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 Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
April 20, 2018  |  Blockchain

To store payment data, Walmart may be looking to the blockchain. The retailer drafted two patent applications that reference a platform powered by blockchain technology for...

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Package Lockers Gain Ground At Apartments
Package Lockers Gain Ground At Apartments
April 18, 2018  |  Delivery

Last mile? How about last few feet? The rise of the locker is a … lock. Amazon, of course, with heft and scale, has entered...

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Walmart Gets Support Of Flipkart Shareholders, Excluding SoftBank
Walmart Gets Support Of Flipkart Shareholders, Excluding SoftBank
April 17, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart, which is trying to acquire a big stake in India’s leading eCommerce player Flipkart, has reportedly convinced some of its key shareholders to sell...

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Walmart Overhauls eCommerce Site, Adds More Personalization
Walmart Overhauls eCommerce Site, Adds More Personalization
April 17, 2018  |  eCommerce

Walmart, continuing to take on Amazon in the world of eCommerce, unveiled its overhauled Walmart.com website, which Marc Lore, president and chief executive of Walmart...

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Walmart Plans $200M Investment In Florida
Walmart Plans $200M Investment In Florida
April 13, 2018  |  Retail

To drive new-store construction and innovations, Walmart is planning on investing an estimated $200 million in its Florida business. The funds will support store openings...

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Walmart Could Ink Deal With Flipkart By The End Of June
Walmart Could Ink Deal With Flipkart By The End Of June
April 12, 2018  |  eCommerce

Walmart is expected to ink a deal with Flipkart, India’s largest eCommerce player, by the end of June, marking what may be its largest purchase...

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Walmart Teams With Postmates To Deliver More Groceries To Homes
Walmart Teams With Postmates To Deliver More Groceries To Homes
April 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart steps up its efforts to bring more groceries to people’s homes through an agreement with Postmates that will expand the company’s Online Grocery Delivery option...

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Retailers Ready To Drop Credit Card Signatures
Retailers Ready To Drop Credit Card Signatures
April 10, 2018  |  Authentication

With fraud on the rise, credit card networks have realized that customer signatures are simply not a reliable way to authenticate someone’s identity — and...

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Walmart Steps Toward Flipkart Acquisition By Completing Due Diligence
Walmart Steps Toward Flipkart Acquisition By Completing Due Diligence
April 09, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart has completed a thorough due diligence process on Indian eCommerce firm Flipkart as it prepares to take a controlling stake in the company. According...

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