategic sales initiatives for ECRM Data and also help develop new products and services.

  • This grocer is thinking big as competitors go small

    With many retailers such as Walmart and Target focused on opening smaller stores, Midwest supermarket operator Roundy’s is thinking big in Chicago with its newest Mariano’s location.

  • Accenture completes Javelin purchase

    London - Accenture has completed its acquisition of Javelin Group, a retail strategy consulting and digital transformation services provider. The acquisition was first announced on May 18, 2015.

    Javelin Group will be a distinct business unit within Accenture Strategy. Accenture will leverage Javelin’s specialist retail strategy and digital capabilities to help retailers accelerate digital transformation.

  • Bigger is better for this furniture retailer

    Warren, Mich. -- At least one retailer is bucking the current smaller store trend by opening its biggest location to date.

    Art Van Furniture will open a two-story, 112,000-sq.-ft. store showroom in Downers Grove, Ill., on July 30. It will not only be the largest Art Van Furniture store among the company's 90 Midwest locations, but also and the largest furniture store in Chicagoland.

  • As retailers profit from pyro, consumers ask which way to the ER

    Fireworks sales are expected to reach a record level this year and while reported injuries have declined seeking medical treatment is still a Fourth of July tradition for many.

    The American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) forecasts that consumer fireworks sales will reach a record level this year. Backyard fireworks have never been more popular or in more demand, according to APA, and despite the sluggish economy sales grew from $600 million in 2006 to $662 million in 2013.

  • Target vet joining Rite Aid’s executive ranks

    Camp Hill, Pa. -- A veteran Target executive is joining Rite Aid.

    The drugstore chain on Monday announced that Bryan Everett is joining Rite Aid as executive VP store operations, effective Aug. 3. He will be responsible for all operations at the company’s nearly 4,600 chainwide stores and will report to Rite Aid president and COO Ken Martindale.

  • Accenture aims to digitally transform the retail sector

    Accenture is looking to help retailers move more quickly to digital with its acquisition of Javelin Group, a retail strategy consulting and digital transformation services provider.

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