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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Retail Pulse: H-E-B Rolls Out New App; Jimmy John’s Launches Loyalty Program
Retail Pulse: H-E-B Rolls Out New App; Jimmy John’s Launches Loyalty Program
December 13, 2019  |  Retail

Grocery retailers are making it easier for consumers to shop with their mobile devices through digital innovations. Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B, in one case, is...

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Bonobos Founder Andy Dunn Exiting Walmart In Early 2020
Bonobos Founder Andy Dunn Exiting Walmart In Early 2020
December 13, 2019  |  Retail

After two years at the world’s largest retailer, Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is leaving Walmart in early 2020, Reuters reported on Thursday (Dec. 12).  Dunn...

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Grocers Bolster Delivery Efforts With Small Warehouses
Grocers Bolster Delivery Efforts With Small Warehouses
December 12, 2019  |  Retail

As grocers test out different approaches to get products to shoppers in a more efficient manner, food retailers are betting big on small warehouses to...

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Walmart Launches Robotic Delivery Pilot
Walmart Launches Robotic Delivery Pilot
December 10, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart is partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to launch a new pilot program that will test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market, Walmart...

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Walmart’s Santa Sweater Scandal (And The Challenges Of Marketplace Operation)
Walmart’s Santa Sweater Scandal (And The Challenges Of Marketplace Operation)
December 09, 2019  |  Retail

Generally speaking, if a retailer is issuing an apology during the holiday season that features the words “Santa Claus,” “cocaine” and “pants-free” it is safe...

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Why SamsClub.com CEO Says It’s A $60B Tech Start-Up
Why SamsClub.com CEO Says It’s A $60B Tech Start-Up
December 09, 2019  |  Monday Meetup

Between 1983 and 1984, three retailers opened in the United States that would drastically alter the landscape by introducing a new business model to consumers. ...

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Walmart Says Consumers Should Have Control Of Data Use
Walmart Says Consumers Should Have Control Of Data Use
December 04, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart supports consumers having “reasonable controls” when it comes to the collection, use and sharing of personal data, Reuters reported. During testimony at a hearing...

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How (And Why) Major Retailers Are Embracing Print Catalogs Again
How (And Why) Major Retailers Are Embracing Print Catalogs Again
December 04, 2019  |  Retail

The holiday season is the time for nostalgia and tradition, and that is the case here at PYMNTS, where even amid our coverage of the...

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Walmart No. 1 Downloaded US Shopping App On Black Friday
Walmart No. 1 Downloaded US Shopping App On Black Friday
December 03, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Despite Amazon’s claims that this year’s Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in its history, Walmart had the No. 1 shopping app in the...

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