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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Sam’s Club Suddenly Closes 63 Stores
Sam’s Club Suddenly Closes 63 Stores
January 12, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart’s Sam’s Club abruptly shuttered locations in several states, with some employees learning of the closures as they arrived for work. But the membership-only retailer...

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The Last Mile, With (Literal) Food For Thought
The Last Mile, With (Literal) Food For Thought
January 11, 2018  |  Delivery

It’s not the fall that kills you. It’s the landing, as they say. Similarly, it may not be the price or product that breaks the retailer...

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August Access Expands In-Home Delivery Beyond Walmart
August Access Expands In-Home Delivery Beyond Walmart
January 09, 2018  |  Delivery

An expanded delivery platform from Assa Abloy’s smart lock startup will now allow merchants to offer in-home deliveries to their customers, TechCrunch reports. Months after...

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Indigestion Woes For Meal Kit Players
Indigestion Woes For Meal Kit Players
January 09, 2018  |  Retail

Burp. That’s the sound of VC backing slowly away from the table of meal kits, heaped and groaning under the weight of dozens and dozens...

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Changing Retail Is Changing Retail Workers
Changing Retail Is Changing Retail Workers
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

As checkout processes become more automated and the point of sale moves to a mobile-first approach, the role of the retail clerk is also changing....

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Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US
Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels,...

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Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
January 08, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In 800 B.C., when people wanted to know the answer to “what’s next” about their personal futures, they flocked to Delphi and asked Pythia, the...

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Former Walmart CEO Says Store Closures Signal Good eCommerce News
Former Walmart CEO Says Store Closures Signal Good eCommerce News
January 05, 2018  |  Retail

While many in the segment have bemoaned store closures as a sign of weakness in the retail sector, one expert is taking a slightly more...

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Kroger’s Quiet Digital Grocery Push
Kroger’s Quiet Digital Grocery Push
January 05, 2018  |  Retail

The grocery realm has attracted many big headlines over the last few years — a phenomenon that went into overdrive six months ago when Amazon announced...

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