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 Sales Jump By 5.1 Percent Over The Holidays
Retail Sales Jump By 5.1 Percent Over The Holidays
December 26, 2018  |  Retail

Amid the holiday season, total retail sales in the United States jumped by 5.1 percent from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 compared to the prior...

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Walmart Tests Smaller Store Format In China
Walmart Tests Smaller Store Format In China
December 26, 2018  |  Retail

With eCommerce and online delivery representing an opportunity in China, Walmart is testing a small store focused at the lower-tier cities as well as a...

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How Far Can Dynamic Pricing Go in 2019 — And Where Might It Stumble?
How Far Can Dynamic Pricing Go in 2019 — And Where Might It Stumble?
December 20, 2018  |  eCommerce

Dynamic pricing promises to keep making strides in 2019, with vendors updating their repricing software (“repricing” is another term for “dynamic pricing”), and online sellers...

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Walmart Wants To Deliver Food Directly Into Your Fridge
Walmart Wants To Deliver Food Directly Into Your Fridge
December 19, 2018  |  Retail

In an interview with CNBC, Marc Lore, president and CEO of Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce business, laid out what he saw as the future of food...

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Five Factors Driving Consumer Grocery Preferences
Five Factors Driving Consumer Grocery Preferences
December 19, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are rolling out new ways for consumers to purchase their groceries that allow them to trade the checkout line for a few taps on...

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Walmart Rivals Google With Visual Search Tech
Walmart Rivals Google With Visual Search Tech
December 19, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is testing out its own in-house visual search technology through Hayneedle, the home furnishings retailer it obtained through its acquisition of Jet.com in 2016. The...

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Walmart Opens eCommerce Store With Rakuten In Japan
Walmart Opens eCommerce Store With Rakuten In Japan
December 11, 2018  |  eCommerce

Walmart and Rakuten announced Tuesday (December 11) the opening of the first Walmart eCommerce store in Japan, dubbed Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store. According to a...

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Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
December 10, 2018  |  Data Dive

Poet William Cowper famously wrote in his 1787 poem “The Task” that “variety is the spice of life.” And while change-resistant humans are often a bit...

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Walmart Buys Art.com, Boosting Home Decor Sector
Walmart Buys Art.com, Boosting Home Decor Sector
December 07, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart has announced that it is planning to buy Art.com to boost its home decor business. According to CNBC, a source said the size of...

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