walmart

Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969.

(source: corporate.walmart.com)

Groceries a Focal Point for Walmart and Target Earnings for Different Reasons
Groceries a Focal Point for Walmart and Target Earnings for Different Reasons
August 14, 2023  |  Earnings

Earnings season is ending, but there remains a final wave of reports from retail behemoths to be parsed. We’ll see financial results from Target Wednesday (Aug. 16)...

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As Summer Wanes, Shein Shines Atop Shopping App Rankings 
As Summer Wanes, Shein Shines Atop Shopping App Rankings 
August 14, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Back to school looms, and shopping — for now, at least — revolves around backpacks, Chromebooks, fall fashion, sneakers and, possibly, stocking up on dorm...

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Tim Hortons Joins QSRs Taking Over Grocery Stores’ Coffee Aisles
Tim Hortons Joins QSRs Taking Over Grocery Stores’ Coffee Aisles
August 14, 2023  |  Retail

As restaurants look to expand their reach to more parts of consumers’ day-to-day routines, many fast-food chains are getting into consumer-packaged goods (CPG). Take, for...

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Amazon’s Plan to Scale Grocery Offerings May Dent Walmart’s Share
Amazon’s Plan to Scale Grocery Offerings May Dent Walmart’s Share
August 11, 2023  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Seemingly as long as the world’s top two retailers have competed, Walmart has been considered the go-to for groceries while Amazon leads in non-food sales....

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Krispy Kreme Reports Q2 2023 Earnings and Expands Omnichannel Strategy
Krispy Kreme Reports Q2 2023 Earnings and Expands Omnichannel Strategy
August 11, 2023  |  Earnings

Krispy Kreme announced second-quarter results Thursday (Aug. 10) that showed a 9% hike in year-over-year (YoY) net revenue, bolstered by eCommerce and delivery strategies. Net...

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What If: Walmart Succeeds as a Neobank?
What If: Walmart Succeeds as a Neobank?
August 10, 2023  |  Walmart

In the bid to build a financial services ecosystem, and a super app that marries commerce and banking, there’s a 800-pound gorilla in the space...

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Walmart and Kroger Aim to Increase Market Share as In-Store Advertising Gains Momentum 
Walmart and Kroger Aim to Increase Market Share as In-Store Advertising Gains Momentum 
August 09, 2023  |  Retail

If you’ve stepped inside a store recently, maybe a Target or Kroger, you might have noticed digital in-store advertising — an upgraded rendition of the...

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Omnichannel Commerce Boosts The Honest Company in Q2
Omnichannel Commerce Boosts The Honest Company in Q2
August 08, 2023  |  Earnings

The Honest Company, founded by movie star Jessica Alba, posted its second-quarter results Wednesday (Aug. 8), which showed a revenue bump from recent retail distribution deals....

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How the Fortunes of the Fortune 500 Have Changed Since 1996
How the Fortunes of the Fortune 500 Have Changed Since 1996
August 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The 69th annual Fortune 500 list was published earlier this summer, and most people paid it little mind. What was once considered a coveted benchmark...

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