Walmart News & Media
Walmart debuts Alphabot to drive grocery business
February 27, 2020
Walmart is formally debuting Alphabot, a platform that speeds up the pick, pack and delivery of online grocery orders, after piloting the system at a Walmart…
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Walmart aims to save $60M on bag supply strategy
February 26, 2020
Walmart intends to save big on its purchase of shopping bags as well as on staff clothing.
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Navigating the consumer journey in the digital age
by Scott Robinson — Director of Future Retail Product Line, Kodak Moments
Personalization shouldn't stop at the kiosk or the website. Retailers can enhance their promotions through marketing platforms that promote and influence…
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Organic gardener retailer sprouting up in Walmart, top retail outlets
February 7, 2020
Back to the Roots, an organic gardening retailer, is finding a home this year in 2,300 Walmarts nationwide. It's also taking root in Lowe's, Target, Costco and…
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Walmart revamps executive leadership a bit
January 30, 2020
Walmart Chief Merchant Steve Bratspies is leaving the retailer and will be replaced by Scott McCall.
read nowWalmart debuts store boasting AI lab
January 20, 2020
Walmart has launched an Intelligent Retail Lab, which is a fully functional store boasting an in-store AI lab, where it plans to advance learning on building…
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Walmart extends MoneyGram, adds Ria to expandfunds transfer
November 26, 2019
Walmart announced plans to create an international money transfer marketplace with its Walmart2World customers by extending its existing deal with MoneyGram…
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PayPal Xoom to launch domestic money transfers with Walmart
November 13, 2019
Xoom, the international money transfer service from PayPal, announced its U.S. domestic rollout with strategic alliances with Walmart and Ria, which will let…
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Walmart U.S. taps John Furner as president, CEO
November 6, 2019
John Furner, a Walmart employee for more than 25 years, has been tapped to served as president and CEO of Walmart U.S. Furner most recently served as president…
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Walmart kicks off in-home grocery delivery starting today
October 16, 2019
Walmart will not only deliver your groceries but its InHome delivery service will make sure the goodies get into a fridge as well — whether in a home or a…
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Walmart debuts shrimp tracking on blockchain
October 11, 2019
Retail giant Walmart is launching a pilot to use blockchain to track shrimp exports from Indian farmers in Andhra Pradesh to select Sam's Club locations in the…
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Walmart launching unlimited grocery delivery
September 16, 2019
Walmart Inc. plans to roll out its membership-based Delivery Unlimited grocery service to 1,400 stores nationwide starting this fall.
read nowWoman stole $100 from Walmart self-checkout kiosk, say police
September 9, 2019
Police in Romeoville, Illinois are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman they believe stole $100 in cash from a Walmart self-checkout kiosk on…
read nowTarget, Walmart leading hourly wage increases
August 6, 2019
The hourly retail minimum wage is the highest it has been since the end of 2003, primarily due to top retailer support for increased pay.
read nowWalmart, Ford partnering to explore autonomous car delivery
July 30, 2019
On the heels of offering grocery pickup, Walmart is working with Ford to explore autonomous car delivery in what it's calling a pilot effort.
read nowAldi clearly not intimidated by Walmart
July 17, 2019
Grocer, Aldi, has opened a location less than a mile from Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas as part of its national expansion to have 2,500 stores…
read nowWalmart matches Amazon, tests self-service grocery order pickup kiosk
July 15, 2019
Walmart has introduced an automated grocery pickup kiosk at an Oklahoma City store, matching a concept Amazon Fresh introduced two years ago. Customers order…
read nowWalmart tracking theft with computer surveillance tech
July 11, 2019
In a quest to reduce theft and keep a closer eye on checkout activity, Walmart Inc. is using a computer vision/surveillance technology across 1,000-plus stores.
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