Walmart holiday deals start early — Fast Company
Walmart’s holiday deals are starting extra early this year, with the media taking notice of opportunities to save big on in-demand gifts: “If it seems like the holiday shopping season is...
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Longshoreman strike looms — ChainStoreAge.com
The possibility of a port workers’ strike is still in play, threatening supply chains across the country: “The six-year master contract between the ILA — the largest union of...
READ MOREReport: Walmart and Sam’s Club to merge supply chain teams — SupermarketNews.com
There are reports that Walmart and Sam’s Club will be merging their supply chain teams: “David Guggina, head of supply chain operations for Walmart, wrote the memo, which was sent to the...
READ MOREAnalysts take note of Walmart’s grocery initiatives — GroceryDive.com
Walmart has made huge changes in its approach to grocery in 2024. Analysts, and consumers, are taking notice: “So far this year, Walmart has rolled out a new grocery private brand, made grocery...
READ MOREWalmart beta tests “Shop with Friends” — FastCompany.com
Walmart is beta testing a new e-commerce feature, Shop with Friends, that allows shoppers to virtually try on clothes and get their friends to weigh in on the outfits: “A new website feature...
READ MOREWalmart partners with Fiserv for instant payments — PYMNTS.com
Walmart has teamed with Fiserv to allow for instant pay-by-bank payments: “Under the new system, customers who make pay-by-bank transactions will see the purchase show up in their bank account...
READ MOREWalmart announces October Holiday Deals event — ChainStoreAge.com
Walmart is holding a Holiday Deals shopping event in October: “Walmart will hold its first ‘Holiday Deals’ event of the season and bring back its ‘inflation-free’...
READ MOREStrikes threatened on East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, ports — Reuters.com
There is a threatened strike at ports throughout the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico: “The International Longshoremen’s Association, negotiating on behalf of workers at three dozen U.S....
READ MOREDollar stores continue expansion plans — PYMNTS.com
Despite slowing sales, Dollar Tree and Dollar General are continuing with expansion plans: “Dollar Tree and Dollar General aim to open more than 1,300 new stores during this fiscal year, The...
READ MOREWalmart a “threat” to grocers — GroceryDive.com
Online grocery sales are up, as are the number of households that use Walmart as their primary grocer: “Meanwhile, Walmart is continuing to pose a threat to supermarkets. The share of U.S....
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