Latest posts about Walmart
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Walmart begins to scale microfulfillment centers
January 27, 2021
Walmart executive states plan to roll out "dozens" of microfulfillment or "local fulfillment center" sites using solutions from Alert Innovation, Fabric, and Dematic
Walmart Retail Ecommerce Architect Marc Lore Announces Retirement to Build a ‘City of the Future’
January 15, 2021
Walmart's e-commerce executive Marc Lore has announced his retirement and is leaving the retail giant to build a 'city of the future' molded on a 'reformed version of capitalism' as well as writing a book and starting a TV show.
Plug Power expands hydrogen and fuel cell solutions into Walmart ecommerce applications
December 18, 2020
Plug Power began expansion of hydrogen and fuel cell solutions into Walmart’s eCommerce network, with the first deployments in August of 2020 and additional expansion planned in 2021
Walmart’s Bid for TikTok Could Benefit the Retail Giant’s Ecommerce and Advertising Businesses
August 28, 2020
Walmart's move is part of a broader play to bring more shoppers, advertisers, vendors into the fold as the lines between content and commerce continue to blur.
Supply Chain Startup: Automating the grocery store at Alert Innovation
August 14, 2020
The vision is to bring bringing materials handling automation to grocery store e-fulfillment
Shopify and Walmart herald new third-party selling partnership
June 15, 2020
Bentonville, Ark.-based retail behemoth Walmart and Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, announced a new partnership today, in which they will launch a channel that will enable Shopify merchants to sell their products through Walmart.com, with the goal to add 1,200 Shopify sellers in 2020.
Walmart Ecommerce Sales Rose 74% in First Quarter - Shuts Down Jet.com
May 19, 2020
Walmart reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings today, driven by a surge in e-commerce and higher traffic in stores as the coronavirus pandemic sparked massive purchases in household goods.
Pointing to impact of COVID-19, Walmart rolls out new Express Delivery service offering
May 4, 2020
Company officials explained the plans for Express Delivery, which offers delivery options for more than 160,000 items from the company’s food, consumables, and general merchandise offerings, were “accelerated in the wake of the coronavirus,” with the service going through a pilot program in 100 Walmart stores going back to mid-April, with plans for it to expand to almost 1,000 stores early this month and then in almost 2,000 stores in the weeks following.
Walmart’s Suarez provides an overview of the company’s global approach to last mile logistics
November 6, 2019
As a leading global retailer, it is not surprising that Walmart is as active on the last mile front as anybody. Logistics Management's Jeff Berman recently had a chance to talk to JP Suarez, Chief Administration Officer for Walmart International, to learn about Walmart's global last mile initiatives.
FedEx’s Breakup with Amazon Draws Battle Lines in the Fight for Next-Day Shipping Services
August 23, 2019
In this article, we detail what you need to know about why FedEx and Amazon have officially parted ways and the future of the final mile delivery services.
Walmart Taking Grocery Delivery One Step Further
June 7, 2019
Walmart's latest announcement at its annual shareholder meeting: a grocery delivery service where a Walmart employee enters your home and loads your refrigerator.
Suresh Kumar to Join Walmart in New Elevated Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer
May 28, 2019
25-year tech executive brings deep experience in retail and eCommerce, advertising, cloud, and machine learning.
Retailers are not sitting idle while Amazon makes next-day shipping push
May 28, 2019
Amazon is not alone in its efforts to get to next-, or one-day shipping. In fact, this development has seen other retailers, in kind, step up their respective games, as well.
Walmart’s Doug McMillon: What I’ve Learned Since Becoming President & Chief Executive Officer
April 24, 2019
Sam Walton showed us the way, he gave us a clear purpose and four timeless values, at Walmart, we save people money and help them live better - and we do it by serving others, striving for excellence, respecting everyone and acting with integrity.
Could Amazon Be Worried About The “Walmart Effect”?
April 15, 2019
We take a closer look at the parallels between the Walmart Effect and the Amazon Effect and explore the implications for the future of online and brick-and-mortar shopping.