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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Jet.com’s President Departs, 18-Months Into The Job
Jet.com’s President Departs, 18-Months Into The Job
January 26, 2018  |  Retail

Liza Landsman started out at Jet.com as the chief customer officer — but when Walmart came a-courting and eventually sealed the deal with the $3...

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Walmart Seeks 3D Imaging Patent To Enhance Online Grocery Shopping
Walmart Seeks 3D Imaging Patent To Enhance Online Grocery Shopping
January 22, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart wants to make online food shopping easier by creating clearer images of the products consumers are looking to buy. Today, stock images are a typical...

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Is Online Grocery Amazon’s To Lose?
Is Online Grocery Amazon’s To Lose?
January 22, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has set its sights on the grocery food market – and in order to make it another one of its $10 billion businesses, it’s...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin
Sizzle Fizzle: Apps Sizzle, Startups Fizzle And Regulators Battle Bitcoin
January 19, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a...

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Consumer Sessions On Shopping Apps Increase By 54 Percent
Consumer Sessions On Shopping Apps Increase By 54 Percent
January 18, 2018  |  Retail

When Nordstrom launched Reserve Online & Try In Store in 2016, the retailer sought to provide more smartphone experiences to their customers. Through the program,...

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H&R Block Inks Tax Software Partnership With Walmart
H&R Block Inks Tax Software Partnership With Walmart
January 17, 2018  |  Retail

Tax preparation firm H&R Block announced Tuesday (Jan. 16) that it would link up with megaretailer Walmart in what is being billed as an exclusive...

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AI, Big Data And Automation Take Center Stage At NRF
AI, Big Data And Automation Take Center Stage At NRF
January 17, 2018  |  Retail

Several new innovations that change the way retailers manage inventory and consumers purchase products were on display at the National Retail Federation’s annual trade show,...

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Walmart Names New International CEO
Walmart Names New International CEO
January 17, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart has named a new CEO for its international unit. Long-time employee and Chief Operating Officer Judith McKenna will take on the job. The promotion...

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There’s A (Ro)Bot For That
There’s A (Ro)Bot For That
January 13, 2018  |  Innovation

The American psyche has a complicated relationship with robots. On the one hand, we love robots. When we think about our happier futures, friendly, helpful...

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