Articles by Elizabeth Walker
What a night! Winners announced at The People in Retail Awards 2026
GENERAL MERCHANDISE The People in Retail Awards 2026 brought the retail community together at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, on 24 September for a fantastic evening celebrating the people who make a difference across the UK retail industry. Now in their fourth year, the awards recognise the individuals and teams making a difference across the industry, from inspiring leaders and rising stars to customer heroes and community champions.
Recognising retail excellence: People in Retail Awards 2026 finalists revealed
GENERAL MERCHANDISE The Retail Bulletin is delighted to announce the finalists for the People in Retail Awards (PiRA) 2026. Now in its fourth year – PiRA continues to recognise the outstanding individuals and teams that are shaping the future of retail – through leadership, innovation and a commitment to people excellence. Subscribe to TRB This year’s Award contenders have been selected across a refreshed range of categories designed to reflect the changing retail landscape.
Steenhuisen satisfied with FMD vaccination rollout campaign
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says he is satisfied with the Foot and Mouth Disease mass vaccination rollout, urging a regional approach across SADC. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing national mass vaccination rollout campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).. Steenhuisen was in KaShabalala village near Hazyview in Mpumalanga, to monitor the vaccination process..
How MiCA Will Shape the Crypto Market in 2025 and Beyond
HodlX Guest Post Have you wondered how the new law for cryptos will be in the future? Warren Buffett has stated that you simply take your dip when the tide rolls out. The MiCA regulation is the effort to order the chaotic crypto cosmos. The EU handed down this rule to clearly clarify how digital currencies are to be handled with. But how will this new regulation evolve or manifest in the crypto market in 2025 and beyond?
Bwoglines: Cyclone Edition – Bwog
Hurricane season is over, but an “extreme weather event” is timeless. Happening in the World: Yesterday, the US announced a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. In Monday’s press conference, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that no official delegation would be sent to the Winter Games in response to China’s “human rights abuses and atrocities”.
Barnard College Announces Extension For Withdrawal And P/D/F Option Deadlines – Bwog
Vice Provost Saskia Hamilton notified students of extensions to Barnard’s withdrawal and Pass/D/Fail grading option deadlines today in an email. In an email to Barnard students today, Vice Provost Saskia Hamilton announced an extension of the deadlines to withdraw from a Fall 2021 course and to elect to Pass/D/Fail for Fall 2021 courses.
Bwoglines: Inflation Edition – Bwog
It’s a Thanksgiving miracle—something exciting is happening on the Upper West Side! Editor’s note: gun violence mentions Happening in the World: Austria initiated a partial lockdown on Monday, making it one of many European countries to reintroduce lockdown measures in response to rising COVID-19 cases. The lockdown will require all residents to stay home and all nonessential shops to close for at least 20 days.
Bwoglines: Smallpox Edition – Bwog
From dangerous air particles to smallpox, today’s headlines are all about fearing the tiny things in life. Happening in the World: Yesterday, schools in New Dehli closed indefinitely due to air pollution after an order from the nation’s environment ministry panel. In addition to closing these schools, the ministry ordered a stop to construction, usage of trucks for transporting non-essential goods, and operation of some coal-burning power plants.
Bwoglines: Hypersonic Edition – Bwog
It’s hypersonic! Boogie woogie woogie. Editor’s note: Mention of gun violence Happening in the World: Yesterday evening, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley recognized China’s hypersonic missile test, calling it “very concerning” in an interview. This statement marks the first public US acknowledgment of previous claims that China completed two nuclear tests over the summer.
Bwoglines: Non-Toxic Gas Edition – Bwog
Because you can never be too prepared for a biological attack! Happening in the World: On Monday, North Korea displayed its large arsenal of missiles in a defense exhibition. The display of military strength occurred a day after the North marked the 76th anniversary of its ruling Workers Party. This exhibition, one of the country’s largest displays of weaponry in recent years, came as Washington repeatedly urged the country to return to nuclear disarmament negotiations.
What Every B2B Brand Can Learn from Silicon Valley’s Best Web Designers and Developers
Published on October 1, 2021 Your website is your first impression, and it can make or break your relationship with the client. A bad website can minimize a potential client’s trust, make it difficult for them to find information, and reduce the chance that they’ll reach out to you. The team behind WebEnertia has been building and designing websites for decades. They started their work at the beginning of the dot-com explosion, and they’ve been leading the market ever since.
