Mass Merchant

The distribution center projects, construction of new stores, and expansion, remodelling or relocation of existing stores represents an investment of more than $450 million in the Canadian economy.

New research reveals that Wal-Mart is the brand most browsed and shopped via mobile devices, but Apple, Best Buy and Kohl's deliver the most satisfactory mobile shopping experiences. The study also found that the top 10 brick and mortar retail brands leave much to be desired when it comes to meeting consumer expectations for mobile storefronts.

Lynn Gust, 59, has been senior vice president of operations since 2011. He started his career with Fred Meyer as a parcel clerk in 1970.

Economic conditions and emerging technologies are forcing retailers to identify new ways to set themselves apart from the competition. Walmart, for example, stepped up supplier collaboration in more ways than one.

In advance of the biggest online shopping day of the year, the Consumer Fraud Center issued its annual Cyber Monday Shopping Alert to warn consumers of the growing use by cyber criminals of legitimate web sites such as Amazon Marketplace to sell illegal or counterfeit goods.

Brick and mortar retailers are painfully aware of the impact of showrooming the act of consumers using their mobile phones in-store to compare prices with competing retailers on their bottom line. However, only 10 percent of retailers have strategies in place to combat showrooming.

Last week, CGT published a report that names retailers' 10 favorite suppliers. This week, we're turning the tables to bring you a list of the the Top 10 power retailers, ranked by their manufacturing partners. Walmart still reigns, but the gap is narrowing, showing how significantly retailing is changing.