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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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Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition Could Bring Revenue, Subscribers if It Tracks Data
Walmart’s Vizio Acquisition Could Bring Revenue, Subscribers if It Tracks Data
February 21, 2024  |  Subscriptions

This week Walmart announced it is buying TV manufacturer Vizio for $2.3 billion. Walmart (and its affiliate, Sam’s Club) have been selling the Vizio brand...

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Sam’s Club Replaces Receipt Checks With AI-Powered Scans
Sam’s Club Replaces Receipt Checks With AI-Powered Scans
January 14, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sam’s Club is replacing the practice of verifying receipts as shoppers exit the bulk retailer.  Instead, the Walmart-owned company is rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology...

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Pickup and Delivery Drive Walmart’s 24% eCommerce Surge, as Consumer Spending Slows
Pickup and Delivery Drive Walmart’s 24% eCommerce Surge, as Consumer Spending Slows
November 16, 2023  |  eCommerce

Walmart has made the consumer spending slowdown official. As fiscal year third-quarter earnings results debuted Thursday morning (Nov. 16) showed a cautious outlook on consumers’...

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Shein and Walmart Vie for Top Spot on Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps
Shein and Walmart Vie for Top Spot on Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps
October 16, 2023  |  Mobile

This month in PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Shopping Apps we see Walmart climbing to the top, giving Shein something to fight for. We also see double ties...

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Sam’s Club Adds New Advertiser Tools as Grocers Supplement Consumer Revenue
Sam’s Club Adds New Advertiser Tools as Grocers Supplement Consumer Revenue
September 19, 2023  |  Retail

With grocers expanding their advertising businesses to boost their margins, Sam’s Club has announced new tools for brands to measure campaign effectiveness.  The Walmart-owned membership...

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Warehouse Club Chains’ Share Gains Hold Even as Grocery Inflation Slows
Warehouse Club Chains’ Share Gains Hold Even as Grocery Inflation Slows
August 22, 2023  |  Earnings

Membership chains such as BJ’s Wholesale Club are seeing the gains they made at the highest points of grocery inflation hold strong, even as price increases moderate....

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Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps Shows Brands Hunkering Down for Summer
Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps Shows Brands Hunkering Down for Summer
May 31, 2023  |  Shopping

You may have clicked this link looking for radical changes of position in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps. Sorry to disappoint, but this is not...

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Amazon Prime Raises the Bar for Grocery Memberships
Amazon Prime Raises the Bar for Grocery Memberships
May 25, 2023  |  Retail

As Amazon succeeds at whittling away at incumbent grocers’ shares of center-aisle purchases, smaller retailers are drawing inspiration. According to a PYMNTS survey of nearly...

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