Walmart piloting French bakery La Madeline in-stores
Walmart will launch French La Madeline inside stores with a pilot running in Texas.
Walmart joins $2.75 billion funding round for GM's Cruise autonomous car division
Walmart has become an investor in GM's Cruise autonomous car division after testing the technology as a delivery service. The retail giant said the electric vehicles will help it reach a goal of becoming zero emissions by 2040.
Walmart making more employees full-time to retain workforce
Walmart also said it wants to give full-time store workers “consistent schedules from week to week” as well as skills training and opportunities for growth.
Minnesota retailers looted following death of Daunte Wright
More than a dozen Minnesota retailers were looted Monday morning after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by police over the weekend.
Meow Mix recalls some cat food over potential salmonella contamination
The parent company of Meow Mix cat food announced a limited recall Friday after finding potential salmonella contamination in 30-pound bags of Original Choice Dry Cat Food.
Walmart trademark filing offers new details on its fintech startup
According to a March 29 filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the new venture now has a potential name: Hazel by Walmart.
Walmart warns customers of gift bag scam on social media
A fake Walmart Facebook account posted a Walmart gift-bag giveaway Tuesday in order to celebrate going plastic-free by the end of the year.
Amazon has become top U.S. clothing retailer, outselling Walmart, Target: report
According to data from Wells Fargo, Amazon's U.S. sales of clothing and shoes, including third-party sellers, grew 15% in 2020 to $41 billion. The increase represents 11-12% share of all apparel sold in the U.S. and 34-35% share of all apparel sold online.
Walmart opens its first ghost kitchen in Canada
Walmart Canada has partnered with Ghost Kitchen Brands to open a restaurant where customers can order meals, but only for pickup or delivery.
Walmart owned Sam's Club tops Costco in the land of apps
Big box retailers have thrived during the coronavirus pandemic as they were deemed essential and allowed to remain open, but Sam's Club is winning against Costco and BJ's on the digital landscape, according to a new report from app intelligence firm Apptopia.
Walmart makes $350B pledge to support US manufacturing
The company will focus its investment on domestic manufacturers that produce plastics, textiles, small electrical appliances, food processing, and pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
Goldman consumer head is leaving to run Walmart fintech
Omer Ismail, a Goldman partner and the head of its Marcus consumer unit, is leaving the bank to run a recently announced Walmart financial-technology startup.
Walmart dropping $35 minimum for Express Delivery service
The company accelerated the development of this service to nearly 1,000 stores in early May when widespread lockdowns kept virus-weary consumers at home and out of stores.
Walmart profit misses as sales boom during holiday quarter, worker wage hikes planned
Walmart Inc. reported a disappointing fourth-quarter profit and warned that sales growth would slow in the current fiscal year.
Walmart temporarily closes over 600 stores as winter storms pound parts of US
The Arkansas-based retailer, which also owns and operates Sam's Clubs, will assess the status of its facilities and will only continue to operate "as long as it is safe to do so," Walmart wrote.
Walmart selling Weathered Souls' Black is Beautiful beer, raising awareness about racial injustice
The Black is Beautiful initiative is aimed at raising awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily.
Walmart, Sam's Club pharmacies to begin COVID-19 vaccines Friday
The company took population density, customer demographics, infection rates and availability of local health care resources into consideration when identifying participating locations.
TikTok sale to Oracle, Walmart is shelved as Biden reviews security
The TikTok deal—which had been driven by then-President Donald Trump—has languished since last fall in the midst of successful legal challenges to the U.S. government’s effort by TikTok’s owner, China’s ByteDance Ltd.
Biden endorses sending stimulus checks to Americans earning $75,000 during meeting with top CEOs
President Biden on Tuesday said he supported a proposal from House Democrats that would send $1,400 stimulus checks to Americans earning up to $75,000 annually.
Biden, Yellen to meet with JPMorgan's Dimon, Walmart's McMillon
President Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with some of the nation's top chief executives including JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon and Walmart's Doug McMillon on Tuesday to drum up support for his nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package.