Walmart will lay claim to its share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck on Tuesday (Nov.17) when it announces its Q3 earnings. Analysts expect another jump in overall revenue, which is par for the course this year for Walmart and Amazon – but outside of...
The Amazon and Walmart claim on the shopping and entertainment subscription business is getting a bit looser. Their claim on this small section of the U.S. whole paycheck is important because it is a key to the loyalty play that defines the Amazon and Walmart...
The ultimate quest for the whole U.S. paycheck just might have been the week of Oct. 13. It was the week of Prime Day (13-14), Walmart sales events (all week) and Target’s fall sales events. All of these were times to kick off the holiday...
It’s the one category where Walmart still owns Amazon. Exclusive PYMNTS data analysis shows that health and beauty has been tracking at a high rate of growth for Amazon, but the everyday nature of Walmart gives it the edge. With Amazon’s Prime Day wrapped up...
This week was the calm before the storm in the battle for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck. Both Amazon and Walmart are busy prepping for what could be the biggest shopping week of the year, as Prime Day and various other events will reach consumers...
It was the wild card category for back-to-school, and it will be the wild card category for the holidays. And even though its margins are razor-thin, both Amazon and Walmart are pushing to capture electronics’ share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck. That paycheck usually...
It was quite a week in the Amazon-Walmart battle for the consumer’s whole paycheck. It started out with what looked to be a definitive date for Prime Day (Oct. 13). Then, the stage went to Walmart, as it announced it would start the holiday season...
The year was 2016. Captain America and Star Wars ruled the movies. Justin Bieber and Drake topped the pop charts. Brexit and the U.S. presidential election dominated the news. And Amazon was trying to break into the fashion business. A sampling of the press coverage...
As they continue their quest to dominate the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, Amazon and Walmart took different roads this week. Both focused on their obsession with the all-important “last mile” of the eCommerce experience. Walmart made the more direct claim on the whole paycheck this...