Walmart News & Media
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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Walmart in-home delivery now a membership option
July 12, 2022
Walmart's InHome grocery delivery service is now an optional add-on within the retailer's Walmart+ membership program.
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Gap CEO Sonia Syngal stepping down
July 12, 2022
Gap Inc. CEO and President Sonia Syngal is leaving her role and Bob Martin, the retailer's executive chairman, will serve as interim chief during the search…
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Food, beverage retailers tapping Walmart GoLocal delivery service
June 29, 2022
Independent beverage and food services now have access to same-day and next-day delivery options via Local Express and Walmart GoLocal, the retailer's…
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Walmart stores playing big role as fulfillment centers
June 6, 2022
While Amazon is busy building out warehouse distribution fulfillment centers, Walmart is turning its stores into fulfillment centers as the two mega leading…
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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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