Walmart News & Media

Walmart welcomes Georgia-based Knuckies

August 9, 2024

Georgia-based Knuckies Franchise Company LLC, founded in 2019, is opening inside 14 Walmart stores in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee…

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Walmart opening 5 automated distro centers

August 1, 2024

Walmart announced today that it plans to open five automated fresh food distribution centers in the U.S.

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Walmart expands specialty pharmacy footprint

July 30, 2024

Walmart is expanding its specialty pharmacy footprint by opening 25 "Specialty Pharmacies of the Community," across five states.

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Sam's Club product chief: Members are at the heart of every decision

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

Sam’s Club interim Chief Product Officer Todd Garner shares how the wholesaler is transforming the customer journey and why members are front and center with…

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Target kicks off Target Week sales event

July 9, 2024

Target has kicked off another Target Circle Week sales event, running through July 13, boasting savings of up to 50% off thousands of items.

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Consumers projected to spend big on back to school this year

July 1, 2024

Consumers plan to spend 21.8% more on back to school shopping this year, compared to 2023.

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Walmart switches from paper shelf labels to digital screens

June 12, 2024

Walmart will now have digital pricing in its aisles as the mega retailer is switching out paper shelf labels for digital price screens.

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Walmart refunds overcharged self-checkout customers

June 7, 2024

Walmart is refunding customers impacted by inaccurate self-checkout transactions, according to a report by The U.S. Sun that cited a Bloomberg report.

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Safeway pulls self-checkout kiosks from California locations

June 4, 2024

Grocer Safeway has pulled self-checkout kiosks from several Bay Area locations in California.

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Walmart, Pawp team on telehealth pet service

May 28, 2024

Walmart's Walmart+ membership program is launching a pet telehealth benefit in collaboration with Pawp that will around the clock virtual access to…

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Walmart slashes corporate jobs, ends remote work option

May 15, 2024

Walmart's corporate workforce is being cut back and those working remote have been told to return to offices for work.

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Walmart debuts super late night delivery

May 13, 2024

Walmart is expanding delivery hours until midnight at stores nationwide for orders placed by 10:30 pm.

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Walmart pulling self-checkout lanes due to shoplifting

May 6, 2024

Walmart is removing more self-checkout lanes from store locations including Shrewsbury, Missouri, Cleveland, Ohio and Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to a…

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Walmart will deploy autonomous forklifts for distribution centers

April 30, 2024

Walmart will leverage 19 autonomous forklifts from Fox Robotics at four distribution centers, according to a report at thescxchange.com.

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Missouri Walmart store pulls self-checkout kiosks

April 26, 2024

A Walmart in Shrewsbury, Missouri, is pulling out self-checkout kiosks and reinstalling traditional checkout lanes, according to a USA Today report.

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Need live bait? Walmart has a service for that

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

The aim is to reel in customers who don’t want to get to the local bait shop super early.

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Card skimmer discovered on Walmart checkout kiosk

April 15, 2024

A credit card skimmer was found on a checkout kiosk at the Walmart in Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 9, spurring an investigation by the Bayonne Police…

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Walmart offers compassion class for store managers

April 1, 2024

Walmart is teaching store managers compassion during a training program held at its headquarters.

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Walmart SVP talks AI, digital discovery, omnichannel

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

Ashley Hubka, SVP and General Manager of Walmart Business, shares insight on consumer trends in play and why AI will deliver high-value outcomes.

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Walmart shutters self-checkout lanes in LA

March 7, 2024

Walmart has closed self-checkout lanes at a store in West Hills, Los Angeles amid wider concerns about retail theft in self-checkout lanes, according to a…

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