Walmart News & Media
Walmart building 4 next-gen fulfillment centers
June 3, 2022
Walmart will build four "next generation" fulfillment centers over the next three years, with the first opening this summer in Joliet, Illinois.
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Amazon, Walmart, CVS Health lead list of top 25 retailers tops in revenue
May 31, 2022
The top 25 retailers, by revenue, won't surprise many in the retail industry.
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Walmart, DroneUp expanding drone delivery network
May 24, 2022
Walmart, in a partnership with DroneUp, aims to expand its drone delivery network to 34 sites across six states this year.
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Walmart's version of Amazon Prime Day kicks off June 2
May 24, 2022
Walmart will hold a big three-day sale starting 3 p.m. EST on June 2 and ending on June 5 at 7 p.m.
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NRF issues list of top 50 retailers
March 30, 2022
This year's list of the top 50 retailers, issued by the National Retail Federation, has more than a few well-known brands.
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Walmart has big, big hiring plans
March 16, 2022
Walmart aims to hire thousands of technologists and expand locations, according to a blog post authored by Suresh Kumar, EVP, CTO and chief development officer.
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Walmart debuts clothing model feature for app, online customer
March 15, 2022
Walmart is rolling out a "Choose My Model" feature to app and online users that lets customers attain a sense of how a clothing purchase will look on them.
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Walmart GoLocal, Cognetry team on delivery strategy
March 3, 2022
Walmart GoLocal and Cognetry Labs are joining forces to provide mid-sized and independent grocers with last mile delivery logistics.
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Walmart aims to boost subscription service with sales event
February 28, 2022
Walmart is running a three-week "exclusive" sales event in a quest to drive sign-ups to its Walmart+ subscription service.
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Yes, Walmart is embracing crypto, NFTs and the metaverse
January 26, 2022
Walmart has filed trademarks that indicate it aims to create and sell virtual goods as well as develop a virtual currency and non-fungible tokens called NFTs.
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Walmart e-comm leader leaving post
January 26, 2022
Casey Carl, Walmart's U.S. e-commerce chief, is leaving the retailer come February.
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Walmart expanding in-home delivery
January 19, 2022
Walmart's InHome delivery service will scale big in 2022 as the retailer aims to make it available to 30 million U.S. homes by year's end.
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Grocery sales drive robust Walmart earnings despite inflation
November 18, 2021
Walmart beat earnings projection in Q3, despite inflation and supply chains issues, with a big thanks to grocery sales. The healthy earnings report this week…
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Walmart, Gatik team on self-driving delivery approach
November 12, 2021
Walmart is partnering with Gatik, an autonomous vehicle startup, in a quest to use self-driving box trucks as an online order delivery approach.
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Walmart, Gap expand home goods partnership
November 1, 2021
Walmart and Gap are expanding their initial crossover retail partnership and launching Gap Home Furniture on Walmart's online site.
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Walmart debuts bitcoin via Coinstar machines
October 28, 2021
Walmart Inc. is providing customers an opportunity to buy bitcoin at Coinstar machines in some U.S. stores, according a MarketWatch report.
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Walmart, Amazon, Target tops with US consumers
October 22, 2021
When it comes to favorite retailers, U.S. consumers love Walmart, Amazon and Target, citing best prices, return policies and overall shopping experience.
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Bigger holiday spend this year, claims survey
October 20, 2021
Holiday shoppers will spend 25% more this holiday — an average of $870 — compared to last, as consumers will be "revenge shopping," according to a JLL annual…
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Home Depot taps Walmart service for home delivery option
October 11, 2021
Home Depot is using Walmart delivery service, GoLocal, to deliver customer products.
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Walmart aims to hire 150K in second hiring push
October 6, 2021
In late summer Walmart announced it was hiring on 20,000 to help meet supply chain demands. Now it's planning to hire nearly 150,000 staff for the pre- and…
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