Walmart Inc. announced a 1.1 million-square-foot next-generation fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill.
September 29, 2022walmart
Business, Technology, Private 
Walmart's fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill. (Business Wire)
Walmart Opens First in Series of Next-Gen Fulfillment Centers
Walmart's fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill. (Business Wire) Business, Logistics 
People shop at a Target store in Clifton, N.J. (Associated Press Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Walmart, Target Begin Holiday Early to Ease Inflation Sting
People shop at a Target store in Clifton, N.J. (Associated Press Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)NEW YORK — Walmart and Target plan to begin offering deals and price matching offers earlier this year to keep up with Americans pressed by soaring inflation and looking for ways to ease the potential sting of holiday shopping.
September 22, 2022 Private 
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Walmart to Hire 40,000 Holiday Workers, Fewer Than Last Year
George Frey/Bloomberg NewsWalmart Inc., the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., aims to hire 40,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season this year — a sizable decrease from 2021.
September 21, 2022 Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private, TCA 
Walmart and DroneUp join forces on drone delivery service. (Walmart)
Walmart Drone Delivery Service DroneUp Expands
Walmart and DroneUp join forces on drone delivery service. (Walmart)DroneUp, the sole drone partner of Walmart, announced plans to expand its headquarters and establish a research and training facility outside Petersburg, Va., creating 655 new jobs.
August 24, 2022 Safety 
Drivers' skills are put to the test on the obstacle course at Indiana Convention Center as part of the National Truck Driving Championships . (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
NTDC Drivers Take On ‘Tough’ Course
Drivers' skills are put to the test on the obstacle course at Indiana Convention Center as part of the National Truck Driving Championships . (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)INDIANAPOLIS — The intricate course at the National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships is pushing competitors to perform at a high level.
August 17, 2022 Business, Private 
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Walmart Tops Q2 Expectations as Americans Continue Spending
Gene J. Puskar/Associated PressNEW YORK — Walmart reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as more Americans looked to cut costs on groceries at the nation’s largest retailer in the face of surging inflation.
August 16, 2022 Business, Private 
Signage outside a Walmart store in Albany, N.Y. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Cuts 200 Corporate Jobs as Costs, Inventory Sap Profit
Signage outside a Walmart store in Albany, N.Y. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)Walmart Inc. is eliminating about 200 corporate jobs as it contends with rising costs, bloated inventories and weakening demand for general merchandise.
August 3, 2022 Business 
A customer pushes a shopping cart at a Walmart store in Burbank, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Hawks Refurbished Goods to Inflation-Squeezed Shoppers
A customer pushes a shopping cart at a Walmart store in Burbank, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)Walmart Inc. has a new sales pitch for consumers contending with soaring prices: Buy used goods.
July 29, 2022 Business, Private 
Two months ago, Walmart had said earnings per share would only dip about 1%. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Cuts Full-Year Profit Outlook
Two months ago, Walmart had said earnings per share would only dip about 1%. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)Walmart Inc. cut its annual profit outlook for the second time this year, citing the need to lower prices to clear out bloated inventories.
July 25, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Private, Top 100 
The 60-foot refrigerated trailer can fit as many as 30 pallets of perishable goods. By comparison, a 53-foot trailer can fit about 26 pallets. (Walmart Canada)
Walmart Canada Adds 60-Foot Multizone Refrigerated Trailer
The 60-foot refrigerated trailer can fit as many as 30 pallets of perishable goods. By comparison, a 53-foot trailer can fit about 26 pallets. (Walmart Canada)Walmart Canada has expanded its fleet to include for the first time in North America a 60-foot multitemperature-zone refrigerated trailer, built by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.
July 25, 2022