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Walmart Shuts Down Innovation Lab as Retailers See Tech Bets Eat Into Margins
Walmart Shuts Down Innovation Lab as Retailers See Tech Bets Eat Into Margins
January 23, 2024  |  Walmart

With the race for retailers’ digital presences growing more competitive each year, demanding more resources, Walmart is reportedly axing its Store No. 8 innovation hub...

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Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Better Delivery By Any (And Every) Means
Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Better Delivery By Any (And Every) Means
June 07, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There are full weeks in the race to control the consumer’s whole paycheck — and then there are very full weeks.  This week was one...

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Walmart Appoints New Senior VP Of Store No 8
Walmart Appoints New Senior VP Of Store No 8
June 04, 2019  |  Personnel

Walmart has named Scott Eckert to lead its investment arm and startup incubator, Store No. 8. Launched in 2017, Store No. 8 was created by Marc Lore,...

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Walmart Posts CEO Job For Mystery Store No. 8 Startup
Walmart Posts CEO Job For Mystery Store No. 8 Startup
January 18, 2019  |  Personnel

Walmart is looking for a new CEO. Bloomberg reported that the retailer has posted an opening for a “CEO, Stealth Company” who would be in...

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Walmart Launches Order By Text
Walmart Launches Order By Text
May 31, 2018  |  Retail

The one-upmanship competition that seems to be perennially on between Amazon and Walmart has just gotten its latest entry. Walmart has announced that it’s rolling...

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Walmart Acquires VR Startup Spatialand
Walmart Acquires VR Startup Spatialand
February 06, 2018  |  Retail

As Walmart seeks to invest in tech to compete with Amazon, the retailer has acquired a small virtual reality (VR) startup. Spatialand will become the...

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Walmart Announces Nationwide Virtual Commerce Competition
Walmart Announces Nationwide Virtual Commerce Competition
July 17, 2017  |  Innovation

Walmart has announced a nationwide competition for developers who create new virtual reality (VR) solutions that can change the way people shop and live. According...

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