Columbian Park Zoo will charge admission fee after $37 million renovations
Lafayette has been renovating Columbian Park, one of the biggest parks in the area, for over two years now in a project that has so far cost more than $37 million. Many of the park’s amenities have been renovated and new exhibits have been added, so for the first time in the park’s history, it will start charging an entrance fee to the zoo for all patrons. “The zoo has been here at Columbian Park since 1908. We have a very long history,” said Caitlin Laffery, assistant zoo director.
Senior design team creates policy to improve food diversion practices
A group of Purdue students has spent the last two semesters working to improve West Lafayette’s food-waste diversion program. The team’s project is part of an environmental and ecological engineering senior design class. Loring Nies, a civil engineering professor, assigned the group to work with the Go Greener Commission of West Lafayette.
Senior design team works to improve food-diversion in city practices
A group of Purdue students has spent the last two semesters working to improve West Lafayette’s food-waste diversion program. The team’s project is part of an environmental and ecological engineering senior design class. Loring Nies, a civil engineering professor, assigned the group to work with the Go Greener Commission of West Lafayette.
West Lafayette updates city logo with new design
West Lafayette is rebranding. Mayor John Dennis released an updated logo for West Lafayette on Friday. “I think it’s imperative that we separate some degree from our partners in Lafayette and Tippecanoe County to show who we are, how we roll, what we do and what we’re all about,” he said. This new brand identity has been in the works for four or five months, he said, with various committees and teams brainstorming ideas for what should be on the new logo.
Girl Scout helps fund accessible swings
A local Girl Scout raised over $24,000 to install handicap-accessible swings in playgrounds across the Greater Lafayette area. Prior to the start of her project, 17-year-old Lauren Kish said she knew only of one swing that was compliant by the Americans with Disabilities Act in West Lafayette. Since then, her partnership with the West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department has expanded this number to more than 20 swings.
Black Cultural Center hosts Black History Month book club
The Black Cultural Center and the West Lafayette Public Library have collaborated to create their first virtual book club. “Two of the titles we selected for our virtual book clubs are titles from the Advancing Racial Equity Collection Development Grant that both the BCC Library and the WLPL were awarded from Indiana Humanities in Fall 2020,” Ula Gaha, the BCC’s librarian, said.
How One Merchant Tapped into Small Breweries Making a Big Difference
Feb. 10, 2021 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs To identify the latest trends in their categories, Walmart merchants typically turn to line reviews, trade shows and market visits. But sometimes, they find new suppliers and cool products the way the rest of us do: on social media.
Anvil event aims for 1,000 product pitches from students
The Anvil’s annual 1,000 Pitches event aims to help students improve and perfect the art of the “elevator pitch.” “The idea of an elevator pitch is that you should be able to deliver your idea with the short time you have with someone, like while you’re in an elevator,” said Apoorva Sirigineedi, a junior in the Polytechnic Institute and the director of the event.
Dirty water in residence halls troubles students
After students returned to campus this fall, some have reported problems with the water quality in their dorms. University officials say a process necessitated by the summer slump, during which water stagnates, is to blame. Reddit has been flooded the past few weeks with images of faucets in residence halls spurting different shades of brown water.
Some Good News: Walmart is Hiring Across the Supply Chain, Including in Distribution and Fulfillment Centers
March 23, 2020 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs We’re hearing it every day: Restaurants closing, layoffs happening, Americans worrying about how to pay their bills. This unprecedented situation has left many families with a sense of uncertainty. But at Walmart, there are opportunities – 150,000 of them, in fact.
Making Sense of Santa’s Workshop: Toy VP Anne Marie Kehoe Talks Robots, Ride-ons and Ryan’s World
Dec. 4, 2019 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs For customers shopping for kids this holiday season, it can be hard to know where to start. From Legos to LOLs, and Elsa to Rey, the cast of characters can be downright dizzying. And with new influencers and vloggers (like Ryan Kaji, whose unboxing channel “Ryan’s World” has become a YouTube sensation) coming on the scene, there are more names to know every day. How is a mom, dad, grandparent or cool aunt supposed to keep it all straight?
New Associate Benefits Aim to Simplify Health Care and Focus on Appropriate Care
Oct. 3, 2019 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs Health care is hard. That’s the easiest way Lisa Woods, Walmart’s senior director of U.S. benefits, can sum it up. From choosing a doctor and trying to get in for an appointment, to understanding medical bills, making sense of the American medical system can sometimes create as much stress as the issue needing care in the first place.
#SquadGoals: How Automated Assistants are Helping Us Work Smarter
April 9, 2019 By: Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs Every hero needs a sidekick, and some of the best have been automated. Think R2D2, Optimus Prime and Robot from Lost in Space. Just like Will Robinson and Luke Skywalker, having the right kind of support helps our associates succeed at their jobs.
#SquadGoals: How Automated Assistants are Helping Us Work Smarter
April 9, 2019 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs Every hero needs a sidekick, and some of the best have been automated. Think R2D2, Optimus Prime and Robot from Lost in Space. Just like Will Robinson and Luke Skywalker, having the right kind of support helps our associates succeed at their jobs.
Australian Agency 'Born Bred Talent' Launches in New Zealand
Creative communications and influencer marketing agency Born Bred Talent is set to open offices in New Zealand this April. The Australian agency which boasts a global partnership with Warner music, as well as strong ties in the sporting sector seeing them support the Sydney 7s this year as a media partner provides a full-service integrated approach to connecting influencers to brands supporting their overarching marketing strategies.
How One Associate Used His Passion for Gaming to Create the Latest Walmart Training App
January 23, 2019 By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs Next month, all Walmart Academies will incorporate a new learning tool into their curriculum – and it sounds super fun. Spark City, a simulation-style video game that puts players in charge of a Walmart dry grocery department, will help associates going through Academy training hone their skills. Already available in the App Store and Google Play, the game was developed by Daniel Shepherd, a Walmart associate.
Black Friday, Behind the Scenes: How Walmart Associates Pull it Off
By Elizabeth Walker, Walmart Corporate Affairs This past Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S., in addition to enjoying meals with family, shoppers all over the country poured into stores — and logged on to websites — to score great deals on gifts. Many of those Americans turned to Walmart. At the same time customers were transitioning from the family dinner table to holiday wish lists, Walmart stores were changing, too.
Hi, Tech: Walmart Announces New High-Tech Grocery Distribution Center
In the coming weeks, Walmart will be breaking ground on a new project, and the result will be, well, groundbreaking. Shafter, Calif., will be the home of Walmart’s first high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries. What does that mean exactly? A traditional distribution center, or DC, is the hub where products like eggs and strawberries are received. From there, associates load goods onto trucks and deliver them to your local Walmart store or Sam’s Club.
Where’s there’s smoke, there are threats to everyone’s health
On May 21, our email and phone lines started blowing up. As the front house for the Methow Valley Clean Air Project, Dr. Raleigh Bowden and I frequently advise on air quality issues. And the issues are almost always about smoke. In this case, valley residents were calling for information regarding smoke from the 400-acre Eightmile bottom prescribed burn in the Rendezvous.
BREAKING: Congress On Verge of De-Funding VA Dog Tests
The press is already calling it “a win for the White Coat Waste Project, a nonprofit that frames animal rights as a conservative issue by linking it to the waste of taxpayer dollars.” In a must-pass spending bill to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, Congress has included a measure that will defund most–if not all–of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) wasteful and painful dog experimentation that is opposed by veterans, taxpayers, VA Secretary David Shulkin, and Congress...
Fun on Edmonton’s River Valley Slopes
On March 9 & 10 Edmonton is host to the Red Bull Crashed Ice season finale. Skaters will race on a track starting on Jasper Valley and winding down the River Valley through Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. Many sporting events have taken advantage of the steep River Valley hills and my favorite by far has to be the Soap Box Derby.
VICTORY! FDA Shuts Down Nicotine Tests, Will Retire Monkeys
In an unprecedented and astounding win for WCW, taxpayers and animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is permanently canceling its nicotine experiments on monkeys and sending dozens of monkeys involved in the study to a sanctuary. The Washington Post, New York Times, Huffington Post and others are covering the victory.
Resilience: Tales Of True Grit & Tips On Bouncing Back
The journey to success has its ups, downs, sideways and wrong-ways, but to reach your destination and accomplish your goals, you need to be able to get up when you’re knocked down and bounce back with style.Hear the stories and the unique perspectives of our accomplished speakers.
Resilience: The Secret to Success
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The journey to success has its ups and downs, but to truly get to your goal and accomplish what you’ve dreamed of, you need to be able to get up when you’re down and bounce back from set backs.
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Woodward’s Impact on Edmonton
Woodward’s was a Western Canadian retail giant and I think it’s fair to say that Edmonton was a key part of its success. The company certainly had a large impact on Edmonton; it was involved in the creation of the Westmount (1955), Northgate (1965), Southgate (1970) and Edmonton Centre (1974) shopping malls. Charles Woodward’s purchase of several lots at the northeast corner of 101 Street and 102 Avenue in 1921 caused excitement and speculation into whether he would soon open a store.
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