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Walmart Announces Shopping, Shipping Cutoffs For Holiday Season

As the holiday season fast approaches, Walmart has announced its shopping and shipping cutoffs.

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Walmart CEO Says Grocery Prices Will Continue To Rise in 2025 Despite Wishes for Customer Relief

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says consumers should expect higher prices in 2025.

Walmart Announces New Holiday Meal for Less Than $5 Per Person

Walmart Announces New Holiday Meal for Less Than $5 Per Person

Walmart is trying to spread holiday cheer and discounts.

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Walmart CEO Says Food Inflation To Persist in 2025: Can Consumers Handle Rising Grocery Bills?

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon recently remarked on persistent food inflation. Can U.S. consumers bear any more price hikes at the grocery store?

Walmart Lands $2.3 Billion Vizio Deal As The Retailer Enters the Streaming Market

Walmart Closes $2.3 Billion VIZIO Deal as the Retailer Enters the Streaming Market

Walmart is now getting into the streaming business.

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Walmart Is America’s Primary Grocer, But Ranks Last on Trust and Customer Satisfaction

Walmart may claim the top spot as America’s preferred grocer, but not without issue.

Walmart Ordered To Pay Former Truck Driver $35M in Damages

Walmart Ordered to Pay Former Truck Driver $35M in Damages

A jury found that Walmart defamed the truck driver.

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Walmart Updates Virtual Store Walmart Realm for the Holiday Season

Walmart Realm continues to deliver some of the trendiest gifts for the holiday season.

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Walmart Cuts DEI Programs, Following Ford, Lowe’s, and Others

Walmart is curtailing its commitment to DEI programs.

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Can Target Turn Fortunes Around for the Holidays After ‘Biggest Earnings Miss’ in Years?

Target’s latest earnings report showed flagging sales. Can the company turn fortunes around this holiday season?

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Walmart’s Business Is Booming, So Why Are Other Discount Retailers Struggling?

Walmart is seeing a surge in business. Why are other discount retailers struggling to compete?

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Walmart Beats Q3 Expectations With Surging Profits, Boosts Annual Outlook

After a strong earnings report, Walmart is optimistic about the 2024 holiday shopping season.

Organic Carrots Sold at Walmart, Publix, Kroger & More Recalled for Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

Organic Carrots Sold at Trader Joe’s, Publix, Kroger, & More Recalled for Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

The organic carrots are responsible for one death.

Walmart Announces New bettergoods Seasonal Items Just In Time for the Holidays

Walmart Announces New bettergoods Seasonal Items Just in Time for the Holidays

Walmart’s new premium private label brand has holiday goodies.

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Should Walmart’s Invisible Barcodes Become the Norm for Retail?

At Walmart’s self-checkouts, there’s no more scrambling to find the barcode on some items. How might invisible barcode technology change consumer expectations around convenience in retail?

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Is Walmart Poised To Dominate Pharmacy Delivery?

Walmart announced that it has launched a same-day pharmacy delivery service in six states, with a plan to be available in 49 by the end of January 2025. Is Walmart better positioned to handle pharmacy’s profitability challenges than drug stores?

Walmart, Kroger Deny 'Surge Pricing' Claims Following Digital Price Tag Adoption

Walmart, Kroger Deny ‘Surge Pricing’ Claims Following Digital Price Tag Adoption

Walmart and Kroger have digital price tags, but claim they don’t do “surge pricing.”

Walmart will soon offer bundled deliveries of perscriptions and everyday purchases.

Walmart Adds Pharmacy to Same-Day Delivery

Walmart will soon offer bundled deliveries of perscriptions and everyday purchases.

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Who’s Making the Best Decision for Holiday Returns: Walmart or Amazon?

Holiday returns can make or break a customer’s shopping experience, and with competition fierce, retailers are looking for ways to balance convenience with profit protection. What strategies can retailers use to do so while enhancing customer satisfaction during the holiday season?

Walmart Announces 'Inflation Free' Thanksgiving Dinners for Less Than $7 Per Person

Walmart Announces ‘Inflation Free’ Thanksgiving Dinners for Less Than $7 Per Person

Walmart is offering affordable Thanksgiving dinner options.

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Walmart Introduces ‘Wicked’ Mystery Color Mac and Cheese

The “Wicked” product features either pink or green cheese when water is added.

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Farm Rich Adds 4 New Tasty New Items to Frozen Lineup

Four new products combine heat, sweet, and creamy cheesy flavor.

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Will Sam’s Club Members Accept a Scan & Go-Only Experience?

Sam’s Club will open a digital-only club later this month with no checkout lanes. Do cashierless stores make sense for the warehouse club channel given their challenges with long checkout lines and exit waits?

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Sam’s Club Opening All-Digital Store Without Checkout Lines

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club is testing a new store concept that eliminates traditional cash registers.

Announcement of Hurricane Relief by Dolly Parton and Walmart

Walmart and Sam’s Club Join Dolly Parton To Commit Millions to Hurricane Helene Relief

Those impacted by Hurricane Helene will have resources available to begin rebuilding their lives thanks to Walmart and Dolly Parton.

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Has October Become Holiday’s Make-or-Break Month?

