by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2022 | Retail Articles
In an operational advance, Walmart has announced plans to build four new high-tech fulfillment centers including a 1.1- million-square-foot facility in Joliet, IL. The company also announced plans to build a 1.5-million-square-foot, high-tech fulfillment center in...
by Mike Duff | May 24, 2022 | Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | May 18, 2022 | Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | May 17, 2022 | Retail Articles
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...
by Chandler Harvey | May 4, 2022 | Cleaning Tools, Home + Housewares, Organization & Cleaning
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...