Walmart News & Media
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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Walmart testing self-driving vehicles for delivery strategy
September 20, 2021
Walmart is testing self-driving cars in a collaboration that involves Ford Motor and AI provider Argo AI for expanding its product delivery strategy.
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Walmart ramps up hiring for holiday season
September 14, 2021
Mega retailer Walmart aims to boost its supply chain workforce by 20,000 as it prepares for the holiday shopping season.
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Walmart goes local with delivery expansion strategy
August 26, 2021
Walmart is expanding its delivery strategy to become a "last mile" service for local retailers near its locations.
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Walmart's robust Q2 driven by stimulus spend, economy status
August 18, 2021
Federal stimulus payments, as well as the migration of shoppers back to physical stores, drove robust earnings for Walmart in the second quarter this year.
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La Madeleine debuts Express model within Dallas Walmart stores
August 13, 2021
La Madeleine French Bakery & Café has rolled out its first Express store model locations in three Dallas-based Walmart stores.
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Sam's Club pilots scan-and-go app
July 14, 2021
Sam's Club is piloting the integration of its scan-and-go app with a program called Scan & Ship that allows customers to place direct-to-home orders while…
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Walmart closing stores for Thanksgiving
June 29, 2021
All U.S. Walmart stores will close on Thanksgiving as a "thank you" to store associates' efforts during the year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Walmart debuts associate app, doles out smartphones to drive use
June 9, 2021
Walmart is deploying a 'All-in-One Associate App,' called Me@Walmart to 74,000 associates and also a Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphone to drive app…
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Gap, Walmart partner on home brand
June 1, 2021
Gap is teaming up with Walmart on a home brand and the effort signifies a "new chapter" for the apparel retailer, according to Gap CEO Sonia Syngal.
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