by - March 17, 2023 8:12 am
Dacona Smith, the highest-ranking Black executive at Walmart U.S., has retired. Cedric Clark filled Smith’s position as executive vice president of store operations. Clark made that announcement on LinkedIn following…
by - January 21, 2023 10:46 am
Besides being the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart is slowly becoming a technology company. The Bentonville-based retail titan spent big on technology innovations last year in hopes of adding additional revenue…
by - July 22, 2022 11:45 am
This month, Walmart turned 60 years old, but the retail giant is not resting on its laurels. “We might be the largest retailer, but we also want to be the…
by - July 19, 2022 10:54 am
When 44-year-old Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in July 1962, the economy was recovering from a recession. Unemployment was high, as were taxes. But that did not stop the…
by - July 9, 2022 10:37 am
Shoppers have never been more open to trying private brands for consumer staples after the supply chain disruption that forced changes in shopping behavior amid the pandemic. Market research firm…
by - May 14, 2022 10:47 am
Walmart helped put Northwest Arkansas on the map. Home makeover duo Jenny and Dave Marrs continue to spotlight the region’s beauty and culture to millions of viewers on the HGTV…
by - May 10, 2022 1:15 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. has added to its economic team by hiring its first chief economist. John List, a distinguished professor at the University of Chicago, fills that role for the…
by - April 26, 2022 9:32 am
Kourtney Barrett is a Bentonville native passionate about bringing ideas to life. She believes her latest opportunity to do that is once in a lifetime. On April 11, Barrett joined…
by - April 18, 2022 11:41 am
A limited liability company owned by Steuart Walton, a director of Walmart Inc., and his younger brother Tom Walton will pay $60 million to acquire the existing Walmart corporate campus…
by - March 19, 2022 7:21 am
Walmart has for two years offered inventory management (fulfillment) services for online sellers to streamline operations. Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS), the company’s third-party fulfillment arm, is billed as a low-cost…
by - March 5, 2022 8:55 am
Walmart has made no secret of expanding financial services products to its shopper base. The retail giant has joined forces with several financial technology (fintech) startups with plans to create…
by - November 29, 2021 8:11 am
On Monday (Nov. 29), Walmart Inc. announced a transition plan to replace Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs. The company said Biggs would begin transitioning from the…
by - September 29, 2021 3:44 pm
Walmart is the latest retailer to announce ambitious hiring plans ahead of what is expected to be a record holiday season. The retail giant said Wednesday (Sept. 29) it plans…
by - July 25, 2021 9:05 am
Walmart’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd were reoccurring topics in its 2021 summary report on environmental, social and governance issues (ESG). Walmart recently released…
by - June 3, 2021 12:49 pm
Summer internships remain a vital way for college graduates or those soon-to-be the opportunity to test the waters in particular fields like retail, technology, finance or supply chain. While many…
by - November 20, 2020 2:04 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart said its corporate workforce in the U.S. will not return to their offices until July 5, 2021, at the earliest. The memo from Donna Morris, chief people officer…
by - September 17, 2020 2:08 pm
Walmart Inc. announced Thursday (Sept. 17) significant changes to employment in its U.S. stores that will mean pay raises for some of its workers. In a blog post from Walmart…
by - July 11, 2020 9:17 am
Walmart’s corporate employees in Bentonville have mostly been working remotely from home since mid-March. But the retail giant has plans to return them Aug. 17, making room for up to…
by - June 3, 2020 2:23 pm
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart Inc. made history Wednesday (June 3) with its first-ever virtual shareholder’s meeting. It lasted just under one hour, including a question-and-answer segment with company executives. …
by - March 19, 2020 9:19 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, said Thursday (March 19) it plans to hire 150,000 hourly associates in the U.S. and announced $550 million in cash bonuses to reward workers…
