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)

Omnichannel Commerce Boosts The Honest Company in Q2
Omnichannel Commerce Boosts The Honest Company in Q2
August 08, 2023  |  Earnings

The Honest Company, founded by movie star Jessica Alba, posted its second-quarter results Wednesday (Aug. 8), which showed a revenue bump from recent retail distribution deals....

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How the Fortunes of the Fortune 500 Have Changed Since 1996
How the Fortunes of the Fortune 500 Have Changed Since 1996
August 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The 69th annual Fortune 500 list was published earlier this summer, and most people paid it little mind. What was once considered a coveted benchmark...

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Amazon Revamps Grocery Business to Compete With Walmart and Kroger
Amazon Revamps Grocery Business to Compete With Walmart and Kroger
August 02, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon is reportedly overhauling its grocery operations to compete on that front with rival Walmart. Changes on tap include updated stores, a warehouse automation pilot and offering...

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Amazon Doubling Same-Day Delivery to Address Need for Speed
Amazon Doubling Same-Day Delivery to Address Need for Speed
July 31, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amazon will double its same-day delivery centers to hold onto its eCommerce dominance. That expansion will happen “in the coming years,” Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon...

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Walmart Debuts ‘Sequel’ to Refurbished Merchandise Program
Walmart Debuts ‘Sequel’ to Refurbished Merchandise Program
July 31, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart has unveiled an updated version of its refurbished product program, aimed at both consumers and sellers. Announced Monday (July 31), Walmart Restored Premium follows last year’s...

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Walmart Pays $1.4 Billion For Tiger Global’s Flipkart Stake
Walmart Pays $1.4 Billion For Tiger Global’s Flipkart Stake
July 31, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart has reportedly paid $1.4 billion for a larger stake in Indian eCommerce firm Flipkart. The retailer made that purchase in recent days from investment...

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What’s in a Name? Overstock CEO’s $21.5M Bet on the Power of an Iconic Brand to Grow Sales
What’s in a Name? Overstock CEO’s $21.5M Bet on the Power of an Iconic Brand...
July 31, 2023  |  Retail

In March 2023, Arthur Stark, the former president of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), discussed the company’s revival of its coupon strategy called the “big blue” approach....

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Walmart Expects Fully Automated Warehouse to Double Its Capacity
Walmart Expects Fully Automated Warehouse to Double Its Capacity
July 28, 2023  |  Walmart

At the facility that is becoming Walmart’s first warehouse to handle most products with automation, workers are getting a view of how their jobs will change....

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Consumers Looking for Bargains Shopped Amazon Over Walmart in Summer Deal Days
Consumers Looking for Bargains Shopped Amazon Over Walmart in Summer Deal Days
July 28, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon Prime Days and Walmart+ Week showed high participation this year. Consumers engaged more when they saw better bargains during the world’s top two retailers’...

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