All Walmart articles – Page 5
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NewsAsda deal could be struck this week
A sale of Asda could be agreed later this week by parent company Walmart, it is understood.
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NewsWalmart throws down gauntlet to Amazon with subscription service launch
Walmart has lifted the lid on details of its long-awaited subscription service as it ramps up its fightback against online rival Amazon.
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Opinion‘How to navigate the future of shopping on social media’
As Walmart and Microsoft make moves to buy TikTok, Lena Roland, managing editor, WARC Knowledge at WARC, sets out how businesses can navigate the challenges and seize new opportunities in the world of shoppable media
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Opinion‘Walmart’s TikTok interest is $30bn worth of evidence that retail has changed forever’
If ever something deserved an exclamation mark, it was the news that retail powerhouse Walmart hopes to snap up video-sharing social media network TikTok in a deal worth as much as $30bn.
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NewsWalmart and Microsoft join forces on TikTok bid
Walmart has joined forces with Microsoft to launch a multibillion-dollar bid for TikTok’s US business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Walmart and Kroger really beat Amazon at its own game?
Kroger has followed US grocery rival Walmart by launching its own marketplace. Retail Week analyses whether the two grocery giants really have what it takes to challenge Amazon.
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NewsAsda bids lined up by former CEO and ex-Debenhams boss
Former chief executives of Debenhams and Asda are understood to be working with private equity groups on a bid for the supermarket chain.
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NewsAsda eyes ecommerce expansion as online sales double
Asda has said it plans to expand its online delivery capacity to 1 million slots a week by next year after seeing online sales double in its second quarter.
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NewsWalmart joins forces with Instacart to boost same-day delivery credentials
Walmart has joined forces with Instacart to offer same-day delivery in four US markets as it seeks to rival Amazon’s rapid fulfilment proposition.
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NewsKroger aims to take on Amazon with marketplace launch
Kroger, the biggest grocer in the US, is to launch its own online marketplace in a bid to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Walmart.
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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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NewsAsda 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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NewsWalmart 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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NewsWalmart 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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OpinionOpinion: 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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NewsWalmart 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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NewsAsda 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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NewsWalmart 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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NewsCoronavirus: 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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OpinionOpinion: 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.
