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 Monitors Consumer Appetite; Amazon Bags More Grocery Aisle Space 
Walmart Monitors Consumer Appetite; Amazon Bags More Grocery Aisle Space 
December 08, 2023  |  Retail

As Walmart is observing a reduction in customers’ grocery expenses due to the use of appetite-suppressing medications, Amazon is exploring opportunities with third-party grocery providers...

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Walmart CEO: Next Year’s Spending Patterns Tough to Forecast
Walmart CEO: Next Year’s Spending Patterns Tough to Forecast
December 06, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart’s CEO says it’s difficult to project what the retailer’s post-holiday sales will look like. Speaking with CNBC Wednesday (Dec. 6), Doug McMillon said that higher credit...

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Amazon Amps Up AI Efforts, While Walmart Takes a Shoppable Blockbuster Approach
Amazon Amps Up AI Efforts, While Walmart Takes a Shoppable Blockbuster Approach
December 01, 2023  |  Retail

This week, eCommerce giant Amazon rolled out a new slew of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, giving brands and retailers a chance to upgrade their customer experiences without...

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Black Friday Becomes Bleak Friday for Some Retailers
Black Friday Becomes Bleak Friday for Some Retailers
November 29, 2023  |  Retail

So far, this year’s holiday has been one of superlatives. Record online spending on Black Friday. Record Cyber Monday sales. The most people ever to shop during Thanksgiving weekend....

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Walmart Embraces ‘RomCommerce’ to Expand Shoppable TV Offering 
Walmart Embraces ‘RomCommerce’ to Expand Shoppable TV Offering 
November 28, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart’s latest foray into shoppable video will seem familiar to fans of the Hallmark channel. The retail giant has teamed up with TikTok and Roku to launch its first-ever shoppable series,...

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Amazon Surpasses UPS to Become Largest Delivery Service in US
Amazon Surpasses UPS to Become Largest Delivery Service in US
November 27, 2023  |  Delivery

 Amazon has reportedly surpassed UPS to become America’s largest delivery business. The eCommerce behemoth delivered more packages to consumers in the U.S. last year than UPS — and...

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From Slump to Surge, Ads and Influencers Revive Black Friday
From Slump to Surge, Ads and Influencers Revive Black Friday
November 27, 2023  |  Retail

Despite the price hikes that threatened the Black Friday spirit, 2023 saw shoppers rising to the occasion with a 10% surge in participation compared to...

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Amazon Puts Alexa in the Driver’s Seat, Walmart Revs Up Package Delivery
Amazon Puts Alexa in the Driver’s Seat, Walmart Revs Up Package Delivery
November 24, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are revving up their engines with initiatives set to hit consumers by the year’s end or the start of 2024. The projects...

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Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
November 24, 2023  |  SMBs

The holiday weekend is here. And, as has been seen over more than a decade, Small Business Saturday, a mainstay of the retail landscape initially...

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