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Walmart didn’t run a Superbowl ad this year. Instead, it tweeted links to products featured during the game: “But that didn’t stop the retail giant from getting some benefit out of...
READ MORETechBrew.com reports on an interview with Anshu Bhardwaj, SVP and COO of Walmart Global Technology & Walmart Commerce Technologies, about the recent partnership with Salesforce: “The...
READ MOREWalmart is asking suppliers to do their part in keeping costs down: “To be sure, Walmart has the upper hand. Its own store brands, Great Value and Equate, compete directly with Unilever’s...
READ MOREDespite resistance from consumers and regulators, Kroger is determined to acquire Albertsons and both chains are prepared to sell off stores as part of the process: “The divestitures would come...
READ MORESome analysts believe that the battle for retail dominance between Walmart and Amazon has shifted into health care: “Walmart has pharmacies inside its stores, and it too offers consumers a way...
READ MOREIndustry analysts see big opportunities for advertisers on Walmart’s media network: “This combination of dominant physical reach with a growing digital powerhouse truly positions Walmart...
READ MOREWalmart recently announced that it is closing some stores, though the company is also upgrading others to a new, upscale format: “Even as some Walmart stores are going dark, the company is...
READ MORENearshoring, the practice of bringing manufacturing back to the continent, is gaining steam in the United States with many companies choosing to work with Mexican businesses to produce goods:...
READ MOREAnalysts believe that the cost of consumer goods will continue to rise, possibly triggering growth for private-label products: “Consumer goods manufacturers – will continue to raise...
READ MOREWalmart’s technology efforts continue to attract the attention of industry media: “Walmart relies on a combination of external CTI feeds and its own unique intel collection methods...
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