All WalMart articles – Page 13
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NewsAmazon set to take on US grocers with launch of own-label range
Amazon will start selling own-brand groceries by the end of this month or early June in a bid to take on rivals in the US.
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NewsAnalysis: Walmart cuts delivery times as it ups ante in battle with Amazon
Walmart has cut the delivery time of its ShippingPass scheme from three days to two as it looks to claw back ground on Amazon.
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NewsWalmart launches competition for start-ups to trial tech in store
Walmart has launched an initiative allowing start-ups to pitch their technology to the retailer, culminating in an in-store trial.
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NewsAnalysis: What can retailers learn from Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City?
After Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester clinched the Premier League title, Retail Week looks at what the club’s fairytale season can teach retailers
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NewsWalmart to streamline board in drive to 'maximise its effectiveness'
Walmart has unveiled plans to streamline is executive board in an effort to “maximise effectiveness” of its senior leadership team.
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NewsWalmart rivals Alibaba and Amazon in China with new Global Shop
Walmart is going toe-to-toe with online rivals Alibaba and Amazon in China after launching an online platform selling international products.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Walmart and Waitrose
Retail news round-up on March 30, 2016: Aldi removes branded biscuits and snacks from stores, ‘Walmart Global Shop’ service launches in China and Waitrose's first cashless store.
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InterviewInterview: Alibaba UK boss on globalisation and being an online landlord
Alibaba wants to be UK retail’s gateway to China. Ahead of her talk at Retail Week Live on Thursday, we spoke to UK managing director Amee Chande.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Andy Murray joins Asda from WalMart and all the February moves
Chief customer appointments dominate in February as Asda, Kingfisher and River Island all reconfigure their strategies around shoppers.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: Great US retail names must adapt if they are to survive
Department stores launches once made national news. Now the headlines are about how retailers must match up to online stores.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Brexit, Sainsbury's, Argos, and Sunday Trading discussed
George MacDonald and Luke Tugby explore the top stories from across the industry over the past seven days as the chase for Argos continues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart's US momentum can be replicated overseas
Walmart described its fourth quarter performance as “solid”, reflecting its momentum in the US, while overseas provided more of a headache.
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OpinionOpinion: Chief customer roles underpin how shoppers think about retail
News Asda has hired Saatchi & Saatchi X founder Andy Murray as chief customer officer once again casts a spotlight on this very modern role.
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AnalysisProfile: Asda's new chief customer officer Andy Murray
In the week his tennis star namesake became a dad, news Andy Murray will be Asda’s chief customer officer didn’t serve up as many headlines.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight trends transforming customer experience in retail
Convenience is currently the watchword in customer experience trends. We pick out a few of the best examples from around the world.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart closures show quest for simplification and efficiency
Walmart has announced a spate of store closures across the globe, a move that will primarily impact its US and Latin American operations.
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NewsWalmart raises wages of 1.2m hourly workers amid $2.7bn investment in staff
Walmart has unveiled plans to hand a pay rise to more than 1.2 million workers employed across its core store estate and its Sam’s Club fascia.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sir Ian Cheshire joins Debenhams plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, January 22, 2016: Sir Ian Cheshire on joining Debenhams, Tesco sales rise, footfall plummets, plus more.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Asda's tough decisions are a necessary evil of the industry
Asda has had to make difficult calls to keep itself competitive, particularly in light of the ongoing challenge from the grocery discounters.
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NewsWalmart to close 269 stores across US and international estate
Walmart will close 154 US outlets and 115 international stores as it cuts its convenience footprint and invests in its ecommerce offer.