All WalMart articles – Page 5
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Opinion
‘Walmart’s Asda Price must be right to secure private equity backing’
On, then off. On, then off. And now back on again. Walmart has resumed efforts to sell off a majority stake in Asda – and hopes it will prove to be third time lucky.
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News
Asda sale talks back on, Walmart reveals
Walmart has recommenced discussions with potential buyers of a stake in Asda, the US giant said.
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Walmart to launch Amazon Prime-like subscription service this month
Walmart plans to launch its subscription service this month as it throws down the gauntlet to Amazon Prime.
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Walmart partners with Shopify to expand marketplace proposition
Walmart has joined forces with ecommerce platform Shopify in a bid to broaden its marketplace proposition and capitalise on a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion
Opinion: Walmart is right – head offices must be an asset, not a burden
Retailers the world over have already had to make some huge strategic calls in their short-term responses to the coronavirus crisis.
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News
Walmart presses ahead with new HQ plan despite Covid-19 crisis
Walmart is pressing ahead with plans to launch its new headquarters despite the switch to remote working sparked by the coronavirus crisis.
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Asda sales jump during lockdown but profits dip
Asda has posted an increase in revenues during the first quarter of parent company Walmart’s financial year, driven by increased grocery sales during the coronavirus crisis.
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Walmart pauses Asda sale during coronavirus crisis
Walmart has shelved efforts to sell a majority stake in Asda so it can focus on running the business during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Walmart creates 150,000 jobs, pays $550m bonus to stores
Walmart plans to hire 150,000 temporary workers and award its hourly paid staff special bonuses totalling $550m as it tackles the coronavirus crisis.
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Opinion
Opinion: Coronavirus – what retailers do now will define them in the future
As 21st-century consumers, we’ve gotten used to having the world at our fingertips. Then seemingly overnight, all the stuff we take for granted is in question – access to healthcare; groceries on shelves; the ability to travel, go to school, socialise with friends.
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News
Walmart to take on Amazon Prime with subscription service launch
Walmart is preparing to launch a subscription service to rival Amazon Prime in the US.
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Walmart ‘in discussions’ to sell Asda stake
Asda’s parent company Walmart has said it may sell a stake in the business and has opened discussions with a “small number of interested parties”.
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Store gallery: Amazon turns up heat on Walmart with first cashier-less supermarket
Amazon has opened its first cashier-less supermarket in what is a big step forward in the onetime ecommerce giant’s growing battle with Walmart for control of the US grocery market.
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Opinion
Opinion: Walmart’s $50bn onslaught on Amazon has lessons for all
Walmart might have disappointed analysts with a fourth-quarter sales slowdown, but its online business is powering ahead amid a concerted counterattack on Amazon.
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News
Walmart scraps personal shopping service, 300 jobs lost
Walmart is closing its personal shopping service after failing to find investors for the struggling operation.
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Analysis
What impact has 'game-changing' M&S-Microsoft tie-up had?
M&S unveiled its “game-changing” tech partnership with Microsoft 20 months ago. What impact has it had so far?
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News
Reliance takes on Amazon and Flipkart with JioMart launch
Indian retail giant Reliance Industries has launched an ecommerce platform to challenge Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart in its homeland.
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Analysis
From horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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News
Asda hunts for new finance director ahead of IPO
Asda has kicked off the search for a new finance director as it prepares for a return to the stock exchange.
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Walmart to double down on China with new store rollout
Walmart has unveiled plans to open 500 new stores in China, in a bid to more than double its footprint in the country.