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 Launches eBook Service To Take On Amazon
Walmart Launches eBook Service To Take On Amazon
August 23, 2018  |  eCommerce

Walmart announced Wednesday (August 22) the launch of its new eBook service dubbed Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo, which provides customers with access to an...

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Amazon Vs. Everyone: The Latest Challengers Step Up
Amazon Vs. Everyone: The Latest Challengers Step Up
August 22, 2018  |  Amazon

The challengers, they keep on taking their shots … The never-ending quest by retailers to put up a stronger fight against Amazon made news in...

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Virtual Reality Gains Fresh Fuel Via Walmart Patents
Virtual Reality Gains Fresh Fuel Via Walmart Patents
August 21, 2018  |  Innovation

Is virtual reality retail about to have a moment? Consumers seem ready, and one of the largest merchants in the world has fresh plans to...

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Walmart, Anthem Pair On OTC Medication
Walmart, Anthem Pair On OTC Medication
August 20, 2018  |  Healthcare

Anthem, the health benefits company, announced Monday (Aug. 20) that it inked a deal with Walmart to advance the companies’ joint goals of reducing healthcare...

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Five At Five: PepsiCo’s Latest Buy Goes Beyond Stores
Five At Five: PepsiCo’s Latest Buy Goes Beyond Stores
August 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news of PepsiCo’s major new acquisition, and...

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Walmart Reveals Virtual Reality Retail Plans Via New Patent Filings
Walmart Reveals Virtual Reality Retail Plans Via New Patent Filings
August 20, 2018  |  Innovation

Two new patent filings from Walmart show that the retailer is moving further into virtual reality, which would enable consumers to shop from home in...

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Five At Five: Does Walmart Have A Secret Weapon?
Five At Five: Does Walmart Have A Secret Weapon?
August 17, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at today’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes discussion of an edge that Walmart may have...

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Walmart, Home Depot And Macy’s Beat Q2 Earnings Expectations
Walmart, Home Depot And Macy’s Beat Q2 Earnings Expectations
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

After what feels like years writing about the ongoing retail apocalypse, it is just a touch surprising to see  retail do so well this week...

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Is Brick-And-Mortar Walmart’s Secret Weapon?
Is Brick-And-Mortar Walmart’s Secret Weapon?
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon thinks that Walmart’s big brick-and-mortar network of stores gives it an underrated edge against Amazon in a multichannel world where...

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