Walmart offers drivers bonuses, perks — Reuters
Walmart is increasing benefits for its delivery drivers in an attempt to compete with Amazon: “Josh Havens, spokesperson for the world’s biggest retailer, said the company would offer...
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Millennials plan to use BNPL for holiday shopping — ChainStoreAge.com
38% of millennials say that they’ll use buy now, pay later services for this year’s holiday shopping: “Nearly 40% (38%) of millennials say they intend to use pay later options more...
READ MOREBentonville expects real estate “boom” as Walmart workers relocate — ModernRetail.com
Walmart’s relocation mandate for many of its workers may result in an economic boom for Bentonville: “Still, Gengelbach said, the new wave of Walmart moves reinforces the need to focus on...
READ MOREWalmart opens milk processing plant in Texas — FoodBusinessNews.com
Walmart has opened a third milk processing plant, this one is in Texas: “‘We’re excited to be able to provide Texas and its surrounding states with high-quality milk sourced primarily...
READ MOREWalmart & Amazon plan for Black Friday — PYMNTS.com
Walmart and Amazon have launched their Black Friday promotions in homes of reeling in holiday shoppers: “Walmart+ members will benefit from a five-hour early access window for deals and a...
READ MOREWalmart to roll out Chevy BrightDrop vehicles in more cities — The Verge
Chevy BrightDrop is partnering with Walmart to increase the retailer’s fleet of electric vans: “After piloting BrightDrop 400 vehicles for customer deliveries, Walmart is officially...
READ MOREAnalysts consider Walmart’s pharmacy delivery service — RetailWire.com
Analysts are considering Walmart’s new 30-minute prescription drug delivery service and its potential for industry disruption: “One advantage Walmart has over many competing platforms is...
READ MORERetail industry faces store closures, strapped consumers — CNN.com
Store closures are increasing as consumers are finding themselves cash-strapped and unable to afford high prices charged by many retailers: “Closures have picked up this year because the retail...
READ MOREReport: Consumer sentiment on the rise — PYMNTS.com
A recent survey by the University of Michigan indicates an increase in consumer sentiment since last month: “The survey found that the Index level of 70.5 was higher than the 70.1 seen last...
READ MOREFuturistic Sam’s Club makes its debut — GroceryDive.com
Grocery Dive reports on the new Sam’s Club in the Dallas metro area and provides a full report on the store with no cashiers and robotic pizza makers: “Along with the app-based...
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