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GM’s Cruise, Walmart Team Up for Driverless Delivery
Cruise is just the latest partner for Walmart, which has been doing similar self-driving car tests with Waymo and Nuro, as well as pilot programs for drone delivery. (Walmart)
Walmart Inc. is about to team up with Cruise, the self-driving car unit majority-owned by General Motors Co., to experiment with delivering customer orders using driverless vehicles.
November 10, 2020Walmart Expands Drone Program With COVID-19 Test-Kit Delivery
Walmart recently has ramped up its drone delivery efforts. (Walmart Inc.)
Walmart Inc. will test using drones to drop COVID-19 diagnostic kits at customers’ homes, the retailer’s latest move in the pandemic-fueled arena of contactless deliveries.
September 22, 2020Walmart Aims to Eliminate Emissions From Its Fleet by 2040
Walmart is committing to cutting emissions from its truck fleet by 2040. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. on Sept. 21 outlined its goals to achieve zero-emission operations, which include fully converting its fleet to electric trucks.
September 21, 2020Walmart Tests Drone Delivery Amid Escalating Competition With Amazon
Walmart has started testing drone deliveries in Fayetteville, N.C. (Walmart)
Walmart Inc. is entering the drone delivery wars, its latest move to counter Amazon.com Inc.’s dominance in e-commerce as more Americans choose to shop from home.
September 9, 2020Walmart’s Challenger to Amazon Prime Will Launch Sept. 15
Walmart's new subscription program, Walmart+, will be available Sept. 15. (George Frey/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc.’s answer to Amazon Prime finally has a launch date.
September 1, 2020Walmart Cuts 230 Million Tons of Emissions, With Supplier Help
A Walmart truck in front of the company's fulfillment center in Bethlehem, Pa. Walmart's report says it will maximize the sustainability of its fleet. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. has cut 230 million metric tons of greenhouse gases out of its supply chain in the past three years, putting the world’s largest retailer on track to achieve its 2030 emissions goal.
August 26, 2020Walmart Is Eliminating Hundreds of Corporate Jobs
A nearly empty parking lot stands outside the Walmart World Headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., on May 28. (Terra Fondriest/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. has eliminated hundreds of corporate positions, according to people familiar with the matter, as retailers around the country slim down at the back-office level.
July 30, 2020Walmart Jumps With Amazon Prime Challenger Nearing Debut
Packages move along a conveyor belt inside a Walmart fulfillment center in Pennsylvania. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. will introduce a subscription service this month to compete with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime program, according to a person familiar with the plans.
July 7, 2020Shopify Advances After Deal With Walmart Expands Reach
The Shopify logo is displayed on a computer. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. has partnered with e-commerce giant Shopify Inc. to expand its third-party marketplace site and grab more of the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping. Shares of the Canadian technology company rose June 15.
June 15, 2020Walmart Sales Soar on Consumer Stockpiling, Online Shift
A worker delivers groceries to a customer's vehicle outside a Walmart store in New York on May 15. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. jumped May 19 after reporting coronavirus-related stockpiling led to a surge in quarterly sales, underscoring the company’s strong position amid widespread carnage in the U.S. retail sector.
May 19, 2020