California autonomous car startup company Udelv announced it is teaming up with Walmart to offer its self-driving vans for deliveries, according to a report in VentureBeat. The company made the announcement on Tuesday (Jan. 8) at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas,...
With eCommerce and online delivery representing an opportunity in China, Walmart is testing a small store focused at the lower-tier cities as well as a new sales model that will include an expanded relationship with Dada-JD Daojia, the Chinese logistics company. CNBC, citing Walmart, reported...
In an interview with CNBC, Marc Lore, president and CEO of Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce business, laid out what he saw as the future of food delivery. Lore said “delivery right into the fridge” could very well be the next thing in food delivery as the...
Walmart is testing out its own in-house visual search technology through Hayneedle, the home furnishings retailer it obtained through its acquisition of Jet.com in 2016. The new tech has slowly been made available on Hayneedle over the past year. Customers simply take a photo of a...
Walmart and Rakuten announced Tuesday (December 11) the opening of the first Walmart eCommerce store in Japan, dubbed Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store. According to a press release, the store resides on the Rakuten Ichiba internet shopping mall, offering Japanese consumers access to a wide variety...
Poet William Cowper famously wrote in his 1787 poem “The Task” that “variety is the spice of life.” And while change-resistant humans are often a bit hesitant to live by those words, every once in a while, embracing the unknown is appealing to either individuals or businesses. And,...
Walmart has announced that it is planning to buy Art.com to boost its home decor business. According to CNBC, a source said the size of the acquisition is similar to Walmart’s other recent deals and that Art.com has been bringing in more than $300 million...
Walmart announced Tuesday (December 4) a new in-store app that gives Walmart store associates immediate access to Walmart.com, so they can help customers select, order and pay for items right in the store. In a press release, Walmart said one of the best parts of...
Software tech company Brain Corp announced that it has entered an agreement to provide artificial intelligence (AI) to Walmart. “We’re excited to work with Brain Corp in supporting our retail operations and providing our associates with a safe and reliable technology,” said John Crecelius, Walmart’s...
