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.

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Walmart+ Leverages Grocery Delivery; Gains 8 Million New Paid Subscribers
Walmart+ Leverages Grocery Delivery; Gains 8 Million New Paid Subscribers
April 26, 2021  |  Retail

In just seven months, the Walmart+ membership program, launched by the world’s largest retailer, has built a base of more than 60 million U.S. consumers...

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Today In Retail: Panasonic Agrees To Purchase Blue Yonder; Skechers Cashes In On Pandemic-Era Walking Trend
Today In Retail: Panasonic Agrees To Purchase Blue Yonder; Skechers Cashes In On Pandemic-Era Walking...
April 23, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Panasonic announced it has agreed to acquire Blue Yonder, while Skechers said its first-quarter sales climbed by 15 percent. Plus,...

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Walmart To Focus On Faster Fulfillment, More Features And Greater Assortment
Walmart To Focus On Faster Fulfillment, More Features And Greater Assortment
April 23, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the largest U.S. retailer is constantly adjusting to experiences and events and noted that a year of pandemic-related change and...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Top Retailers Try New Ways To Woo Customers
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Top Retailers Try New Ways To Woo Customers
April 23, 2021  |  Retail

With nearly $2 trillion in combined market value and over $800 billion in sales between them, not a week goes by in which Amazon and...

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Curbside Service Is Retiring Walmart Robots
Curbside Service Is Retiring Walmart Robots
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart will be putting the robots put in place to disperse online orders out to pasture, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. The machines had...

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Whole Paycheck Report: Prime Day Speculation, Bezos Signs Off And Walmart Goes Electric
Whole Paycheck Report: Prime Day Speculation, Bezos Signs Off And Walmart Goes Electric
April 16, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It’s springtime. With the events of last year’s pandemic terror still fresh in mind, it’s easy to forget there’s a major event to speculate about...

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Walmart Backs Electric Vehicle Company Cruise
Walmart Backs Electric Vehicle Company Cruise
April 15, 2021  |  Investments

Walmart has invested in San Francisco-based Cruise, which is working on an all-electric fleet of self-driving cars, according to a press release. Walmart said it...

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Walmart’s Indian eCommerce Marketplace Flipkart Acquiring Cleartrip
Walmart’s Indian eCommerce Marketplace Flipkart Acquiring Cleartrip
April 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s Flipkart, owned by Walmart, is moving toward a distressed sale acquisition of the Mumbai travel aggregation site Cleartrip, Times of India reported Wednesday, April...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Launches New Merchant Fraud Protection Tool; Microsoft Acquires Nuance For $19.7 Billion
Today In Payments: PayPal Launches New Merchant Fraud Protection Tool; Microsoft Acquires Nuance For $19.7...
April 12, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal has launched a new fraud protection tool for businesses, and Microsoft acquired AI healthcare tech firm Nuance Communications. Plus, Walmart...

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