All WalMart articles – Page 11
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NewsAsda full-year profits rise but sales slump amid fierce competition
Asda posted a jump in pre-tax profits last year despite suffering tumbling sales amid fierce competition within the grocery sector.
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NewsWalmart to axe 7,000 back-office jobs in efficiency drive
Asda owner Walmart has revealed plans to cut around 7,000 desk jobs over the next few months as it strives to become more efficient.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and Casadei
Retail news round-up: Walmart looks to lay off employees at its US stores and Italian shoe brand Casadei makes its UK debut.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's 7.5% slump, Sainsbury's appointment and WHSmith
The team discuss what is needed to turn Asda around, the impact of Sainsbury’s latest appointment and look ahead to WHSmith results.
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OpinionOpinion: Dollar Shave Club deal shows shape of retail to come
This holiday period is often called the ’silly season’. But recent deals show that making M&A hay in the summertime can be anything but silly.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's latest sales setback shows turnaround will be a long slog
Asda’s second-quarter numbers are unsurprisingly disappointing, yet the 7.5% dip in like-for-likes is perhaps heftier than anticipated.
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NewsAsda suffers 7.5% slump in second-quarter like-for-likes
Asda has suffered its worst ever slump in quarterly like-for-likes as parent company Walmart insisted it was addressing performance “with urgency”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Carrefour China targets convenience expansion
Carrefour’s Chinese business is to open between 40 and 50 new convenience stores in Shanghai by the end of this year.
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NewsWalmart will acquire Jet.com for $3bn as it targets 'faster' online growth
Walmart has agreed to acquire online retailer Jet.com for around $3bn (£2.25bn) as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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NewsTesco extends PayQwiq app to 100 more stores as it eyes full roll-out
Tesco has extended its mobile payments app to a further 100 stores as the supermarket giant gears up for a full roll-out of the service.
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NewsWalmart eyes bid for Jet.com as it accelerates online ambitions
Walmart is mulling a move to acquire online retailer Jet.com as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl Ireland, Walmart, and supermarket promotions
Retail round-up: Lidl plots Irish recruitment, Walmart poised to snap up rival Jet.com and supermarkets told to contribute in fighting obesity.
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NewsAsda George drives store experience using MockShop software
Asda has drafted in software from technology experts Visual Retailing to ramp up the store experience in its George fashion departments.
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News7-Eleven completes first drone delivery to shopper’s home
US retailer 7-Eleven has fulfilled its first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s home as it plans to “redefine convenience”.
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AnalysisProfile: Chris Walker, the Lidl lifer charged with reviving Asda's supermarkets
As far as looking for a new challenge is concerned, Asda’s new vice president of supermarkets Chris Walker couldn’t have found a much tougher one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: China – the secrets to retail success in cracking the market
China is a tempting growth proposition for many retailers, but they need to take a very savvy approach when it comes to expanding there.
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NewsDobbies’ new owners appoint John Cleland as chief executive
Dobbies has appointed former Somerfield and Maplin boss John Cleland as chief executive with immediate effect following its recent sale.
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VideoWelcome To Walmart Town: Inside the retail giant’s spectacular AGM
Retail Week was given exclusive access to Asda owner Walmart’s shareholders week, as the only European media outlet to attend this year’s event.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things on new Asda boss Sean Clarke's to-do list
Asda’s new boss Sean Clarke takes the reins on Monday after being parachuted in from parent company Walmart’s Chinese business.
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OpinionOpinion: What’s behind Walmart’s shock move in China?
Walmart has announced a strategic tie-up with ecommerce player JD.com in China aimed at combining the online and physical strengths of both operators.