Forbes - Nancy Walton Laurie

As the two giants fight on, no boundary is set in stone, and no single strategy can reign supreme.

School has begun for kids of all ages in most of the United States, and though we may not all have children of our own, we may want to take a look at some of the favorite back to school stores for reasons other than school supplies.

Multiculturalism is no longer optional, but a foundational factor in business and marketing. Put another way, if your brand isn’t focused on reaching multicultural consumers, you are overlooking more than half of potential customers.

President-elect Donald J. Trump will be bringing the CEOs of America's biggest corporations, banks and investment firms to the White House to regularly hear out their perspectives on how to create jobs and improve growth for the U.S. economy.

IT organizations are moving to the public cloud in droves to take advantage of cost savings and efficiency improvements over traditional on premise datacenters. The public cloud offers the promise of on-demand self-service for developers and business owners, pooling of resources to improve utilization and the ability to scale applications [...]

There are nearly 7.4 billion humans on planet Earth, but these 74 men and women make the world turn.

Americans are poised in 2017 to gain even more access to nurse practitioners, physician assistants and health professionals via I-phones, apps and related digital health technology.

Americans with commercial coverage are flocking to retail clinics like those run by CVS Health and Walgreens at double the rate they were five years ago with usage among Obamacare patients lagging slightly behind, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

While the retail industry outlook doesn’t seem as dire as it once was, it’s more important than ever for retailers and brands to execute to really thrive. Global consulting firm Kalypso discusses the technologies retailers and brands need to consider to compete.

As the excitement of Walmart’s annual meeting dies down, it is pretty clear that the company is making a concerted attempt to court a more upscale consumer.

Major U.S. retailers, from Walmart and Target to Macy's and Gap, have reported quarterly earnings recently. While their results may be in the rear-view mirror, a close look at their comments offers a glimpse into the trends in the industry and the companies' game plans against Amazon.

The 7 members of the Walton family, who own a controlling stake in Wal-Mart, saw their fortunes spike up a combined $11 billion on Thursday morning as the retail giant reported strong earnings this morning.

Amazon has started to leverage machines to make critical inventory decisions. While, Amazon's strategy has been to develop technologies internally and Walmart’s is to acquire technologies, how can the rest of retailers and brands keep pace?

The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling allows states to ask online retailers to collect internet sales tax, leveling the playing field between online and physical retailers. But it also means physical retailers will have one less excuse to turn to when they fail to deliver.

With Amazon’s patent count rising again last year, it’s clear the company has a “build it” strategy, while Walmart's acquisitions point to a "buy it" strategy. Which will win the retail innovation battle?

It’s a race to the top for Amazon and Walmart as they embark for territories less familiar to them. While Amazon continues to build its in-store presence, Walmart bolsters its online experience.

Walmart's recent PR crisis over selling merchandise viewed as being hostile to President Donald Trump is an example of the dangers faced by retailers in the age of 24/7 news and social media.

Many retailers and brands like Amazon, Walmart and more were looking forward to another successful holiday season. The reality is, prices are going to go up due to tariffs, and retailers and brands need to be prepared for it.

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