Walmart News & Media

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.

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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Best Buy, Target join list of retailers leveraging AI to help shoppers

December 23, 2024

Best Buy and Target are the latest retailers leaning into AI to help holiday shoppers, using generative AI to help shoppers decide on gift ideas via text…

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Physical store growth, innovative tech top most-read news in 2024

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The past year has been a busy one when it comes to retail strategies and innovations as well as customer experience approaches. Here's a rundown of top news…

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