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)

Walmart and Amazon Battle Heats Up With Small Businesses a Burgeoning Battlefront
Walmart and Amazon Battle Heats Up With Small Businesses a Burgeoning Battlefront
July 20, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

The jousting between Amazon and Walmart, angling for small business loyalty, is heating up. With the app as a key battleground as small and medium-sized...

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Where Will Parents Spend This Back-to-School? Amazon, Walmart Push Frugality 
Where Will Parents Spend This Back-to-School? Amazon, Walmart Push Frugality 
July 19, 2023  |  Retail

Anticipated back-to-school (BTS) shopping expenses are expected to reach $41.5 billion, exceeding the previous record of $37.1 billion set in 2021 and the $36.9 billion...

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Chatbot Adoption Soars as Human Assistance Fades 
Chatbot Adoption Soars as Human Assistance Fades 
July 16, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or haven’t been reading your PYMNTS newsletter, you’ve probably noticed that there’s been a massive shift in the way...

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Report: Amazon Shoppers 20% More Likely to Know Site’s Digital Features Than Walmart
Report: Amazon Shoppers 20% More Likely to Know Site’s Digital Features Than Walmart
July 14, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart may be learning the hard way that having the most sought-after digital features barely matters if customers do not know they exist. PYMNTS’ research...

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Brands Realize They Can’t Go It Alone, Overhaul D2C Focus 
Brands Realize They Can’t Go It Alone, Overhaul D2C Focus 
July 11, 2023  |  Retail

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) playbook really had a moment. It even had staying power through the pandemic as it provided brands with a way to reach...

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Walmart Goes Back in Time With Back-to-School Prices
Walmart Goes Back in Time With Back-to-School Prices
July 10, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart is letting parents shop for the 2023 school year at 2022 prices. “With 80% of customers expecting to spend more on supplies this year, …we’re...

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Amazon, Walmart Dangle Free Subscriptions to Boost July Savings Days Sales
Amazon, Walmart Dangle Free Subscriptions to Boost July Savings Days Sales
July 07, 2023  |  Retail

Hooking consumers with the privileges of subscription membership is worth offering trial giveaways for Amazon and Walmart. Ahead of July’s savings extravaganza, Amazon and Walmart...

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Amazon Looks to Top Last Year’s Prime Day Grocery Gains
Amazon Looks to Top Last Year’s Prime Day Grocery Gains
July 06, 2023  |  Amazon

As Amazon looks to drive adoption of its grocery offerings, the eCommerce giant is heeding the learnings from last year’s Prime Day’s growth in the...

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Biden Student Loan ‘On-Ramp’ Shields Borrowers Who Miss Student Loan Payments
Biden Student Loan ‘On-Ramp’ Shields Borrowers Who Miss Student Loan Payments
July 05, 2023  |  Loans

The White House wants to offer debt relief to student loan borrowers as payments resume. According to an announcement last week by the U.S. Department of Education, the...

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