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Walmart Finalizes Purchase of TV Ad Platform Vibe.co
Walmart // August 04, 2026

Walmart has completed its acquisition of self-service streaming TV advertising platform Vibe.co. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Amazon Narrows AI Ambitions as Retail Rivalry Intensifies
Retail // July 30, 2026

Amazon’s decision this week to scale back parts of its homegrown artificial intelligence portfolio has been taken by the marketplace as a retreat from the frontier-model competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amazon and Walmart Face a New Gatekeeper for Loyalty
Retail // July 23, 2026

This summer, Amazon moved Prime Day to June 23-26, leaving July without its usual commercial centerpiece for the first time outside the pandemic-disrupted 2021 event.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
Retail // July 16, 2026

U.S. consumers kept spending in June, but the mix shows why Walmart and Amazon are leaning harder into price as the back-to-school season begins. The Commerce Department’s June retail sales report showed sales rising 0.2% from May to $768.6 billion and 6.7% from a year earlier. A...

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Amazon Narrows AI Ambitions as Retail Rivalry Intensifies

July 30, 2026
Amazon’s decision this week to scale back parts of its homegrown artificial intelligence portfolio has been taken by the marketplace as a retreat from the frontier-model competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

The Grocery Run No Longer Belongs to One Retailer

July 14, 2026
A weekly grocery run seems like the perfect opportunity to fill a shopping cart with everything else a household needs. New data suggests consumers increasingly see it differently. Get the...

The New Storefront Is the AI Conversation

July 09, 2026
Retail is getting a first-principles upgrade at the hands, or lack of them, of artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Walmart Business Targets the Invisible Work Slowing Small Business Down

June 25, 2026
Running a small business can take up a big chunk of its owner’s time. Even something as simple as ordering the breakroom snacks each month can add up, and as...

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Walmart Finalizes Purchase of TV Ad Platform Vibe.co

August 04, 2026
Walmart has completed its acquisition of self-service streaming TV advertising platform Vibe.co. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Amazon Unseats Walmart as Top US Retailer

June 25, 2026
Amazon became the largest retailer in the United States in terms of gross merchandise value sometime in 2025, overtaking Walmart, Seeking Alpha reported Thursday (June 25), citing a report by...

Walmart Rebrands Sam’s Club Ad Program Amid Wider Advertising Shift

June 22, 2026
Walmart is integrating its advertising operations into one framework amid growing ad revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amazon, Walmart and Target Clash in June Sales Events

June 12, 2026
June will be a big month for omnichannel retailer promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...