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A new labor contract for Canada Post employees remains distant after 18 months of negotiations, with the union yet to respond to the company’s “final offers.” Talks have stalled despite...
READ MOREWalmart’s Bettergoods private label, launched in April 2024, has quickly approached $500 million in sales. Approximately 40% of customers are repeat buyers, indicating strong customer satisfaction....
READ MOREWalmart’s fintech arm, OnePay, is launching two new credit cards in partnership with Synchrony, a major player in retail cards, set to begin this fall. This move follows Walmart’s split from...
READ MOREWalmart has launched Sparky, a GenAI-powered shopping assistant available via the “Ask Sparky” button in the Walmart app. Sparky helps customers find items, compare products, and plan for...
READ MOREWalmart and Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery company, are expanding their partnership to over 100 stores across five new cities—Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa—while continuing...
READ MOREWalmart is deploying artificial intelligence to help applicants prepare for job interviews and is investing in pathways for associates to advance into technician roles. The retailer’s new AI...
READ MOREWalmart’s 2025 Retail Rewired Report highlights how agentic AI is central to retail transformation. The report finds trust in AI-based shopping recommendations now rivals influencer endorsements,...
READ MOREWalmart is raising prices on numerous items, with some increases exceeding 40%, following cost pressures linked to tariffs. Toy prices, in particular, saw sharp rises due to reliance on Chinese...
READ MOREWalmart recently updated its Shipping & Fulfillment policy, permitting sellers to use Amazon’s Multi Channel Fulfillment (MCF) service for order fulfillment, provided they use neutral packaging...
READ MOREWalmart and Amazon are locked in a strategic battle that extends beyond traditional retail, reshaping the infrastructure of daily life—shopping, healthcare, media, and cloud services. Both...
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