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MAY 18, 2017

A recent acquisition spree including Jet.com gives the retail giant much-needed digital chops by Brad Stone and Matthew Boyle from Bloomberg Business Week Last summer, Marc Lore, founder and chief executive officer of e-commerce startup Jet.com Inc., Even more astonishing, Lore and his management team in Hoboken, N.J.,

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MAY 13, 2020

In a few weeks, the world’s largest retailer will phase out its standalone grocery app. In a Q&A sent to customers , the Arkansas-based chain explained that the grocery app is not going away – it’s simply being integrated with Walmart’s original app. Walmart said customers told the retailer they want simplicity. The reason?

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JULY 8, 2020

The business’ moniker was initially filed late last month in Arkansas with the secretary of state, MedCityNews reported. The retailer is said to have active postings for licensed insurance agents and Medicare sales supervisors that read, “Yes, you read that right, Walmart now has an insurance agency.”.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

In July , Walmart cut its workforce by laying off hundreds in its logistics, real estate and retail location-planning divisions. “We The retailer confirmed the new round of layoffs to Footwear News on Wednesday (Dec. Also, Walmart was not hit with the store shutdowns that impacted other retailers.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For the second time in the past week, the retailer has announced a pilot program to test how well drones will pick up and deliver packages. The latest news has Walmart launching a drone delivery operation near the company’s headquarters in Northwest Arkansas.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

UPS imposed shipping restrictions on some large retailers such as Gap, Nike, L.L. This collaboration includes specific capacity allocations throughout the holiday season, and we continue to work closely with our large retail customers to ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them.”. Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc.

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Walmart Pay, the mega-retailer's mobile wallet, has gone live at its stores in Texas and Arkansas in anticipation of a national rollout.

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JULY 7, 2020

And while Walmart claims a larger stake in the grocery business than Amazon, the long-standing Arkansas-based retailer fears that Amazon could encroach on that side of the market as people shift to digital during the pandemic. retail for quite some time, with Amazon steadily growing over the past several years.

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JULY 30, 2020

Walmart has reduced its workforce by laying off hundreds in its logistics, real estate and retail location planning divisions as it simplifies its business and reduces its expenses, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Four such clinics currently exist: one in Arkansas and three in Georgia.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Previously, the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer announced autonomous vehicle ventures with Nuro in Houston , Ford in Miami , Gatik in Arkansas and with Waymo , owned by Google corporate parent Alphabet , in Phoenix. This isn't the first time Walmart has teamed up with a driverless automobile company.

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JUNE 20, 2019

The deal was blocked, the report said, because the officials couldn’t guarantee that rival retailers would be able to compete. Walmart is the largest retailer in the country, with its Walmex stores. CEO Greg Foran showed off three Ford delivery vans with self-driving technology to reporters outside its supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas.

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JULY 28, 2019

People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered via a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. Walmart has been a pioneer in integrating the latest technology into its retail operations. Kroger and H-E-B are among other retailers testing similar technology.

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JULY 28, 2019

People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered with a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. Walmart has been a pioneer in integrating the latest technology into its retail operations. Kroger and H-E-B are among other retailers testing similar technology.

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MAY 8, 2020

After opening retail locations in four states, Kohl’s said it intends to open stores in 10 more states on Monday (May 11) as it follows a phased approach to retail reopening. The company said in an announcement that it will also open further retail locations in the weeks to come with “the same deliberate, measured approach.”.

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JULY 23, 2020

There are already four such clinics, with three in Georgia and one in Arkansas. The retail giant is also looking at opening clinics in the Jacksonville area of Florida, and it will open two clinics in Chicago, which would bring the total number of Walmart clinics to 13.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Earlier this month, the mega retailer shared clues about its launch of Walmart+ , which is expected to compete with Amazon Prime. Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. operation in Culver City, California.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Far from its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart is seeking to deliver stronger omnichannel offerings internationally. The retailer recently announced that it was acquiring online marketplace Cornershop Inc., Through the service, consumers can order goods from pharmacies, supermarkets and specialty food retailers.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Retail giant Walmart is teaming up with delivery solutions startup HomeValet to launch a test pilot that would bring fresh groceries to people’s homes even if they’re not there. “If The pilot program will launch in the spring in Bentonville, Arkansas. 12) blog post. . Walmart first launched its grocery delivery service in 2018.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

The news comes as Walmart is aiming to take its expertise at developing retail stores and lowering costs and apply it to improving the health sector. The retailer has been slowly entering healthcare services, running low-cost clinics in South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.

