All eyes on Walmart, Target earnings — Reuters.com
Analysts await Walmart and Target earnings reports in hopes that they’ll provide insight into the current economic climate: “After a turbulent holiday season last year, when inflation...
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Walmart’s sustainability strategy — MIT Management Sloan School
Vishal Kapadia, Walmart’s SVP for energy transformation recently spoke about the company’s sustainability strategies: “Kapadia said that some potential customers have ‘range...
READ MORESurvey: Consumers concerned about cost of living — ChainStoreAge.com
A recent survey shows that most consumers are “extremely concerned” about cost of living increases: “A majority (62%) of consumers are ‘extremely concerned’ about the...
READ MOREWalmart vs. Amazon in grocery — PYMNTS.com
PYMNTS.com offers an analysis of where Walmart and Amazon stand in the battle for grocery dollars: “Walmart has capitalized on the opportunity presented by persistent inflation, especially in...
READ MOREWalmart Kantar’s #1 retailer — ChainStoreAge.com
Once again, Walmart takes the top position in Kantar’s PoweRanking Report: “Walmart claimed the No. 1 spot among retailers in Kantar’s U.S. 2023 PoweRanking report. The retailer has...
READ MOREUPS & FedEx announce rate hikes — SupplyChainDive.com
Both UPS and FedEx have announced rate hikes for the new year: “The delivery giants announced a 5.9% average rate increase on their various shipping services that will take effect on Dec. 26...
READ MOREWalmart takes over Meta lease — San Francisco Chronicle
Walmart.com has sublet a 719,000-square-foot campus in Sunnyvale, CA: “Walmart.com, the digital arm of global retailer Walmart, has taken over an entire campus that is leased to Meta Platforms...
READ MOREWalmart brings back sensory-friendly hours — CNN.com
Walmart has reinstituted, permanently, special sensory-friendly hours in its stores: “Set to be implemented on Nov. 10, the changes include setting in-store TV walls to a static image, turning...
READ MOREWalmart & Amazon up their fulfillment games — SupplyChainDive.com
Walmart and Amazon have made big improvements in their fulfillment strategies: “With the winter holidays approaching, Amazon and Walmart are touting the recent improvements in speed and...
READ MOREWalmart partners with Native Voice to provide AI in vehicles — PYMNTS.com
Walmart has partnered with Native Voice to sell the company’s transmitters for in-vehicle use: “‘We know that using voice is the fastest and easiest way to access the content you...
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