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.

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FedEx Teams With Walmart, Target On Same-Day Delivery Robot
FedEx Teams With Walmart, Target On Same-Day Delivery Robot
February 27, 2019  |  Innovation

FedEx plans to start testing a delivery robot this summer for “last-mile” home deliveries, and has partnered with Walmart, Pizza Hut and others to try...

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Affirm To Power POS Financing For Walmart
Affirm To Power POS Financing For Walmart
February 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FinTech Affirm said Wednesday morning (Feb. 27) that it has linked with retailing giant Walmart to offer Affirm as an alternative to cash and traditional...

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Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
February 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) it has acquired Aspectiva, the Israel-based startup that is focused on natural language processing capabilities. In a press release, Walmart...

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Reinventing The Baby Care Market With Exclusive ‘Premium’ Brands
Reinventing The Baby Care Market With Exclusive ‘Premium’ Brands
February 26, 2019  |  Retail

Major retailers are pitching premium baby care products at a less-than-premium price tag with the help of exclusive brands: Walmart is offering Hello Bello exclusively...

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Roadie Raises $37M In Funding Round That Includes The Home Depot
Roadie Raises $37M In Funding Round That Includes The Home Depot
February 25, 2019  |  Investments

Roadie, the on-the-way delivery service, announced Monday (Feb. 25) it raised $37 million in a funding round. In a press release, the company said the...

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A Game Of Margins — Making The Move To Fulfillment By Amazon
A Game Of Margins — Making The Move To Fulfillment By Amazon
February 25, 2019  |  Amazon

As sellers on the Amazon marketplace await possible fee changes for that platform — and consider if selling via rival marketplace might make sense — those...

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Target Invites Third-Party Sellers To Its Website
Target Invites Third-Party Sellers To Its Website
February 25, 2019  |  Retail

With a different approach than Amazon and Walmart, Target is seeking to work with additional third-party sellers. The retailer is inviting specialty and national brands...

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Formjacking Takes Off (And The Rest Of The Week In Sizzles And Fizzles)
Formjacking Takes Off (And The Rest Of The Week In Sizzles And Fizzles)
February 22, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

While there is much negative to be said about cybercriminals, one can’t accuse hackers and cybercriminals of being uncreative in their methods.  As phishing and...

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Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
February 21, 2019  |  Retail

It looks like the deal to merge Sainsbury’s with Walmart-owned Asda could be in fatal trouble — after a ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority...

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