by - April 9, 2018 11:05 am
Supplier sales executives buying dinner for their Kroger or Walmart buyers to talk over the brick-and-mortar business is not a recipe for e-commerce success, according to Guru Hariharan, CEO of…
by - April 5, 2018 4:20 pm
David Cheesewright, former chief executive officer for Walmart International, ended his full-time employment with Walmart on March 31 and transitioned to a part-time consultant role for Walmart Canada for the…
by - April 2, 2018 9:06 pm
Oliver Chen, an analyst with Cowen & Co., places the odds of an acquisition of Humana by Walmart as high as 40%. He said odds are as high as 80%…
by - April 1, 2018 9:26 am
Walmart recently expanded its private brand meal kits with prices ranging from $8 to $15 depending on the entree. Talk Business & Politics purchased two of the dinners and prepared…
by - March 29, 2018 10:46 pm
Walmart Inc. told Talk Business & Politics the company does not “comment on rumors and speculation,” but rumors of a possible acquisition of insurance provider Humana by the world’s largest…
by - March 28, 2018 5:22 pm
Shareholders making proposals for change at the Walmart Inc. annual meeting will now do it in a smaller setting two days before the retailer’s shareholder celebration Friday, June 1, at…
by - March 28, 2018 3:19 pm
Easter is one of the most widely celebrated holidays around the world and this year it’s coming 16 days earlier, leaving retailers less time to promote holiday spending. That said,…
by - March 27, 2018 11:04 am
Walmart Inc. continues to test technology innovations and services in a sampling of its stores around the country. Recently the retail giant announced initiatives that will bring new services to…
by - March 26, 2018 2:27 pm
Capacity shortage in the trucking sector threatens to squeeze margins for retail suppliers who face higher shipping rates and tighter delivery requirements. Several companies recently reporting earnings voiced concern about…
by - March 26, 2018 11:30 am
McLarty Daniel Ford plans to add premium brand Lincoln to its mix of vehicles when it opens a 46,000-square-foot facility to replace the dealership’s existing building at 2609 S. Walton…
by - March 25, 2018 3:38 pm
New research suggests Amazon shoppers are a savvy group of consumers and most who pay more than $100 annually to be Prime members which they say gives them a reason…
by - March 21, 2018 10:36 am
Part of Walmart’s success over the years has been the vast array of products sold in its stores and online. The same could be said for Amazon with its 480…
by - March 20, 2018 8:48 pm
FedEx Office announced Tuesday (March 20) plans to place retail centers inside 500 Walmart stores over the next two years following a successful pilot program with 47 stores since 2015….
by - March 20, 2018 3:56 pm
Walmart recently opened a small tech shop in downtown Austin, Texas, to innovate and incubate ideas with its larger Store No. 8 project in Silicon Valley. The Austin unit, ATX,…
by - March 20, 2018 11:21 am
Downtown Springdale will add to its list of food and beverage offerings later this year. Bentonville-based Bike Rack Brewing Co. is planning to open its third location in a 3,000-square-foot…
by - March 19, 2018 3:09 pm
Walmart announced Monday (March 19) a partnership with Handy, a New York-based crowdsourced assembly service, to inspect, assemble and install electronics and furniture bought at more than 2,000 Walmart stores,…
by - March 15, 2018 12:24 pm
Content remains king in the retail world of omnichannel. That’s a message Walmart has preached for several years. Chicago-based ItemMaster heard the call and connected with the retail giant last…
by - March 14, 2018 11:33 am
Scoreboard Ventures, a holding company headquartered in Frisco, Texas, has acquired a minority ownership interest in Rogers furniture maker EcoVet. As part of the deal, EcoVet will be rebranded and…
by - March 13, 2018 11:02 pm
Walmart is ramping up online grocery delivery services this year with the help of Uber and other crowdsourcing partners. Tom Ward, Walmart vice president of digital operations, announced the final…
by - March 10, 2018 9:14 pm
Henry Jordan, who retired from Walmart after 28 years, said during his tenure he witnessed different leadership styles but none more effective than the servant leadership of Walmart founder Sam…
