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Walmart store sales appear immune to economic challenges
August 29, 2025
Walmart U.S. store sales jumped nearly 5% in the quarter ended July and online sales increased more than 25% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Man facing felony theft for allegedly swapping tags at Walmart self-checkout
August 15, 2025
A man from Central, a suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested for allegedly using a price-tag swapping scheme to steal more than $2,300 worth of…
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Walmart, Amazon, Costco take top 3 spots in NRF retail ranking
July 23, 2025
Walmart, Amazon and Costco are the top three retailers, respectively, in the National Retail Federation's annual list of Top 100 Retailers which ranks the…
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Walmart changes checkout in NJ
July 17, 2025
Walmart is introducing significant changes to its checkout process in various stores across the U.S., with a notable shift toward a "Scan & Go" system…
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Walmart renews partnership with Scandit
July 14, 2025
Walmart has renewed its relationship and partnership with Scandit, a provider of smart data capture technology that features advanced barcode scanning and…
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Walmart reverses course on self-checkout in some stores
July 3, 2025
Walmart has begun removing self-checkout machines from some stores, including a Supercenter in Shrewsbury, Missouri, following a significant increase in police…
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Walmart expands drone delivery to five more cities
June 16, 2025
Walmart has expanded its ultra-fast drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.
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Walmart Canada deploys smart lockers to boost store associate service
June 11, 2025
Walmart Canada is deploying smart lockers to support its store associates to better serve customers in its more than 400 stores nationwide.
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Walmart slashing 1,500 jobs in restructure strategy
June 5, 2025
Walmart aims to reduce its workforce by cutting 1,500 job as part of a strategy to simplify operations.
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Woman accused of stealing via Walmart self-checkout
June 2, 2025
A Clarion, Pennsylvania woman has been charged with felony retail theft after allegedly stealing over $1,400 worth of merchandise from the Clarion Walmart in…
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Tariff concerns not stopping Amazon shoppers
May 22, 2025
Tariff concerns aren't stopping consumers from shopping at Amazon.
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Trump to Walmart: Eat tariff costs
May 19, 2025
President Donald Trump, responding to Walmart's news last week it would be raising prices due to tariffs, is telling the biggest U.S. retailer to absorb the…
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Walmart warns consumers: Prices going up due to tariffs
May 15, 2025
Walmart will be raising prices soon due to the tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump.
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Walmart opens next-gen supercenter store
May 15, 2025
Walmart has opened a next-generation supercenter store in Cypress, Texas.
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Walmart boosts self-checkout security to stop card skimming
May 13, 2025
Walmart is deploying a significant change to its self-checkout systems with the installation of bright yellow rims around PIN pads, according to a New York…
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Walmart once again No. 1 in global retailer ranking
April 30, 2025
Walmart once again leads the 2025 Top 50 Global Retailers list, a ranking from the National Retail Federation conducted by Kantar.
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Man arrested for alleged skimming scheme at Walmart self checkouts
March 17, 2025
Marcus Covaci, 20, of Gettysburg, has been arrested and charged with allegedly placing skimming devices on self-checkout registers at Walmart stores in…
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Woman banned from all Walmart locations due to shoplifting
February 21, 2025
Ashley Cross, a Tennessee resident, is banned from entering any of Walmart's retail stores nationwide after a shoplifting spree, according to a Daily Mail U.K.
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Walmart innovating big on delivery, AI shopping assistant, shelf tech
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Walmart is advancing technology on several fronts, from drone delivery to InHome Delivery expansion, development of a GenAI customer assistance tool and…
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Retail, tech leaders share 2025 retail CX predictions
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Visual search, compliance issues, tech advancements lead list of 2025 predictions.
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