by Mike Duff | May 24, 2023 | Retail Articles
Walmart has opened its first high-tech Market Fulfillment Center, a distribution operation that runs in a store, located at 406 S Walton Blvd in Bentonville, AK. The Market Fulfillment Center is part of a Walmart strategic initiative focused on expanding the use of...
by Mike Duff | Apr 5, 2023 | Retail Articles
Walmart, in kicking off its two-day 2023 investment community meeting, stated that it is investing to develop an unparalleled next-generation supply chain network of stores, clubs and fulfillment centers and driving future global growth opportunities across its...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2023 | Retail Articles
With a start slated for Florida, Walmart’s Sam’s Club division has announced plans to open more than 30 new clubs across the U.S. over the next several years. In addition to new locations, Sam’s will execute a multiple-year plan to invest in and modernize its supply...
by Mike Duff | Oct 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
In advancing distribution capacities, Walmart is acquiring Alert Innovation, a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains. Walmart has been working with Alert to customize technology...
by Mike Duff | Sep 30, 2022 | Retail Articles
The Walmart supply chain has been challenged, the company admitted in a blog post, but the company has been able to deal with congestion and inflation so that it is ready for the holiday season. In the blog post, Jennifer McKeehan, senior vp, end-to-end delivery,...
