Walmart News & Media
Walmart partners with Impossible Foods to offer customers meatless burger
July 31, 2020
Walmart is selling the Impossible Burger, made by Impossible Foods, in more than 2,000 stores as well as online and through its mobile app.
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Consumers without masks can still shop at Walmart
July 28, 2020
Despite a mandate that consumers wear facial masks in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Walmart isn't enforcing the requirement within its stores.
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Target closing stores for Thanksgiving
July 28, 2020
Target stores will not be open this Thanksgiving due to the ongoing pandemic and the retailer's focus on making holiday shopping simple, safe and stress-free.
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Walmart shuttering stores on Thanksgiving
July 22, 2020
It might just signal the end of what consumers view as the kick-off to Black Friday, and it might just be for one year, but Walmart won't be open Thanksgiving…
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Watch out, Amazon. Walmart is back in the game, thanks to Shopify
Tim Breslin, CTO of O3 World, shares his insight on the Walmart/Shopify partnership and how it will help Walmart stay competitive with Amazon.
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Target, Walgreens, CVS launch mask requirements
July 17, 2020
CVS, Target and Walgreens are now on the list of retailers requiring consumers to wear facial masks while shopping and the rule impacts all stores nationwide.
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Best Buy to customers: Wear a mask
July 16, 2020
Best Buy is requiring shoppers to wear face masks in stores due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the fact many states are seeing record-breaking numbers of…
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Walmart prepping Amazon-like membership strategy
July 8, 2020
Walmart is reportedly getting its own subscription service, called Walmart+, ready for launch and it's being viewed as a direct competitor service to Amazon's…
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Walmart goes self-checkout at Arkansas store
June 15, 2020
A Fayetteville, Arkansas Walmart store is deploying self-checkout counters to provide a quicker transaction experience as well as a safer one for consumers in…
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Walmart launches marketplace with Shopify partnership
June 15, 2020
Walmart and Shopify are partnering on the retailer's newest selling platform called Walmart Marketplace.
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Consumer stimulus monies spend goes beyond essential needs
May 26, 2020
Consumers are spending the stimulus monies provided by the federal government due to the economic fallout from COVID-19 on non-essential items and retailers…
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Walmart China introduces AI-powered self-service produce scales
RetailAI Fresh by Malong Technologies is an AI-powered self-service scale solution that integrates product recognition. The technology integrates into…
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Amazon unique visitor level tips 4 billion mark
May 1, 2020
Amazon saw 4.06 billion unique visitors in March — more than eBay, Apple, Walmart, Samsung.com, Apple.com and Rakuten sites combined.
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Walmart, Sam's Club workers donning face masks in light of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
In an effort to keep employees and customers safe in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mega retailer Walmart, and its subsidiary wholesale business…
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Top emerging technologies transforming the retail experience
by Ed Durbin — Global Director of Retail Solutions, End-User Computing, VMware
Ed Durbin, global director of retail solutions, end-user computing, VMware, shares insight on how retailers that leverage emerging technologies like AR/VR, IoT…
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Walmart sets special pickup hours for COVID-19 high-risk consumers
April 16, 2020
In an effort to better support customers more vulnerable to COVID-19, the coronavirus, Walmart is setting specific pickup hours.
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Traffic dips at Walmart, Costco, Target as COVID-19 pandemic expands
April 2, 2020
For the first time in weeks since the coronavirus began expanding in the U.S., consumer traffic at top retailers Walmart, Costco and Target has declined.
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Walmart checking workers' temperature before shifts
April 1, 2020
In an effort to stem the ongoing and expanding COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart is taking workers' temperatures at stores and warehouses. Anyone with a temperature…
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Walmart piloting health centers as part of retail supercenter
March 9, 2020
Walmart Health is the latest retail initiative from the country's biggest retailer and if two current pilot programs, both in Georgia, prove successful Walmart…
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Walmart launching an Amazon-like membership program
March 4, 2020
Taking a page from Amazon's playbook, Walmart is readying a membership program called Walmart+ which reportedly is very similar to Amazon's Prime strategy.
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