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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Flipkart In Talks For Stake In Streaming Service Hotstar
Flipkart In Talks For Stake In Streaming Service Hotstar
September 17, 2018  |  eCommerce

Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce company owned by Walmart, is in discussions to acquire a stake in Hotstar, the video streaming service owned by Star India....

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Walmart Buying Cornershop To Boost Presence In Latin America
Walmart Buying Cornershop To Boost Presence In Latin America
September 14, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart has announced it is acquiring Cornershop, a leading online marketplace for on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile....

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Kroger, Amazon And Walmart Shift Grocery Race Into High Gear
Kroger, Amazon And Walmart Shift Grocery Race Into High Gear
September 14, 2018  |  Retail

The grocery Hunger Games are not new — for at least the last 18 months, and arguably for the last three years, the competition to...

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch
Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch
September 14, 2018  |  Economy

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote, “into every life, a little rain must fall,” a piece of poetry that will become a reality this weekend in...

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Five At Five: Jet Brings New Fuel To eCommerce
Five At Five: Jet Brings New Fuel To eCommerce
September 13, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a look at the latest move by Jet.com...

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Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

In a sweet twist to digital currency, Walmart is offering bitcoins made of chocolate. The treat, which is manufactured by Frankford Candy, is 1.42 ounces...

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Jet Brings Wider Selection, Faster Delivery To eCommerce Site
Jet Brings Wider Selection, Faster Delivery To eCommerce Site
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

To better compete with Amazon, Jet is revamping its eCommerce website. The updates include a larger selection of items along with speedier delivery, among other...

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Amazon Versus Walmart: The Epic Online Apparel Battle
Amazon Versus Walmart: The Epic Online Apparel Battle
September 12, 2018  |  Retail

The battle is on for dominance in online apparel, and Amazon is closing in on $30 billion in gross apparel and footwear sales that could...

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Wells Fargo Says Amazon Will Become Top Apparel Seller In US This Year
Wells Fargo Says Amazon Will Become Top Apparel Seller In US This Year
September 11, 2018  |  Retail

One analyst believes that Amazon will soon become the top apparel seller in the U.S., dethroning current champ Walmart this year. Wells Fargo predicts that...

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