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Walmart Moves Forward at Scale with its Shopping Experience Redesign

The pandemic has drastically changed the way we shop, but Walmart already had plans to make changes before COVID-19. According to USA Today, the big-box store plans to roll out a brand new Read more

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Zillow’s Not a Real Estate Agent. Don’t Rely On It To Find Your Home Valuation
June 1, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of real estate, home valuation is a delicate process requiring not just data, but a deep understanding of unique property features and market trends. Platforms like Zillow offer a numerical estimate based on comps or square footage but can fail to capture the essence of a home, from interior renovations […]

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Can You Find Your Home Sweet Home in This Unpredictable Housing Market?
June 1, 2023

In the fluctuating landscape of the current unpredictable housing market, potential homebuyers are navigating high mortgage rates, volatile economic conditions, housing changes and a tightening inventory. Home prices have shown a slight decline with the median existing-home sales price dropping 0.9% to $375,700 in March compared to a year ago. It’s the second month […]

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Legal Battles and Uncertainty Surrounding Affordable Care Act’s Preventative Services Coverage
June 1, 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has faced numerous legal challenges since its inception, leaving its future uncertain.  Texas’s courts recently overturned insurance provider coverage requirements for certain preventative health services, altering the landscape of coverage. However, a higher court has now blocked that overturning order, reinstating insurers’ obligation to cover those services. While not all […]

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Walmart Moves Forward at Scale with its Shopping Experience Redesign
October 6, 2020

The pandemic has drastically changed the way we shop, but Walmart already had plans to make changes before COVID-19. According to USA Today, the big-box store plans to roll out a brand new store design and app integration to over 200 locations. Inspired by airport wayfinding, the changes aim to manage large groups of people […]

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Walmart Dipping Same-Day Delivery Options: Business Casual
August 13, 2020

On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern explore how America’s biggest retail juggernaut, Walmart, is attempting to keep pace with the I-want-it-now world of modern retail. Powered by RedCircle Walmart and Instacart have teamed up to test same-day delivery services in Los Angeles, San Diego and Tulsa, Oklahoma, with positive results […]

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Kohl’s Real Estate is Giving it the Leg Up
May 11, 2020

Though the pandemic has been a hard hit on retailers, Kohl’s is showing surprising confidence in their post-pandemic outlook. Kohl’s announced Thursday morning that it plans to have 25% of its stores reopened by the week of May 11, including in states such as Texas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Carolina, Utah and Oklahoma. According to […]

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The Intersection: Retail Stores are Getting Smaller, and That’s a Good Thing
July 26, 2019

Retail stores across the country are undergoing enormous changes. As e-commerce creates competition, brick-and-mortar stores are focusing on developing a highly curated shopping experience for customers. Part of this curation means downsizing stores from large one-stop-shop warehouses to smaller, more intimate storefronts. On this episode of The Intersection by Bluewater, we’re joined by Eric […]

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