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 Rolls Out Small-Sized Supermarket In China
Walmart Rolls Out Small-Sized Supermarket In China
April 02, 2018  |  Retail

With the popularity of “small retail” growing in China, Walmart has opened a small-format supermarket in the city of Shenzhen. The location carries items that consumers...

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Former Walmart CEO Criticizes Amazon And Suggests It Be Split Up
Former Walmart CEO Criticizes Amazon And Suggests It Be Split Up
April 02, 2018  |  Amazon

Donald Trump isn’t the only one who has issues with Amazon. The former CEO of Walmart has criticized the eCommerce giant and even suggested Congress...

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Spring Speculation Has Sprung: Walmart, Amazon, Trump And Target
Spring Speculation Has Sprung: Walmart, Amazon, Trump And Target
April 02, 2018  |  Data Dive

Spring, after a long delay, has arrived. It seems to have (mostly) stopped snowing, the April Fools’ Day Easter baskets have been put away, and now...

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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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