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)

Free Samples Make Supermarket Comeback Amid Crowded Online Ad Space
Free Samples Make Supermarket Comeback Amid Crowded Online Ad Space
October 16, 2023  |  Retail

Amid a crowded digital ad space, brands are embracing an analog marketing tactic: free samples. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Oct. 16), a growing number of retailers...

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Why Retailers Throw Curveballs at Returns in Hopes of Loyalty 
Why Retailers Throw Curveballs at Returns in Hopes of Loyalty 
October 16, 2023  |  Retail

“Ugh — I really don’t want to have to return it,” every consumer has thought to themselves at some point. According to the National Retail...

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This Week in AI: Smarter Healthcare, Enterprise Efficiencies, Misinformation Management
This Week in AI: Smarter Healthcare, Enterprise Efficiencies, Misinformation Management
October 13, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Machines don’t dream of electric sheep, but they can help predict where they’d flock. That’s because generative artificial intelligence (AI), where bytes meet brains, is...

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Amazon Prime Members Bagged $1 Billion in October Deal Day Savings
Amazon Prime Members Bagged $1 Billion in October Deal Day Savings
October 13, 2023  |  Retail

This week, Amazon and Walmart have been locked in intense competition, each striving to secure the loyalty and spending of shoppers.   On Wednesday (Oct 11),...

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Walmart Execs Unpack What Its Gen AI Launch Means for Shoppers and Brands
Walmart Execs Unpack What Its Gen AI Launch Means for Shoppers and Brands
October 11, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Whether you’re the natural party planner or the one reluctantly tasked with organizing, there’s an undeniable truth: Effective event planning hinges on meticulous attention to...

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Shipt Veteran Rina Hurst Named VP of Walmart GoLocal
Shipt Veteran Rina Hurst Named VP of Walmart GoLocal
October 10, 2023  |  Personnel

Walmart named ex-Shipt executive Rina Hurst as vice president of its GoLocal delivery platform. Hurst will oversee the strategic direction, operations and general management of...

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Amazon UK Takes Instacart Approach With Third-Party Grocery Partnerships
Amazon UK Takes Instacart Approach With Third-Party Grocery Partnerships
October 10, 2023  |  eCommerce

With Amazon reportedly in discussions with Waitrose, eCommerce giant seems to be moving further into the grocery aggregator space, and if these efforts make their...

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Walmart Offers Workers Expanded Virtual Primary Care
Walmart Offers Workers Expanded Virtual Primary Care
October 10, 2023  |  Healthcare

Walmart says it will begin offering virtual primary care services to more of its employees. The retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 10) that it was expanding the program...

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Ex-Walmart CEO: Economic Headwinds Making Consumers ‘Wary’
Ex-Walmart CEO: Economic Headwinds Making Consumers ‘Wary’
October 10, 2023  |  Economy

Walmart’s former U.S. CEO says consumers are facing pressures they haven’t felt in years. Speaking to CNBC Monday (Oct. 9), Bill Simon listed a host of headwinds...

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