by - January 21, 2019 7:40 am
Walmart.com’s right to win
Depending how Apple and Walmart performed in the month of December will determine who finishes the year No. 3 in American online sales for 2018. Assuming Walmart continues its winning…
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by - July 17, 2018 6:13 pm
Walmart.com may rank fourth in U.S. e-commerce sales, releases top selling items by state list
Walmart continues to dole out the majority of its capital expenditures on growing its e-commerce business, which many believed was second only to Amazon and its 49.1% dominance in e-commerce…
by - January 18, 2018 4:17 pm
Wal-Mart Stores notes top-selling online items by state in 2017
It was marine antifreeze in Alaska, and protein powder in California. Flannel shirts were tops in Wyoming and Green Bay Packer bath mats in Wisconsin. In Alabama it was crayons,…
by - October 30, 2017 1:42 pm
Profitero: Amazon leads online price war in non-consumables, Walmart.com a close second
The notion that Amazon’s prices are higher than competitors like Walmart U.S. isn’t true, at least for 52,000 non-food items recently checked by e-commerce marketing and analytics firm Profitero. Keith…
by - April 15, 2017 10:45 pm
Wal-Mart Stores in talks to acquire Bonobos menswear retailer
Recode reports Wal-Mart Stores is in advanced rounds of another acquisition. This time, the retail giant is looking east at New York-based Bonobos, a menswear e-tailer founded in 2007 by…
by - March 21, 2017 3:56 pm
Walmart.com launches internal innovation hub to vet future acquisitions
Walmart.com has launched an internal hub it calls Store No. 8 in the heart of Silicon Valley in hopes of harnessing e-commerce innovation that will ultimately help the retailer grow…
by - February 16, 2017 4:13 pm
Wal-Mart’s buying spree seen as way to enhance online capabilities, acquire ‘aspirational’ brands
The world of online commerce is much akin to the wild, wild west and the sheriff in town being Amazon.com has pretty much controlled the pace of growth for other…
by - January 31, 2017 1:40 pm
Walmart moves to free-shipping model for 2 million online items
Wal-Mart Stores is vying to offer two-day free-shipping for online orders of $35 or more, replacing the Shipping Pass service and refunding those costs to subscribers, according to a blog…
by - January 24, 2017 3:58 pm
Walmart.com cuts 200 from its California operations
Of the about 1,000 corporate jobs cuts at Wal-Mart Stores, about 200 are being cut from the Walmart.com division located in San Bruno, Calif. The job reductions might seem counter-intuitive…
by - August 8, 2016 3:07 pm
Jet.com founder Marc Lore to eventually lead Walmart.com
Wal-Mart’s $3.3 billion pending acquisition of Jet.com includes new leadership for the retail giant’s e-commerce business in the coming months, according to Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon. McMillon said during…
by - March 28, 2016 4:29 pm
Walmart.com lags e-commerce industry growth despite hefty investments
With 40 million customers per month, Walmart.com is the 15th largest online shopping site, despite being the world’s largest retailer. Few market watchers are convinced the Bentonville-based retailer’s multi-billion dollar…
by - May 16, 2015 9:06 am
Walmart.com provides link for subscription-delivery service signup
Walmart.com has unveiled a signup link for consumers wanting to try to the subscription-based delivery service the retailer plans to test this summer. Follow the link, enter your email and…
by - November 3, 2014 3:17 pm
Study: Walmart.com prices beat supercenter and Amazon
Kantar Retail released its annual price leadership study between mega retail competitors Wal-Mart and Amazon on (Oct. 30), and the results show Walmart.com had lower prices over its supercenter format…
by - October 27, 2014 9:32 pm
Walmart.com apologizes for the ‘Fat Girl’ reference
A routine email that was sent to online subscribers of Walmart.com Monday morning (Oct. 27) contained deals on Halloween costumes that were labeled on the retailer website as “Fat Girl…
by - October 20, 2014 2:10 pm
Wal-Mart works to anticipate customer needs with lockers, pharmacy app
Price, assortment, experience and access is how Wal-Mart execs define what matters most to customers, and they are working to lead in each of these areas by combining physical retail…
by - June 19, 2014 11:57 am
Wal-Mart to add a third e-commerce fulfillment center by 2016
Wal-Mart Stores recently announced plans to add a third e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield, Ind., which will ensure the retailer can easily provide millions of American’s with two-day delivery service…
by - June 17, 2014 10:10 am
WalmartLabs acquires fashion finding app Stylr
Wal-Mart has acquired Stylr, the 13th tech move in three years as the retailer works to build infrastructure to support the next generation of retail. The deal was announced via…
by - June 10, 2014 10:27 am
Walmart.com announces management changes
Joel Anderson, Walmart.com president for the past three years, has resigned to take a job with another company. Teen discounter Five Below has named Anderson as its president. He will…
by - February 5, 2014 4:26 pm
Salsify helps Walmart.com suppliers with upload, product management
Drive Medical, a New York-based durable medical equipment manufacturer, said it continues to see robust demand for its growing catalog of products from retailers like Walmart.com, CVS, Target and Walgreen….
by - September 3, 2013 12:21 pm
Amazon, Wal-Mart, eBay favored by consumers
A recent survey by STORES asked consumers to identify their favorite online retailers. Consumers were simply asked which websites they shopped most often. Rankings were based on the total number…