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 In Talks To Buy Humana In What Would Be Its Largest Deal Ever
Walmart In Talks To Buy Humana In What Would Be Its Largest Deal Ever
March 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Humana, the insurance company, in a deal that could mark Walmart’s largest acquisition ever. Citing people familiar...

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Walmart Taps WeChat For Western Region Of China In A Blow To Alipay
Walmart Taps WeChat For Western Region Of China In A Blow To Alipay
March 27, 2018  |  International

In what is seen as a blow to Alipay, Walmart inked a deal with rival Tencent Holdings to use WeChat Pay, its popular payment app,...

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Tesco Veteran Simon Belsham Takes The Helm At Jet.com
Tesco Veteran Simon Belsham Takes The Helm At Jet.com
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

After helping Tesco grow its non-food business, Simon Belsham is heading to Walmart’s Jet.com. The Tesco veteran will work to boost the retailer’s online grocery...

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Data Dive: Embracing The Uncertainty Edition
Data Dive: Embracing The Uncertainty Edition
March 26, 2018  |  Data Dive

Despite living in a world awash in data, it’s surprising how much our lives are defined by uncertainty. What’s coming next is hard to measure...

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Walmart Uses Kiosks To Sell Cars
Walmart Uses Kiosks To Sell Cars
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is expanding its partnership with digital automotive marketplace CarSaver to sell cars from kiosks at more Walmart locations. According to AdWeek, the partnership began...

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We’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
We’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
March 24, 2018  |  Retail

Though you couldn’t tell on the East Coast this week — following the latest round of blizzard-y weather — spring has officially sprung. And while Mother Nature offered...

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Curing Medicine’s Epidemic Of Noncompliance
Curing Medicine’s Epidemic Of Noncompliance
March 22, 2018  |  Healthcare

The New York Times wrote in April 2017 that the U.S. was in the throes of an epidemic for which there was not only a...

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Brick-And-Mortar Retailers Take On Omnichannel
Brick-And-Mortar Retailers Take On Omnichannel
March 21, 2018  |  Retail

To meet consumers where they want to shop, retailers are taking an omnichannel approach to their offerings. Some customers — those of the brick-and-mortar persona...

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Retail Bankruptcy Tracker: Claire’s And Grocers Throw In The Towel
Retail Bankruptcy Tracker: Claire’s And Grocers Throw In The Towel
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

As sad as the end of Toys R Us may be, the iconic toy store is far from the only retailer struggling these days —...

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