Sam’s Club tests hamburger robot — Yahoo! Life
Sam’s Club is testing an in-warehouse robot that can make hamburgers for its members: “Walmart-owned Sam’s Club is testing out a robot that can assemble your burgers — toppings,...
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NRF: Consumer spending slower, but still growing — ChainStoreAge.com
The National Retail Federation notes that the U.S. economy grew 6.5% in Q1, but inflation remains a challenge: “Slower-but-continued growth in gross domestic product and other economic...
READ MOREWalmart’s Bala Prasanna joins GS1 Board of Governors — WSAZ.com
Walmart VP of Store Automation & Innovation Bala Prasanna joins GS1 US Board of Governors. Prasanna will serve a three-year term on the board, which is responsible for setting the strategic...
READ MOREWalmex joins Walmart’s fintech “plunge” — Reuters.com
Walmart de Mexico has acquired payment app Trafalgar to expand its fintech business in Mexico, just another step for Walmart’s ongoing efforts to offer financial products to its customers:...
READ MOREWalmart reinforces commitment to India — EconomicTimes.com
Doug McMillon is confident that Walmart will achieve its goal of exporting $10 billion worth of goods from India annually by 2027: “The CEO reinforced Walmart’s continued commitment to...
READ MOREWalmart partners with Destination Maternity — RetailDive.com
Reflecting its commitment to becoming an affordable-fashion powerhouse, Walmart has entered into an exclusive deal to sell Destination Maternity’s fashions on Walmart.com and in select stores:...
READ MORESNAP cuts impact Walmart’s grocery numbers — PYMNTS.com
Inflation and the expiration of pandemic-era SNAP benefits are making it harder for low-income Americans to afford food. Walmart is feeling the pinch: “At Walmart’s 2023 Investment Community...
READ MOREMaking supply chains more sustainable — Business Insider
There’s strong evidence that businesses cut their supply chain emissions by up to 15% by utilizing more efficient routes and carriers: “There’s a growing chorus of experts who say...
READ MOREDroneUp enhances safety features — DroneDJ.com
Walmart’s drone delivery partner, DroneUp, is partnering with Iris Automation to use AI to prevent collisions and remove visual observers from its operations, making drone delivery more...
READ MOREStudy: Walmart gains ground with affluent shoppers — GroceryDive.com
Affluent shoppers, concerned about costs, are shopping at Walmart: “The firms found that Target and Walmart have gained ground with upper-income online grocery shoppers as high inflation...
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