India’s new rules for foreign e-commerce platforms may be designed to protect local companies from Amazon.com and Walmart Inc., but consumers are likely to suffer the collateral damage.
December 28, 2018walmart
Business, Technology, Logistics
An employee uses a laptop computer while packages move along a conveyor belt at the Amazon.com fulfillment center in Hyderabad. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News)
India Crackdown on Amazon, Walmart Seen Hurting Online Shoppers
An employee uses a laptop computer while packages move along a conveyor belt at the Amazon.com fulfillment center in Hyderabad. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News)
Business, Logistics
David J. Phillip/Associated Press
Walmart Expands Offerings in Bid to Stay in Retail Race With Amazon
David J. Phillip/Associated Press
NEW YORK — Walmart may be bruised by Amazon, but it’s learning how to fight back.
November 16, 2018
Business
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Warren Buffett Bids Farewell to Walmart After 20 Years as Amazon Reigns
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sold its last Walmart Inc. shares, according to a filing Nov. 14, ending a relationship that dates more than two decades.
November 15, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
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Ford, Walmart to Test Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Service
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. is teaming with Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer, to lay the groundwork for a driverless grocery delivery service.
November 14, 2018
Business
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Walmart Narrows Gap, but Amazon Prices Still Cheaper, Study Finds
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Walmart Inc. is narrowing the online price gap with low-cost leader Amazon.com and is beating the world’s biggest e-commerce company on prices for baby products, according to a new study.
November 8, 2018
Business, Logistics
Alan Diaz/Associated Press
Walmart Surpasses Amazon as Online Shoppers’ Most Popular Grocer
Alan Diaz/Associated Press
Look out, Amazon: Walmart is coming to steal your lunch — and maybe dinner too. The world’s largest retailer has surpassed the e-commerce giant in a survey of online food shoppers, more of whom said they most recently visited Walmart’s site for groceries.
November 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
A UPS electric vehicle. (UPS Inc.)
UPS, Walmart Find Electric Vehicles Offer Benefits, Opportunities
A UPS electric vehicle. (UPS Inc.)
OAKLAND, Calif. — Representatives from UPS Inc. and Walmart Inc., two of the country’s largest fleets, said electric vehicles can provide environmental, economic and community benefits, which make efforts to work through challenges surrounding duty cycle, charging infrastructure and cost worthwhile.
October 29, 2018
Business, Logistics
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Walmart Unveils High-Tech Grocery Warehouse
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Walmart Inc. is building a high-speed grocery warehouse to solidify its position as the nation’s biggest grocer.
October 18, 2018
Business, Logistics
Smith Transport truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Smith Transport Named Walmart Distribution Center On-Site Provider
Smith Transport truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Diversified carrier Smith Transport Inc. announced it has been selected as the on-site transportation provider for the Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bedford, Pa.
October 9, 2018
Business
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Doubles Spending in Battle for Truckers
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc., pinched by the worsening shortage of truckers, plans to double its spending on attracting and retaining drivers by year-end.
September 10, 2018Pages
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