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Walmart’s Project Gigaton focuses on major supply chain greenhouse gas emissions reduction effort
Taking steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from its supply chain, retail giant Walmart recently announced it has rolled out an initiative, entitled Project Gigaton, which is geared towards helping the company achieve its goal of eliminating 1 gigaton, or 1 billion tons, of emissions from its supply chain by 2030.

Walmart Testing Home Delivery by Its Employees
In its latest effort to compete with online giant Amazon, Walmart is testing a delivery service using its own store employees, who will deliver packages ordered online while driving home from their regular work shifts.

Gartner announces rankings of the 2017 Supply Chain Top 25
Winners revealed at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, AZ, Unilever retains the top spot in rankings as Amazon joins the "Masters."

Walmart Online Ecommerce Sales Soar 69% as Retail Giant Pursues Amazon
Walmart's U.S. business is still showing signs of thriving, as evidenced by the company's fiscal first-quarter results, its U.S. ecommerce gross merchandise volume grew a whopping 69% fueled largely by more clicks and sales on Walmart.com.

Sam’s Club Import Distribution Center of the Year
LEGACY Supply Chain Services receives Sam's Club 2016 Import Distribution Center of the Year Award for warehousing operations excellence.

Walmart Close to Acquiring Bonobos to Boost Online Cachet for About $300 Million
Walmart is in advanced talks to acquire e-commerce menswear company Bonobos, the companies have reportedly agreed on price, and the deal will be finalized upon completion of due diligence.

Walmart’s E-Commerce Future under Marc Lore Starting to Come Together
Marc Lore, the head of Walmart's U.S. e-commerce division, has introduced a service that gives a peek into his vision, notably, how he can use the company's massive store fleet operations to better compete against Amazon.

Was ModCloth a Good Deal for Walmart?
Under Walmart’s umbrella, ModCloth will have more working capital, be able to open more stores faster, and take advantage of back-end efficiencies, but can the combined companies win in the enormous category of retail fashion online?

‘Substantial Doubt Exists’ for Sears’ Ability to Continue - Sears Today, Walmart Tomorrow?
Sears Holdings finally admitted it probably can't survive as a going concern this week, Sears has lost over $10B since 2010 - when it last showed a profit - and owes over $4B to its creditors.

Walmart Launches “Store No. 8” Tech Incubator, Promises More Acquisitions
Walmart is creating a startup incubator charged with developing cutting-edge retail technologies as part of a wider drive to modernize its supermarkets and challenge Amazon in the online digital e-commerce sector.

Walmart Announces the Acquisition of ModCloth, a Leading Online Women’s Fashion Retailer
Modcloth, a women’s online fashion retailer known for quirky, indie-inflected clothes, will be acquired by Jet.com, Jet is, in turn, owned by Walmart, the deal is part of an effort to increase Walmart's e-commerce footprint.

3 Predictions for the Future of Retail from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
What will shopping be like in 10 years? No one knows all the details (that’s exciting!), but one thing is for sure: it will be very different than it is today.

Walmart Outlines 2017 Goals for American Job Growth
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer with nearly 1.5 million associates in the U.S., discusses company plans to create American jobs and invest in local communities across the country.

Target Hires Walmart Supply Chain Executive
Shekar Natarajan, who has been overseeing a project at Wal-Mart testing drones in its warehouses, is joining Target Corp. to help the Minneapolis-based retailer improve its own supply chain.

Walmart, IBM and Tsinghua University Explore the Use of Blockchain in the Supply Chain
Global retailer joins pilot project with academics and technology experts to showcase leadership in food traceability efforts and help bring safer food to dinner tables across China.


 


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