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 Adds Early Morning Hours to Delivery Options
Walmart Adds Early Morning Hours to Delivery Options
March 07, 2024  |  Retail

Walmart has extended its delivery window to include the earning morning hours. The retail giant’s Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery, announced on its website Thursday (March...

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Walmart: Conflicting Reports Show Self-Checkout Is Work in Progress
Walmart: Conflicting Reports Show Self-Checkout Is Work in Progress
March 06, 2024  |  Retail

Depending on where you looked Wednesday (March 6), Walmart is scaling back self-checkout, limiting it to subscribers — or it’s a store-by-store decision. As reported...

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Advocacy Groups Call for Regulatory Scrutiny of Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition
Advocacy Groups Call for Regulatory Scrutiny of Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition
March 04, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Several privacy and antitrust groups are reportedly calling for rigorous regulatory scrutiny of Walmart’s planned $2.3 billion acquisition of smart television maker Vizio. The collection of 19...

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Wonder Hopes Walmart Can Turn Grocery Shoppers Into Connected Diners
Wonder Hopes Walmart Can Turn Grocery Shoppers Into Connected Diners
March 04, 2024  |  Connected Economy

As consumers increasingly view their food habits not in disparate segments — grocery, restaurant, meal kit — but as one connected “eats” category, Wonder is...

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Walmart and Amazon’s Retail Tug-of-War Now Focused on AI
Walmart and Amazon’s Retail Tug-of-War Now Focused on AI
March 01, 2024  |  Retail

This week, Amazon increased its investments in artificial intelligence, as the eCommerce giant and rival Walmart adopt new technologies to remain competitive. Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund is ramping up investments in...

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New Shoppable Media Emerges in Blow to Industry Pioneers QVC and HSN
New Shoppable Media Emerges in Blow to Industry Pioneers QVC and HSN
February 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers increasingly expecting their shoppable media experiences to flow more seamlessly between entertainment and commerce, traditional shopping networks such as HSN and QVC are...

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Shoppers Tap BNPL for Health and Beauty Purchases
Shoppers Tap BNPL for Health and Beauty Purchases
February 23, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As consumers look to installment plans to help them afford the products they want under ongoing budgetary pressures, many are turning to buy now, pay...

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Walmart’s Health Sales Rise, but Amazon Closes In
Walmart’s Health Sales Rise, but Amazon Closes In
February 23, 2024  |  Retail

As Walmart and Amazon compete for consumers’ health and personal care spending, Walmart is seeing growth — but maybe not enough to hold its lead...

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JB Hunt and Walmart Sign Long-Term Intermodal Agreement
JB Hunt and Walmart Sign Long-Term Intermodal Agreement
February 22, 2024  |  Supply Chain

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has signed a long-term intermodal agreement with Walmart. This strategic partnership will see the supply chain solution provider’s subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, acquiring...

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