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 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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Walmart’s Post-McDonald’s Future To Include Tacos, Pizza, Salads And Non-Food Tenants
Walmart’s Post-McDonald’s Future To Include Tacos, Pizza, Salads And Non-Food Tenants
April 12, 2021  |  Retail

For the past few years — but especially the last one — McDonald’s has been increasing its reliance on drive-thrus and decreasing its investment in...

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Walmart Taps Citi Exec As VP Of Financial Services
Walmart Taps Citi Exec As VP Of Financial Services
April 09, 2021  |  Personnel

Walmart has hired Julia Unger to serve in the position of vice president of financial services. Unger will report to Executive Vice President and Chief...

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McDonald’s Closes In-Walmart Locations, Countering Broader Retail Trends
McDonald’s Closes In-Walmart Locations, Countering Broader Retail Trends
April 09, 2021  |  Retail

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed consumers’ dining habits, as many have grown accustomed to enjoying restaurant meals from the comfort of their own homes...

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Whole Paycheck: Amazon Converting Malls As Walmart Takes On Banks
Whole Paycheck: Amazon Converting Malls As Walmart Takes On Banks
April 09, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

A week ago in this space, PYMNTS talked about how the two titans of retail, who have found themselves in a market share dead heat,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Flipkart Eyes Possible Traditional US IPO; IMF Bolsters 2021 Growth Forecast
Today In Payments Around The World: Flipkart Eyes Possible Traditional US IPO; IMF Bolsters 2021...
April 07, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Walmart’s Flipkart is working toward going public, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has brightened its global...

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Flipkart Looks At Possible Traditional US IPO
Flipkart Looks At Possible Traditional US IPO
April 06, 2021  |  IPO

Walmart’s Flipkart is working toward going public, which could happen in the fourth quarter of this year and value the company at $35 billion, Bloomberg...

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