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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Small Retailers Struggle to Bounce Back From the Pandemic
Small Retailers Struggle to Bounce Back From the Pandemic
May 13, 2024  |  Retail

As many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have spent the last year recovering from the impact of the pandemic, mom-and-pop retailers have struggled to regain...

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CPG Subscriptions Eat Into Walmart’s Grocery Share
CPG Subscriptions Eat Into Walmart’s Grocery Share
May 13, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Increasingly, when consumers go to the grocery store, it is just to buy food, such that leading grocery retailers are losing share of center-aisle products to eCommerce...

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Walmart Teams With Disney in Race Against Amazon for Streamers’ Spending
Walmart Teams With Disney in Race Against Amazon for Streamers’ Spending
May 10, 2024  |  Retail

As retail behemoths Amazon and Walmart compete for consumers’ spending, both are turning to video streaming ads to open up new sales opportunities and drive...

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Affirm Credits Mid-Market With Q3 ’24 Earnings Gains
Affirm Credits Mid-Market With Q3 ’24 Earnings Gains
May 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Although it didn’t address two big elephants in the room, buy now, pay later company Affirm rode solid advancements in its debit card and gross...

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Walmart and Amazon Expand Private-Label Plays to Compete in Grocery
Walmart and Amazon Expand Private-Label Plays to Compete in Grocery
May 03, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon looks to close the gap with Walmart in grocery, both retail giants are seeing the opportunity to win over shoppers with their private-label brands. Walmart announced Tuesday (April 30) the...

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When Consumers Buy Electronics, Online Marketplaces Beat Physical Stores
When Consumers Buy Electronics, Online Marketplaces Beat Physical Stores
April 30, 2024  |  eCommerce

Typically, consumers’ preferred purchasing channel remains the physical store, but when it comes to buying electronics, shoppers turn to third-party marketplaces for affordability and convenience. By the...

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Sam’s Club Says AI Exit Scans Are in 120 Stores
Sam’s Club Says AI Exit Scans Are in 120 Stores
April 30, 2024  |  Retail

Sam’s Club said its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered exit scanners are now in 120 stores. The technology, first announced in January, eliminates the practice of having...

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Young Consumers Make Next-Level Purchases From In-Video-Game Stores
Young Consumers Make Next-Level Purchases From In-Video-Game Stores
April 30, 2024  |  Retail

Many gamers are open to making purchases while they explore their favorite virtual worlds, and retailers are seizing on the opportunity. Most recently, Walmart launched a store within the...

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Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
April 30, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Federal regulators are examining Walmart’s plan to buy smart television maker Vizio. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an antitrust review of the proposed $2.3 billion merger, Vizio said in a...

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