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APRIL 14, 2020

set early morning hours once a week for seniors as COVID-19 took a toll on shopping habits, the world’s largest retailer is launching a daily pickup time reserved for the people who are most at-risk for the virus. One month after Walmart Inc.

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MAY 13, 2020

In a few weeks, the world’s largest retailer will phase out its standalone grocery app. In a Q&A sent to customers , the Arkansas-based chain explained that the grocery app is not going away – it’s simply being integrated with Walmart’s original app. Walmart said customers told the retailer they want simplicity. The reason?

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MAY 3, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. In terms of Walmart’s other efforts, the retailer is also focusing on features such as grocery pickup.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Walmart 's partnership with insurance startup Clover Health to aid Georgia seniors marks the retail giant's foray into privately-managed Medicare Advantage plans, Bloomberg reported. Walmart has been making moves in the healthcare field for some time, including opening clinics in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Florida and Arkansas.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

Retailing giant Walmart is expanding the use of its Scan & Go mobile app, which is already being tested in around 12 stores in Arkansas, Florida, Texas and Georgia, to include ten more brick-and-mortar locations.

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APRIL 28, 2020

The properties in Texas, Indiana, Alaska, Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee will not be limited to curbside-pickup reopening like the ones happening in Texas, the report said. Simon is also encouraging retailers to use technology, such as Apple Pay, for contactless transactions.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Walmart is raising the bar on product delivery after two years of study on how goods flow from suppliers and retail distribution centers onto store shelves. According to an article published by Arkansas Online , findings unveiled that a four-day delivery window was actually 10 days long.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

The total roster now claims more than 1,600 banks and credit unions domestically, said the site, even as 35 percent of retailers in the U.S. Add more names stretching across banks and credit unions that have signed up to support Apple Pay. 9to5Mac said Tuesday (Jan. support Apple Pay. and Switzerland.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Walmart noted the introduction of smart boxes opens up the possibility of deliveries any day, any time, and although the retailer is not looking up to follow up on that with 24/7 service, Ward did say it has “a nice ring to it.”. The pilot program will launch in the spring in Bentonville, Arkansas. Tesco’s Big End To 2020.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Walmart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman told CNBC the retailer is working with partner Gatik , a self-driving vehicle startup, to test out a self-driving vehicle that will travel the two-mile route in Bentonville, Arkansas between two stores. “We Earlier this month, Walmart’s U.S.

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MARCH 20, 2018

FedEx is coming to Walmart in the form of internal shops that will help customers print, pack and ship out of 500 of the retailer’s locations nationwide. Retailers are looking at all the tools at their disposal,” Philips said. Target recently acquired Grand Junction and grocery delivery service Shipt to bolster its supply chain.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since then, the program has grown even further, and today Amazon accepts SNAP EBT in all states except Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine and Montana. The online retailing giant accepts EBT on three platforms — Amazon.com’s groceries section, Amazon Pantry and Amazon Fresh, but not at Amazon-owned WholeFoods.com.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

The next round of layoffs, less than 500 positions, will happen next year, as some buildings are consolidated in anticipation of the company’s new corporate headquarters, which will be located about two miles away from its current location in Northwest Arkansas. expanding benefits & offering a one-time bonus,” the retailer tweeted.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Reuters reports that the program could be a way for the retailer to compete with rival Amazon.com, as it will cut shipping costs, speed the delivery of packages and allow workers to earn additional money. The test is currently limited to three stores in New Jersey and Arkansas. population.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. Those efforts come as voice-assistant and voice-activated technologies — different, of course, from voice-print biometrics — are having a moment in the retail spotlight. Voice-Print Efforts.

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JUNE 6, 2019

“The federal minimum wage is lagging behind,” McMillon said at Walmart’s annual shareholders meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas on Wednesday (June 5). It could also take some pressure off of Walmart from labor rights groups, who have long been calling on the retailer to raise its in-house minimum wage from $11 an hour.

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APRIL 23, 2020

The largest retailer in the world has collaborated with Nextdoor, the social networking service, to launch “Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” per an announcement on Thursday (April 23). Walmart and Nextdoor have joined forces to make it easier for neighbors to help each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, they had $514.4

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JUNE 16, 2020

Walmart has purchased a health services technology company that promises to manage prescription drugs for each family member, the Arkansas-based chain announced on Monday (June 15). CNBC reported the world’s largest retailer paid about $200 million for CareZone , the Seattle-based tech start up.

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