Technology – Blue Sky Retail Support http://www.blueskyretail.com Uniting Product, Sales and Support For Suppliers. Help for your Walmart Retail Link, Sams sales and business planning needs. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:21:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Walmart Acquires Adchemy – Via Business Insider http://www.blueskyretail.com/2014/05/walmart-acquires-adchemy-via-business-insider/ Thu, 08 May 2014 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=806 @WalmartLabs has acquired Adchemy, the slightly mysterious Foster City, Calif., adtech company that specializes in “semantic search.”  In a related Wall Street Journal article, for the first time in a decade, Wal-MartWMT +1.04%’s Web sales grew faster than Amazon’s.  Global Internet sales at Wal-Mart, which remained ranked as the fourth largest online seller by Internet Retailer, rose by 30% to $10 billion last year, topping Amazon’s 20% sales growth during the same period.

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Keurig, Coke To Team On Cold Beverage System | HomeWorldBusiness.com http://www.blueskyretail.com/2014/02/keurig-coke-to-team-on-cold-beverage-system-homeworldbusiness-com/ Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:37:11 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=791 Under the global strategic agreement, GMCR and The Coca-Cola Company will cooperate to bring the Keurig Cold beverage system to consumers around the world.

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Kid You Not: The Very Serious Business of Building The Fastest-Growing Company in America | Inc. 5000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/2014/02/kid-you-not-the-very-serious-business-of-building-the-fastest-growing-company-in-america-inc-5000/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:06:01 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=765 Fuhu makes a cute soft-sided tablet for children. But cuteness isn’t what produced three-year growth of 42,148 percent.

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Wal-Mart Aims To Match Amazon’s Service Offerings – WSJ.com http://www.blueskyretail.com/2014/01/wal-mart-aims-to-match-amazons-service-offerings-wsj-com/ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:46:58 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=738 The head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s e-commerce efforts predicted that the retailer would be able to match the service offerings of competitor Amazon.com Inc. within two years. In a private interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wal-Mart global e-commerce CEO Neil Ashe said that the company was continuing to build out new warehouses across the country used to distribute online orders. The huge U.S. retailer…

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A Sad Global State, Israeli Designer Promotes Bomb-Proof Backpack for Schoolkids | TheBlaze.com http://www.blueskyretail.com/2013/08/a-sad-global-state-israeli-designer-promotes-bomb-proof-backpack-for-schoolkids-theblaze-com/ http://www.blueskyretail.com/2013/08/a-sad-global-state-israeli-designer-promotes-bomb-proof-backpack-for-schoolkids-theblaze-com/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:18:25 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=578 As children returned to school this week in Israel and as the U.S. and Western nations weigh a military strike on Syrian government forces, an Israeli designer is offering one accessory for those who fear being far from shelter if and when a missile strikes. Israeli designer Hila Raam created “Rhinoskin” — a backpack constructed at its core of 19-layer Kevlar fabric — that protects vital organs including the heart, liver, kidneys and brain from debris emanating from a nearby explosion.

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The Trends Shaping the Future of Retail http://www.blueskyretail.com/2013/08/the-trends-shaping-the-future-of-retail/ http://www.blueskyretail.com/2013/08/the-trends-shaping-the-future-of-retail/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:38:25 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=526

This month’s edition of the trade publication Retail Leader gives us an in-depth look at five trends expected to shape the future of retail.

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Shaping the Future of Retail – Cover Story – Retail Leader.

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WM replenishment conference agenda http://www.blueskyretail.com/2012/07/wm-replenishment-conference-agenda/ http://www.blueskyretail.com/2012/07/wm-replenishment-conference-agenda/#respond Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:37:47 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=391

We have the link here for the Walmart Replenishment Conference agenda.  This replenishment conference is great for all suppliers who are serious about improving current item performance and orders.  New suppliers benefit by understanding Walmart and Walmart process in more detail.  Existing suppliers can use the conference to get deeper into understanding Walmart replenishment systems.  It is also an excellent networking opportunity.  All of your Replenishment Managers will attend and, in many cases, your buyers.  We’ll also hear fron key executives on Company updates and direction.  The conference is split into two days and is located in Rogers, AR at John Q. Hammonds convention center.  Embassy Suites hotel is next door so make reservations now.  See you all there!

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Interesting concept: Wal-Mart to Give Hollywood a Hand http://www.blueskyretail.com/2012/02/interesting-concept-wal-mart-to-give-hollywood-a-hand/ http://www.blueskyretail.com/2012/02/interesting-concept-wal-mart-to-give-hollywood-a-hand/#respond Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:13:32 +0000 http://www.blueskyretail.com/?p=316

The Wall Street Journal Technology section has reported that Wal-Mart Stores is working with the Hollywood Movie Industry to provide a free, in-store service that helps users register their DVDs with Hollywood’s UltraViolet system, creating an online library that can be viewed on television, online or on mobile.

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