Following news on holiday sales events set for early October arriving from Amazon, Target, and Best Buy, Walmart announced plans last week to roll out holiday deals “weeks earlier than previous years.” Should October results dictate the promotional cadence this holiday season?

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Walmart Has Unveiled Its Holiday Plans. Here’s What Shoppers Can Expect

Walmart is celebrating Christmas (and other holidays) early this year.

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Can Walmart Become a Fashion Destination?

Walmart is launching its first-ever Walmart Style Tour this fall, a 40-stop traveling fashion event aimed at bringing affordable, on-trend fashion directly to customers. How might Walmart’s efforts to rebrand and elevate its fashion offerings affect consumer perceptions of big-box retailers as credible fashion destinations?

Apple Juice Recall: Brand Sold at Aldi, Walmart Cited for High Arsenic Levels

Apple Juice Recall: Brand Sold at ALDI, Walmart Cited for High Arsenic Levels

The apple juice recall began early last week.

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Walmart Hits the Road With a Traveling Fall Fashion Tour

This fall, Walmart will hit the road and bring style directly to its devoted customers with the Walmart Style Tour.

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Is the Dollar Store Channel Structurally Challenged?

Shares of Dollar General last Thursday tumbled by about 30% after a second-quarter shortfall raised concerns that dollar stores in general are losing share to Walmart, Target, ALDI, Temu, and others built around value. Is Dollar General taking the right steps to revive sales and improve its competitive position?

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Here’s Why Grocery Prices Are So High According to National Grocers Association

There’s are many reasons why essentials have gone up in price.

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What Impact Will Walmart’s ‘Let’s Grow!’ Initiatives Make?

At the Let’s Grow! 2024 Walmart Marketplace Seller Summit this week, Walmart unveiled several major developments. How might these new initiatives influence the evolution of niche markets and specialty retail segments?

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What Should Other Retailers Learn From the Walmart+ and Burger King Team-Up?

Walmart+ has launched its first dining perk through a new partnership with Burger King, offering its members significant savings. How might incorporating fast-food perks into a retail membership program like Walmart+ reshape consumer expectations and loyalty in both the retail and dining industries?

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Target’s 4-Word Core Strategy Aims To Win Over Customers From Walmart

It comes down to a four-word strategy that the brand is implementing to woo customers from Walmart.

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Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of Great Value apple juice sold by Walmart.

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Walmart Earns More Than Expected as Customer Spending Increases

The nation’s largest retailer predicts an upward swing in net sales going into 2025.

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Is Walmart Building a Moat in E-Grocery?

Walmart captured a record 37% of the U.S. online grocery market during the second quarter of 2024, steadily expanding its share in recent years as traditional supermarkets lose ground. What’s been the biggest contributor to Walmart’s acceleration of its online grocery growth?

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Walmart Heightens Dorm Room Shopping Experience With Walmart Realm

Walmart introduced the virtual shopping platform Walmart Realm in May. Now, it has improved the immersive experience to help college students find the decor, clothing, and essentials of their dreams.

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Walmart Will Pay $2.5M for Class-Action COVID Settlement

A federal judge signed off on the order against Walmart.

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Should Walmart Return to 24/7 Operations?

Walmart pulled back from being open round-the-clock, seven days a week at most stores during the pandemic and for now has no plans to return. What factors should be most important in determining whether to stay open round-the-clock?

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Macy’s All-Star Week: What We Know

Macy’s All-Star Week will be going up against other retail blitzes like Amazon Prime Day.

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What Impact Will Walmart’s New Technology Have on the Grocery Industry?

Walmart is ramping up its grocery network by constructing five new high-tech perishable distribution centers. How will the company’s advancements in automation and supply chain technology reshape the competitive landscape of retail grocery?

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Walmart Offers Half-Price Membership To Attract Amazon Shoppers Before Prime Day

Although Walmart’s members-only sales event has ended and Amazon’s Prime Day is still a week away, the fierce competition between these two retail giants continues at full speed.

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Target Circle Week Deals: What We Know

Target Circle Week is one of the most popular shopping weeks of the year.

Can Shopify Help Target Compete with Amazon and Walmart?

Target has announced a strategic partnership with Shopify to invigorate its third-party marketplace, Target Plus, by adding new and trendy brands to its online offerings. This move is expected to attract more online traffic and rejuvenate Target’s e-commerce growth, which has been lagging in recent quarters.

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Walmart Deals Event to Compete With Amazon Prime Day

The retailer will feature savings on thousands of items for two days only.

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Should Digital Shelf Labels Stir Worries Over Dynamic Pricing?

Walmart announced that it is replacing price stickers in its aisles with electronic shelf labels at 2,300 U.S. stores by 2026. Do digital shelf labels pack benefits for both store associates and in-store shoppers?

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Can Walmart Capture Gen Z With No Boundaries’ Refresh?

Walmart is relaunching a 30-year-old store brand, “No Boundaries,” with broader assortments, elevated styling, and major digital marketing muscle in hopes of capturing a larger share of Gen Z’s wallet. Has reaching the Gen Z audience become more critical for Walmart?

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Are Bonuses a Morale Booster for Walmart’s Hourly Associates?

Walmart announced that its full- and part-time hourly workers will now be eligible for annual bonuses based on store performance and tenure. Do performance bonuses offer a major perk for Walmart’s hourly workers?