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Walmart, major brands, open Snapchat stores — MarketingDive.com

Many brands and retailers, including Walmart, are opening dedicated virtual stores on Snapchat: “Amazon Prime Video, Coca-Cola, Hollister, Under Armour, Verizon and Walmart will each have a...

Black Friday sales “surged” — NPR.org

Despite the fact that many people opt to shop online for Christmas deals, in-store Black Friday sales “surged” this year: “Still, Black Friday retail sales surged 29.8% through...

Walmart & Operation Homefront raise funds for military families — Yahoo! Finance

Walmart continues its support for military families with a hefty donation to Operation Homefront: “Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and...

More on Walmart’s “Streamlining” Job Cuts — GroceryDive.com

Walmart’s job cuts are tied to the company’s desire to boot its omnichannel efforts: “In an internal memo emailed to Retail Dive, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner and Walmart U.S....

Walmart Plus Speculation Is in the Air — TechRadar.com

Walmart Plus still hasn’t been rolled out, leading to speculation in the tech and retail communities: “It’s now August and the Walmart Plus teaser page suggests it’s...

Fewer Walmart Stores Allow Overnight RV Parking — CNN.com

Fewer Walmarts are allowing overnight RV parking in their lots: “But parking at Walmart (WMT) is getting harder to find. In 2010, about 78% of Walmart stores allowed overnight RV parking. Now,...

Walmart Offers Enhanced Severance to Laid-Off Workers — NWAOnline.com

Walmart is offering enhanced severance packages to workers who have been recently laid off: “John Furner, chief executive officer of Walmart U.S., and Marc Lore, chief executive of Walmart U.S....

Wawa Tests Drive-Thru Only Store — ChainStoreAge.com

Wawa is testing a new store format that will be drive-thru only: “With an ongoing mission of providing convenience for customers, ‘Wawa continues to test new store concepts with this...