Walmart has unveiled the Alphabot, an automated, 20,000-square-foot warehouse that could make its grocery pickup service faster and more efficient.
January 8, 2020Matthew Boyle
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Top 100
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Recruits Robots in Online Grocery Battle With Amazon
Walmart Inc.
Business, Technology
Julio Cortez/Associated Press
Walmart Boosts Outlook After Beating Estimates
Julio Cortez/Associated Press
Walmart Inc. is approaching the crucial holiday season on a high note, posting solid third-quarter sales and raising its full-year outlook again, showcasing its resilience in the face of Amazon.com’s advances. Shares rose.
November 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
A Walmart sign (left, Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News) and Amazon package (right, Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News).
Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon
A Walmart sign (left, Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News) and Amazon package (right, Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News).
Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.
October 15, 2019
Business
Greg Foran (left) and John Furner via Walmart Inc.
Walmart’s Vaunted Turnaround Artist, Greg Foran, Leaves for Air New Zealand
Greg Foran (left) and John Furner via Walmart Inc.
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran, the architect of the revival of Walmart Inc.’s U.S. stores, is departing to run an airline in his native New Zealand, leaving a big hole at the world’s biggest retailer on the cusp of the holiday season.
October 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Walmart is mulling the future of JetBlack, its text-based concierge shopping service for busy urban families. (Shutterstock)
Walmart Receives Outside Interest in JetBlack Unit
Walmart is mulling the future of JetBlack, its text-based concierge shopping service for busy urban families. (Shutterstock)
Walmart Inc. is weighing the future of JetBlack, a pet project of its online chief that was the first business to emerge from its internal incubation arm.
September 26, 2019
Business, Logistics
An employee packages products inside a Walmart fulfillment center in Bethlehem, Pa., on March 29, 2017. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Testing a Fulfillment Service for Vendors to Match Amazon
An employee packages products inside a Walmart fulfillment center in Bethlehem, Pa., on March 29, 2017. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc., looking to generate more profit from its online unit, wants to start storing and shipping products for third-party vendors for the first time, just as rival Amazon.com Inc. has done for years.
September 12, 2019
Business, Logistics
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News
Target, Like Walmart, Proves Main Engine of Economy Is Humming
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News
Recession fears may be mounting in certain parts of the U.S. economy, but Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. are signaling that the all-important American consumer is doing just fine.
August 21, 2019
Business, Technology
Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg News
Walmart Hunts for New Online Revenue Chief as Losses Mount
Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg News
Walmart Inc. has a hole to fill at its online unit, and whoever assumes the role faces a big challenge ahead. The company is searching for a new chief revenue officer for its U.S. e-commerce business, who would work under online leader Marc Lore to help map out its battle plan against Amazon.com, Target Corp. and other rivals.
July 12, 2019
Business, Logistics
Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg News
Two Years After Amazon Deal, Whole Foods Is Just $10 Cheaper
Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg News
Amazon.com’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market spawned endless speculation about how the internet giant would change the upscale grocer. Two years later, we’ve got an answer: Ten bucks.
July 10, 2019
Business, Technology
Michael Liedtke/Associated Press
Target Takes a Hit From $50 Million Register Outage
Michael Liedtke/Associated Press
The impact of Target Corp.’s weekend register glitch won’t show up until the retailer discloses quarterly revenue in August, but it could have cost the company about $50 million in lost sales, according to one analyst.
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