Walmart is aggressively expanding its use of robots (“smart associates”) to automate a variety of low-level, repetitive tasks across stores amid rising labor costs in a tight labor market.
While online sales still account for a relatively small percentage of overall retail numbers, the impact of the Internet on shoppers’ expectations has been profound.
REI is doubling down on rentals as it builds upon its longstanding commitment to making the outdoors more accessible and sustainable. It also is opening more stores.
