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Walmart, ThredUp Join Forces For Second-Hand Clothes
May 27, 2020

Walmart is joining forces with resale startup ThredUp, according to a report in CNBC on Wednesday (May 27). Shoppers on the Walmart website can peruse thousands of pre-owned items for women and children and get free shipping from Walmart with a minimum order of $35...

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Walmart, Green Dot Announce Enhanced MoneyCard Features
May 26, 2020

With features such as free cash deposits and a high-yield savings account, Walmart and Green Dot unveiled updated benefits for the Walmart MoneyCard Reloadable Debit Card program. The Walmart MoneyCard will now offer accountholders a 2 percent annual percentage yield on money saved with a connected...

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Walmart Consumer Foot Traffic Rebounds After March Drop
May 18, 2020

Panic buying at supermarkets peaked in mid-March as the pandemic turned shoppers into hoarders emptying shelves of toilet paper, disinfectant wipes and paper towels. But Walmart, which gets more than half its U.S. revenue from grocery sales, didn’t benefit much from the early buying as...

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Walmart To Customers: Get Stimulus Check Deposited In MoneyCard Account
April 15, 2020

Walmart is hoping customers will sign up for its Walmart MoneyCard to create a direct deposit account to access the government stimulus payments being sent out this week, touting waived fees and quick access, according to an emailed press release. The retail giant said the...

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Walmart, Sam’s Club Plan To Pay Suppliers Faster
March 25, 2020

Walmart‘s coronavirus response will include waiving rent for the more than 10,000 businesses that operate from within the walls of Walmart Supercenters and Sam’s Clubs, according to CNBC. The virus, which swept across the U.S. in the past two weeks, has forced businesses to close...

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Walmart Consolidating Grocery And Main Apps
March 05, 2020

Walmart has announced that it’s going to merge its Walmart Grocery app with the main Walmart mobile app, to create a more seamless shopping experience for its customers, according to a report by TechCrunch. Previously, customers had to switch between the two apps depending on...

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Walmart Taps Verizon 5G To Power In-Store Health Centers
March 01, 2020

Walmart and Verizon are in talks to create a 5G wireless network at Walmart locations using antennas and other such items. The experiment would be a high-profile test of the next-generation tech. The plan is to bring the tech to a pair of Walmart locations...

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Skipcart Terminates Delivery Contract With Walmart
February 21, 2020

Delivery service Skipcart has parted ways with Walmart, citing money loss and an inability to eke out a profit while shuttling around groceries, according to a report by Bloomberg. Skipcart is the latest in a series of delivery companies who have stopped working with Walmart....

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Walmart Shuttering Text-Driven Shopping Service Jetblack 
February 13, 2020

Walmart’s New York City-based concierge shopping service Jetblack is shutting down and laying off most of its 350 staffers, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 13). The personal shopping and delivery service relied on text messages and promised speedy delivery. The service ends Feb. 21...