Walmart News & Media
Walmart, Amazon, Costco lead largest retailer list
March 2, 2023
Walmart, Amazon and Costo are the top three largest retailers, respectively, according to a Deloitte Global's "Global Powers of Retailing 2023 Report," that…
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Dick’s Sporting Goods buying retailer from Walmart
February 23, 2023
Dick's Sporting Goods is acquiring the retailer Moosejaw in a move to boost its digital channels and forge new vendor relationships. It also aims to advance as…
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Walmart closing tech hubs
February 17, 2023
Walmart will close three tech hubs, located in Texas, California and Oregon.
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Walmart boosting hourly pay
January 25, 2023
Walmart is increasing its U.S. hourly wage, from $12 an hour to $14.
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Walmart taps Salesforce to sell tech, insight, services
January 18, 2023
Walmart is teaming up with Salesforce to sell proprietary tech, services, customer insights and digital advertising.
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Walmart drones not getting a warm welcome in Arizona
January 12, 2023
Some residents in Glendale, Arizona aren't too thrilled with Walmart's delivery drone testing, with one resident stating it sounds like a hornets nest being…
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Walmart CEO: Retail theft could drive store closures, price increases
December 16, 2022
Retail theft is increasing and impacting big and small brands, including the biggest retailer, Walmart.
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Walmart unveils Sam Walton hologram
December 1, 2022
Walmart has unveiled a holographic recreation of Sam Walton in preparation of its permanent exhibit at the Walmart Museum, according to a press release.
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Gap jumps onto Amazon
November 28, 2022
Gap clothing and accessories are now selling on Amazon for customers in North America.
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Amazon beating Walmart online on several fronts
October 27, 2022
Amazon is maintaining dominance in e-commerce versus Walmart with 75% of consumers buying from Amazon compared to 43% shopping on Walmart's online store site.
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Walmart offers online shoppers an in-store fitting room
October 17, 2022
Walmart has launched Be Your Own Model, an in-store fitting experience for online shoppers.
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Walmart launches immersive experiences
September 27, 2022
Walmart is launching two immersive experiences in the metaverse platform Roblox.
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Walmart launches return pickup service
September 26, 2022
Walmart is offering its subscribers a new return option — a free pickup service that becomes available in October.
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Target hiring on 100K workers for holiday season
September 23, 2022
Target plans to hire 100,000 seasonal employees for the holiday sales season, the same number it hired on in 2021.
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Walmart not hiring big for holiday season
September 23, 2022
Walmart will hire on about 40,000 seasonal employees this year, compared to 150,000 it hired for last year's big retail sales time.
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Walmart bumps up Sam's Club membership fees
September 7, 2022
Walmart is increasing its Sam's Club membership fees, for both tiers, come Oct. 17.
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Walmart mulling social media influencer platform, claims report
September 1, 2022
Walmart is considering creating a platform highlighting social media influences in a quest to sell third-party goods online.
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Walmart bundles Paramount into membership program
August 25, 2022
Walmart is pumping up the perks of its Walmart+ membership program with a Paramount+ streaming subscription.
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Amazon, Walmart, Sephora, Lululemon, Nike, Wayfair on innovative brands list
August 11, 2022
A healthy number of consumer goods brands made this year's Most Innovative Brands list created by a survey conducted by Brand Keys, Inc.
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Walmart tests robotic delivery vending machine
August 10, 2022
Walmart is testing a robotic delivery vending machine from Tortoise, a Silicon Valley startup, according to a Business Insider report.
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