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 Unveils New Fashion Line With Ellen DeGeneres
Walmart Unveils New Fashion Line With Ellen DeGeneres
August 15, 2018  |  Retail

To bring a new women’s fashion line to its stores and website, Walmart is teaming up with Ellen DeGeneres. The move comes as the retailer seeks...

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. is no exception. The brand could close between 600 to...

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Marketplace Lending And Curbside Delivery Sizzle, Ridesharing Fizzles
Marketplace Lending And Curbside Delivery Sizzle, Ridesharing Fizzles
August 10, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The biggest story this week in grocery came, as it often does, care of the new Whole Foods Market as operated by Amazon. Curbside delivery...

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Five At Five: Rite Aid Merger With Albertsons Falls Apart
Five At Five: Rite Aid Merger With Albertsons Falls Apart
August 09, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes the collapse of the Albertsons...

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Walmart, JD.com Invest $500M Into Dada-JD Daojia
Walmart, JD.com Invest $500M Into Dada-JD Daojia
August 09, 2018  |  Delivery

Dada-JD Daojia, a grocery and delivery company in China, disclosed Thursday (August 9) that it raised $500 million from Walmart and JD.com in a round...

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Walmart Closes $16B Flipkart Deal
Walmart Closes $16B Flipkart Deal
August 09, 2018  |  Retail

India’s anti-trust regulator has approved Walmart’ $16 billion acquisition of online marketplace Flipkart. In May, the retail giant announced it was acquiring about 77 percent of...

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Flipkart Funds Paytm Rival In India
Flipkart Funds Paytm Rival In India
August 08, 2018  |  Investments

Flipkart, the India eCommerce player, has reportedly invested ₹452 crore ($66 million USD) into PhonePe, its payments unit. According to a report in DealStreetAsia, the...

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Walmart To Launch Its Answer To Everlane
Walmart To Launch Its Answer To Everlane
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

According to reports in Business of Fashion, Walmart is quietly looking to launch a direct-to-consumer clothing line to appeal to Gen Z consumers. In a similar...

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Staples’ Serenity-Now Approach To Back-To-School
Staples’ Serenity-Now Approach To Back-To-School
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

About 22 years ago, Staples released what was arguably the best back-to-school commercial in human history. For those unable to watch at work, the commercial...

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