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Sam’s Club to open 30 new locations — ChainStoreAge.com

Sam’s Club leadership announced that it plans to open 30 new clubs in the United States: “The Walmart Inc.-owned membership warehouse club retailer plans to open more than 30 new clubs...

Walmart Marketplace offers New-Seller Savings program — Walmart.com

New sellers on Marketplace can cut costs as they launch their relationship with Walmart: “Our New Year’s resolution is simple: To be our customers’ number-one shopping destination and the...

Walmart increases charitable giving as Amazon winds down “Smile” program — ChainStoreAge.com

Amazon recently announced that it is ending its “Smile” charitable donation program. At the same time, Walmart is pushing forward with its Spark Good donation program: “Walmart is...

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...