As it moves into an increasingly programmable future, Walmart has expanded an agreement with Symbotic, a supply chain technology company employing A.I. in its functions, to implement a robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of the retailer’s regional...
In another move to boost its membership program, Walmart is introducing a dedicated promotion for Walmart+ members in line with other retailers’ special selling occasions. The Walmart+ Weekend, an online savings event exclusively for Walmart+ members, begins at 12...
Despite a stronger than expected sales gain in the first fiscal quarter, Walmart missed a Wall Street analyst consensus estimate on income as inflation, a temporary labor imbalance and supply chain costs took dollars off the bottom line. Walmart posted company net...
Safely, a line of home care and cleaning products founded by Kris Jenner and Emma Grede, has launched its first scent expansion: Calm, a lavender scent. Safely, which launched in March and first partnered in retail with Bed Bath and Beyond, has made it its mission to...
Sustainability was the subject of several retail initiatives launched the past few weeks, and Earth Day tends to prompt eco-excitement. Yet it is the degree of investment and the range of commitments that speaks to a new, more substantial approach to sustainability...
