Some baby foods tainted with 'dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals', congressional report finds
The report is urging U.S. regulators to set maximum levels permitted in baby foods and to require manufacturers to test finished products for heavy metals
GameStop's stock surge doesn't mask reality
Behind GameStop's stock surge is the grim reality of its prospects: The video game retailer is floundering even as the industry around it is booming.
Walmart donates $14M to nonprofits targeting racial inequity as part of 5-year plan
The funds are part of a larger commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to donate $100 million through grants over five years through a Center for Racial Equity in an effort to advance racial equity.
COVID-19 vaccines to stress-test grocery stores and pharmacies
The U.S. fell far short of its initial goal of inoculating 20 million people by the end of 2020, with health departments, hospital systems and long-term-care facilities beset by supply-chain bottlenecks, vaccine hesitancy and confusing, scattershot systems for making appointments.
Walmart revamps its ads business with hopes to become a top 10 advertising platform
Walmart Connect, formerly Walmart Media Group, will focus on three strategic areas that it hopes will position it to "become one of the top ten advertising platforms in the US over five years."
Walmart plans to fill online orders with help from robots at some US stores
The robots will work behind the scenes, picking frozen and refrigerated foods as well as smaller general merchandise items from inside the warehouses
Walmart expects to deliver up to 13M doses per month
The retailer plans to offer the vaccine every day at its more than 5,000 Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies through in-store vaccination clinics and large community events.
Walmart expands vaccinations in boost to US COVID-19 program
The move from the world’s largest retailer comes as U.S. President Joe Biden races to accelerate a frustratingly slow vaccination campaign.
Walmart CEO and others support federal minimum wage hike
Walmart's CEO and others support a higher minimum wage but it’s unclear how high.
Tyson Foods reaches more settlements in chicken price-fixing litigation
Tyson Foods Inc agreed to settle price-fixing litigation with two more groups of plaintiffs accusing it of illegally conspiring to inflate prices in the $65 billion chicken industry.
Walmart celebrates MLK Day with special fundraising campaign
The MLK Day of Giving effort, which encourages everyone to meet the needs of others in their communities, follows a tumultuous year marked by nationwide demonstrations calling for racial justice and ending police brutality.
Walmart e-commerce chief Marc Lore resigns after beefing up digital arm of retailer
Lore will continue to serve as a strategic adviser to Walmart through September.
Walmart piloting temperature-controlled grocery delivery boxes
Walmart announced it was piloting temperature-controlled, HomeValet-powered smart boxes as it works to gain an edge over competitors in the online grocery delivery services market.
Shopping returns top $428B as Amazon, Walmart say keep it
Overall, the hundreds of billions of dollars in returns accounted for approximately 10.6% of total U.S. retail sales over the past year.
Walmart teams up with investment firm behind Robinhood on new fintech startup
The startup will be majority-owned by Walmart, with its CEO and CFO on the company's board along with Ribbit Capital's managing partner, Meyer Malka.
Amazon, Walmart using AI to decide on economic sense to process a return
New approach being adopted more broadly in light of Covid-19 pandemic, report says
Drones set to deliver packages 'everywhere' in country in near future
Several drone companies are embracing this disruptive delivery channel, enabling consumers to receive drone deliveries directly to their homes.
Walmart apologizes after tweet calls GOP Sen. Hawley '#soreloser'
Walmart blamed a short-lived tweet calling GOP Sen. Josh Hawley a "#soreloser" on a mistake by an employee who meant to add the comment to a personal account rather than the corporate Twitter page.
Walmart fights back against DOJ opioid lawsuit and action begs question about why DEA isn't doing its job
DEA needs to do its job and crack down on doctors abusing their privileges, not target pharmacies for not doing the job DEA failed to do.
Walmart rejects US government's claims of fueling opioid crisis
In a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Delaware, the government said Walmart failed to take its gatekeeping duties as a pharmacy seriously, allegations the company rejected.


















