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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

Inside Retail

Go-to destination for grocery According to Statista , a German data and analytics platform, in the US, Walmart’s net sales grew by seven per cent year on year in the 2023 fiscal year. Currently, Walmart is the largest retailer in the US, with over double the retail sales of its nearest competitors. billion in 2017.

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How YouTube aims to take a piece of the social commerce pie

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Modern consumers, especially those within the Gen Z age bracket, are becoming increasingly interested in shopping methods that differ from the traditional e-commerce model of a direct-to-consumer website or shopping online via big-box retailers. To put that into perspective, social commerce sales were barely US$27 billion in 2020.

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GoTo and Alibaba lead the charge in Asia-Pacific’s booming retail market

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Top 10 fastest growing retailers Amid the dynamic and competitive retail landscape in 2022, ‘GoTo Gojek Tokopedia PT’ and Singapore’s ‘Sea Ltd’ emerged as standout performers, achieving retail sales growth rates of 44 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively.