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How Walmart became a go-to store for wealthy Americans
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-15 18:00
On Walmart’s most recent earnings call, executives described a value proposition so powerful it literally altered store architecture. “We reduced our incredible, very big lot box of croissants that are fresh-baked in club by $1, from $5.98 to $4.98, and the volume doubled,” said Chris Nicholas, President and CEO of Walmart’s Sam’s Club division. “We had to remove the shelf that we put them on because the volume that we were selling was so huge.” It's just a pastry anecdote, sure, but the larger story isn ...
Walter Pat's Bakery Cafe Wins $100,000 2025 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown
Prnewswire· 2025-06-12 20:55
比赛结果与获奖企业 - Walter Pat's Bakery Cafe赢得2025年Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest冠军,获得10万美元大奖用于在底特律、Hamtramck或Highland Park开设实体店 [1][2] - 该企业为季节性小型烘焙店,主打维也纳面包(如牛角包、丹麦酥等)及密歇根本地风味产品,由黑人女性主理 [3] - 创始人Lauren Ellis拥有十年糕点师经验,计划将店铺开设在其祖母曾居住的District 5区域 [4] 比赛机制与支持措施 - 比赛通过公众投票从10家半决赛企业筛选出4家决赛企业,总投票数超21,000票 [6] - 决赛阶段结合公众投票与评委审议,最终在Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center揭晓结果 [7] - 其余三家决赛企业各获1万美元资助,资金来自密歇根经济发展局的TechTown小型企业支持中心 [5] 主办方与项目背景 - Comerica Bank自2012年支持该项目以来累计投入约130万美元 [8] - TechTown Detroit作为Wayne State University创业中心,2007年至今已支持6,090家企业,创造2,277个岗位并融资4.06亿美元 [11] - Hatch Detroit项目自2011年成立以来已助力50家企业开业,创造500个就业岗位并带动1,000万美元经济投资 [12] 历史成就与行业影响 - 往届获奖企业包括G.L.A.M Body Scrubs(2024)、Baobab Fare(2017)等现已成为底特律知名品牌 [9] - Comerica Bank为密歇根州最大银行雇主,在全州拥有4,300名员工及广泛分行网络 [10] - TechTown通过资金、技术援助和导师资源推动底特律及东南密歇根地区包容性经济发展 [11][12]