SEATTLE – Amazon customers in College Station, Texas, will soon be able to order merchandise and get it delivered by a drone. The news last week followed a recent report that Amazon was working with the Federal Aviation Administration on a plan that would allow shoppers in Lockeford, Calif., to be among the first served
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — More than 1,100 businesses from across the country pitched their products made, grown or assembled in the United States to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at Walmart’s ninth annual Open Call on June 30. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell
All early evidence points to an inescapable fact: Walmart is serious about expanding its customer base by upgrading its offerings, presentation and consumer options, both in-store and online. Initial documentation of the retailer’s intent came with the opening, earlier this year, of an upscale store in Springdale, Ark., a location adjacent to its Bentonville, Ark.,
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has begun offering its popular InHome Delivery Service as an optional add-on within its Walmart+ membership program. The move, which took effect on Wednesday, combines what had been two standalone memberships into one program with a premium option. Members of the $12.95 a month/$98 a year Walmart+ program can now add
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — More than 1,100 businesses from across the country pitched their products made, grown or assembled in the United States to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at Walmart’s ninth annual Open Call on June 30. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart this week introduced two augmented reality (AR) features on the Walmart app designed to elevate the shopping experience by providing relevant information to customers regardless of where they shop. Details were unveiled in a Walmart blog post, which noted that the first AR feature – “view in your space” — allows
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — For the first time in three years, Walmart staged a full-fledged version of its annual celebration for associates, and the event did not disappoint. Thousands of employees from around the world descended on northwest Arkansas for a week of activities, culminating in a gathering at the Bud Walton Arena. The vociferous crowd
Sam Walton started what would become the world’s largest company by focusing on small towns where consumers lacked access to a broad range of quality merchandise at low prices. Now, six decades later, Walmart is following his playbook as it looks to expand its reach in health and wellness. The company, in conjunction with Medscape,
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is partnering with Roku Inc. on a push to turn the streaming TV service into a platform for e-commerce sales. Walmart will be the exclusive retailer to enable streamers to purchase featured products fulfilled by Walmart directly on Roku, America’s #1 TV streaming platform, the companies said, adding that their approach
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is making significant investments in higher wages and career progression for Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy technicians – the second large investment in these associates in the past year. Effective this week, the company is raising pay for more than 36,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy technicians, increasing their average hourly
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has teamed with Country Music star Miranda Lambert to launch an exclusive home goods collection called Wanda June Home. The line debuted on Walmart.com Tuesday with more than 80 kitchen, bar, tabletop and home décor items priced from $12.97 to $170, with most pieces under $30. “The Wanda June Home line
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Last week, Walmart and Medscape released the Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Healthcare in Rural America survey, the first and largest study to assess barriers and solutions to care delivery from the perspectives of those on the front lines of health care in rural and non-rural communities. More than 10,000 primary care Health Care Professionals