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3 weeks ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is propelling retail into the skies with a sweeping expansion of its drone delivery service, which the company says makes it the first U.S. retailer to scale drone delivery across five states. The move brings ultrafast aerial service to millions of customers in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa—adding to existing operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and in Northwest Arkansas.
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3 weeks ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is laying the groundwork for a radical shift in retail, positioning agentic artificial intelligence (AI)—autonomous systems that act on behalf of users—as a core component of its strategy to streamline operations, personalize shopping experiences, and redefine how consumers interact with technology.
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3 weeks ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. beat Wall Street's sales expectations in the first quarter, buoyed by rising customer traffic and continued momentum behind its multi-price store model. But the discount retailer tempered investor enthusiasm by projecting a decline in near-term earnings due to tariff-related cost pressures and transitional expenses tied to the pending sale of its Family Dollar business.
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3 weeks ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported better-than-expected financial results for its fiscal first quarter, signaling early momentum for 2025 and prompting the discount retailer to raise its full-year guidance even as it flagged ongoing tariff uncertainty. For the quarter ended May 2, the company posted a 5.3% increase in net sales to $10.4 billion, with same-store sales rising 2.4%, driven by a higher average transaction size.
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4 weeks ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on Thursday, buoyed by robust sales growth, rising e-commerce activity, and resilient membership income, even as the retail giant navigates a volatile global trade landscape marked by shifting tariffs. For the fiscal third quarter ended May 12, the warehouse club reported net sales of $61.96 billion, up 8% from $57.39 billion a year earlier.
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1 month ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
Farmacias Similares, Mexico’s beloved discount drug chain, has become something of a national institution in that country. Its mascot, Dr. Simi — paunchy, mustachioed and endlessly cheerful — dances in front of nearly 10,000 pharmacies. Behind the kitschy branding, though, is a company that has revolutionized access to medicine in Mexico. By championing generics and attaching low-cost doctor consultations to each pharmacy, the company has made health care dramatically more affordable for millions.
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1 month ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Family Dollar is entering a new chapter under new ownership, with retail veteran Duncan MacNaughton named the chain's chairman as part of a $1.007 billion sale to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management. The transaction, announced by Dollar Tree on Monday, is expected to close later in the second quarter pending regulatory approval.
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2 months ago | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer
The rise of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and now Zepbound is transforming consumer behavior, reshaping waistlines and the contents of people’s shopping carts. And new data from Kantar suggests that these drugs are not only changing what consumers buy, but where they shop. In its latest quarterly study of GLP-1 users, Kantar found that Walmart is the main beneficiary of this trend.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
massmarketretailers.com | David Pinto |Jason Reiser |Jeffrey Woldt |Scot Meyer
Once upon a time, Americans trusted institutions like the government, the media, and big businesses. (Or at least that's what they would have you believe.) However, a new report from the Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI) confirms that whatever trust people once had in those institutions has collapsed. For example, the number of consumers who say they have "complete confidence" in religion/church has fallen from 31% in 2021 to 22% in 2025.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
massmarketretailers.com | Scot Meyer |Thorvardur de Shong
NEW YORK — PLMA has announced “Store Brands Marketplace” as the 2025 theme for its Annual Private Label Trade Show, Nov. 16-18 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. The announcement comes at a time of record-setting sales results for the store brands industry. In 2024, store brand sales reached $271 billion, an increase of $9 billion from 2023, setting new records in both units and dollars, according to PLMA’s 2025 Private Label Report.
