Building on its strategy from recent quarters, Walmart continues to leverage its scale to offer lower prices than competitors, using food inflation as a tailwind rather than headwind. The retailer, already the world’s largest grocer by a considerable margin, gained share in the category in...
As consumers from all walks of life become increasingly concerned about the environmental and social impacts of their foods, brands that do not offer products that make the grade as far as these shoppers are concerned risk turning away many would-be customers. With this trend...
While grocery delivery orders soared during the early months of the pandemic as consumers sought stay-at-home alternatives to their usual habits, 2021 revealed the limitations of the channel for consumers who wanted the convenience but could not always be counted on to be at home....
Three months after dipping its toe in the cryptocurrency water with a 200-machine bitcoin ATM trial, Walmart has revealed a far deeper interest in crypto than previously imagined. In a series of seven trademark and patent filings made Dec. 30, Walmart showed that it is...
Walmart is upping its grocery delivery game with the hiring of 3,000 associate drivers to expand its InHome direct-to-fridge service to 30 million U.S. households by the end of this year. “We’ve been operating InHome in select markets over the last two years and have...
Walmart, in attempting to grow its instant delivery service, has hit some hurdles, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Sunday (Nov. 28). The recent switch to more digital, quick forms of eCommerce has seen the popular retailer moving items from stores to homes...
Walmart is acquiring technology assets from conversation design startup Botmock to advance its own conversational platform and offer non-technical teams like customer service access to these tools without additional coding needed. “Our customers today are busier than ever, and they’re looking for simple ways to...
Walmart is rolling out a way for customers to pay bills with cash all over the U.S., according to a press release. The move will also allow for funding of prepaid accounts. Both are being done in partnership with InComm Payments and will allow the...
People who sign up for Walmart+ on Monday (Oct. 25) will get $9.95 cash-back that can be used to offset the customer’s next online order, Walmart said in an email to PYMNTS on Monday (Oct 25). Walmart+ is offering the promotion on the same day...
