walmart

Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969.

(source: corporate.walmart.com)

Massmart Slashes EPS Forecast, Names Walmart Exec As CEO
Massmart Slashes EPS Forecast, Names Walmart Exec As CEO
May 23, 2019  |  Earnings

With consumers reigning in spending in South Africa, retailer Massmart cuts its earnings per share forecast for the first half of the year and named...

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Treasury Sec., Walmart CFO Discuss China Trade War Price Effects
Treasury Sec., Walmart CFO Discuss China Trade War Price Effects
May 22, 2019  |  Retail

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Wednesday (May 22) that he spoke with Walmart Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs about the effects of...

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eCommerce Sales Jump 12.4 Pct In Q1
eCommerce Sales Jump 12.4 Pct In Q1
May 20, 2019  |  Retail

Sales done digitally continue to gain ground across U.S. commerce. The Commerce Department reported Friday (May 17) that eCommerce sales were up 12.4 percent from...

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Details Revealed About New Walmart HQ In Arkansas
Details Revealed About New Walmart HQ In Arkansas
May 17, 2019  |  Retail

New details have emerged about Walmart’s planned new corporate campus in Bentonville, Ark., where the company is based, according to a report by Reuters. Walmart...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Race For One-Day Shipping Dominance
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Race For One-Day Shipping Dominance
May 17, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

When Amazon announced about two weeks ago that Prime’s free two-day shipping was about to become Prime’s one-day shipping, it certainly got the world’s attention. The...

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Walmart Bolsters Artificial Intelligence Efforts
Walmart Bolsters Artificial Intelligence Efforts
May 17, 2019  |  Retail

Beyond serving as a place to pick up groceries on the evening commute, Walmart customer service is doing a lot of work behind the scenes...

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eCommerce Sizzle Boosts Brick-and-Mortar Comp Sales
eCommerce Sizzle Boosts Brick-and-Mortar Comp Sales
May 17, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

In this week’s sizzles, Walmart digital sales increase, Visa says contactless checkout is on the rise and Buffett’s Berkshire invests in Amazon. Fizzles include SoftBank...

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Smaller US Cities Foster More Payments Innovation
Smaller US Cities Foster More Payments Innovation
May 16, 2019  |  Innovation

The next chapter in the history of digital payments and commerce is being written in technology incubators – but not only those shops run by...

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Walmart’s Q1 Earnings Driven By Grocery, eCommerce
Walmart’s Q1 Earnings Driven By Grocery, eCommerce
May 16, 2019  |  Earnings

Despite a recent string of disappointing news updates out of the retail sector, Walmart managed to surprise investors with better-than-expected earnings when the Q1 results...

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