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 Shuts Curbside-Only Pickup Locations Just as Grocers Ramp Them Up
Walmart Shuts Curbside-Only Pickup Locations Just as Grocers Ramp Them Up
February 13, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart is ending a nine-year test of pickup-and-delivery-only locations as the retail giant applies lessons from those sites across its broader retail footprint. In-store and...

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Walmart Pushes Customers to Private Labels as Suppliers Raise Prices
Walmart Pushes Customers to Private Labels as Suppliers Raise Prices
February 12, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart is pitching its private-label goods to consumers as its suppliers continue to raise prices. With the cost of transportation, packing and raw materials all...

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Report: 2022 Was a Record Year for Robot Workers
Report: 2022 Was a Record Year for Robot Workers
February 12, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A tight labor market forced companies to embrace robotics at a record rate last year. North American companies ordered a little more than 44,100 robots...

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Dollar Stores Battle Walmart and Amazon for Grocery Spend
Dollar Stores Battle Walmart and Amazon for Grocery Spend
February 10, 2023  |  Retail

Budget-conscious consumers are eating at home — and Amazon and Walmart may cede grocery ground to the dollar stores. The key battles may be fought...

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Amazon, Walmart Square Off Over Rise in Curbside and In-Store Pickup
Amazon, Walmart Square Off Over Rise in Curbside and In-Store Pickup
February 10, 2023  |  Retail

Evolving online search tools and a growing consumer shift toward faster pickup options are raising the digital stakes between Amazon and Walmart. Whether it’s curbside...

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Food Manufacturers’ Global Price Hikes Set to Slam Small Business Grocers
Food Manufacturers’ Global Price Hikes Set to Slam Small Business Grocers
February 08, 2023  |  SMBs

Smaller grocers are again caught between consumers and prices as major brands pass on their commodities costs. Shoppers globally are expected to pay even more...

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Is Amazon or Walmart the Retail Industry’s Recessionary Winner?
Is Amazon or Walmart the Retail Industry’s Recessionary Winner?
February 03, 2023  |  Retail

Now that Amazon has delivered its mixed fourth-quarter earnings results, the focus has shifted to Walmart, which is set to report its Q4 earnings Feb....

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Amazon’s Earnings May Spotlight Battlegrounds as Consumers Pull Back
Amazon’s Earnings May Spotlight Battlegrounds as Consumers Pull Back
February 01, 2023  |  Amazon

When Amazon reports earnings on Thursday (Feb. 2), Wall Street will be focused on how much earnings drop, and on whether revenues top expectations. Layoffs?...

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Grocers Step up Delivery Efforts to Retain Their Customers
Grocers Step up Delivery Efforts to Retain Their Customers
January 31, 2023  |  Delivery

Grocers that do not offer delivery, PYMNTS research reveals, risk alienating their customers. The Context Since the initial outbreak of the pandemic, grocery delivery adoption...

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