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 Laying Off More Than 1,200 Workers Even As Digital Shopping Booms
Walmart Laying Off More Than 1,200 Workers Even As Digital Shopping Booms
December 03, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart is reportedly laying off an additional 1,200 workers as part of a reorganization that encompasses the big consumer shift to online shopping. In July, Walmart...

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Walmart’s Flipkart Planning To Spin Out Mobile Payments Arm PhonePe 
Walmart’s Flipkart Planning To Spin Out Mobile Payments Arm PhonePe 
December 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Walmart-owned Indian eCommerce business Flipkart is planning to sell off a percentage of its digital payments division PhonePe in an effort to facilitate funding for expansion. ...

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Digital-First App Usage Spells Future Of The Connected Economy
Digital-First App Usage Spells Future Of The Connected Economy
December 03, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic has significantly altered the way consumers of all age groups and income levels shop and pay, with many turning to online and mobile...

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Walmart Adds Free Shipping To Walmart+ Subscription Program
Walmart Adds Free Shipping To Walmart+ Subscription Program
December 02, 2020  |  Walmart

Another day, another move to capture consumer spend as the holiday shopping season enters into its second half in 2020. This time around it’s an announcement...

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Blendid, Jamba Team Up To Open Robotic Smoothie Kiosk At Walmart
Blendid, Jamba Team Up To Open Robotic Smoothie Kiosk At Walmart
December 02, 2020  |  Retail

Blendid, which makes a robotic kiosk that makes smoothies, and Jamba are opening their inaugural co-branded location, Jamba by Blendid, at a West Coast Walmart...

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Black Friday Data: Amazon Tightens Digital-First Market Share Grip
Black Friday Data: Amazon Tightens Digital-First Market Share Grip
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon’s grip on the online shopping industry appears to be tightening. A new survey of Black Friday shoppers from PYMNTS showed the Seattle retailing giant...

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Walmart, Target Take In-Store Spending Title For Black Friday
Walmart, Target Take In-Store Spending Title For Black Friday
November 30, 2020  |  Retail

Although most consumers did their Black Friday shopping online this year, new research shows young shoppers were most likely to head into physical stores, suggesting...

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Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
November 30, 2020  |  Delivery

It’s never a good sign when, during a pandemic, the expert opinion on the ground is that the U.S. is currently in the process of...

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Whole Paycheck: Walmart Adds To Last Mile Services With JoyRun Acquisition
Whole Paycheck: Walmart Adds To Last Mile Services With JoyRun Acquisition
November 27, 2020  |  Retail

In the middle of the biggest week in the biggest season, Walmart and Amazon are making news with their moves to solidify their shopping experience...

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