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News & Trends

Walmart Connect Extends Retail Media Reach with Additional In-Store Opportunities, Non-Endemic Advertisers

April 2, 2024

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Walmart plans to take its Connect retail media offering “to the next level” this year, by expanding access to international and non-endemic advertisers, doubling down on self-serve capabilities across its spectrum of advertiser tools and expanding in-store, onsite and offsite […]


Suppliers

Flexing for the planet: How Walmart crushed its supplier emissions target

March 25, 2024

Via: Retail Dive

With over 100,000 suppliers, the scale of Walmart’s supply chain is mind-boggling. And so when the world’s largest retailer takes on a supply chain initiative, the results can have global ramifications. Moreover, it can set the pace for the entire […]


Suppliers

Walmart trims store-to-home delivery costs by 20%

February 27, 2024

Via: Retail Dive

The unit economics surrounding Walmart’s last-mile delivery operations have improved as it grows its online shopper base and, consequently, order volume from its stores. Store-fulfilled delivery sales jumped 50% in Q4, with the company reaching a $2 billion monthly run […]


News & Trends

Walmart hits supplier emissions goal 6 years early

February 23, 2024

Via: Retail Dive

With over 5,000 suppliers participating, Walmart has called Project Gigaton “one of the largest private sector consortia of its kind.” When Walmart first set targets for reducing emissions both in its operations and value chain, the Science Based Target Initiative […]


Customer Experience, Loyalty Programs

Target Mulls Paid Loyalty Program

February 8, 2024

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Target could soon be following in the footsteps of competitors Amazon, Walmart and Kroger by introducing a paid membership program, according to reporting by Bloomberg and other media outlets quoting people familiar with the matter. Titled “Project Trident” internally, the […]


Retail Types, Stores

How Will 150 New Walmart Stores Affect the US Economy?

February 1, 2024

Via: RetailWire

In a bid to expand its already significant presence, Walmart is planning a significant escalation in its reach across the U.S. The retail company’s plans include the construction or conversion of over 150 large-scale stores within the next half-decade. The […]


Retail Types

Walmart is Sharing More and More of its Data with its Suppliers. Here’s Why.

January 25, 2024

Via: Retail TouchPoints

If data is the new oil, then Walmart is sitting on a gusher. Three years ago, the company launched a concerted effort to refine and distribute that rich resource, not just for itself but also for its suppliers. The result […]


Retail Types, Stores

Walmart to close Store No. 8: WSJ

January 22, 2024

Via: Retail Dive

Walmart announced the launch of Store No. 8 in 2017. The unit was created to help the company compete with Amazon. The unit focused on health and wellness; sustainability and the circular economy; social commerce and the creator economy; the […]


Suppliers

Walmart to expand drone delivery to 1.8M more Texas homes

January 11, 2024

Via: Retail Dive

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is becoming a hotspot for Walmart’s growing drone delivery ambitions. The company launched drone services there with DroneUp in 2022, and last August it debuted its delivery offering with Wing in two area cities, reaching 60,000 […]


Customer Engagement, Customer Experience

Walmart Brings a Little ‘RomCommerce’ to its Holiday Marketing

November 29, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is tapping into one of Americans’ favorite holiday traditions — watching holiday rom-coms — for a new 23-part, serial ad campaign called Add to Heart that will be fully shoppable. Complete with romantic rendezvous in the Garden Center and […]


Others, Tech

Walmart Business Launches New Holiday Tools for SMBs

November 21, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Walmart Business has spent the last year building out its solutions and services for SMB customers, including a dedicated membership offering and tailored app experience. Now Walmart is helping small businesses prepare for holiday office celebrations. Walmart Business has launched […]


Customer Engagement, Customer Experience

Target and Walmart Talk Consumer Spending

November 20, 2023

Via: RIS News

Consumer spending was top of mind as Target and Walmart released their third-quarter earnings, causing both retail giants to strike a cautious tone concerning inventory and the upcoming holiday season. Target While combating industry challenges like inflation and inventory shrink, […]


News & Trends

Can Walmart Dominate the Veterinary Industry?

October 10, 2023

Via: RetailWire

On Sept. 20, Walmart opened its first-ever Pet Services center in Dallas, Georgia, in a pre-existing Walmart store. According to Walmart’s announcement, “The new center will offer a variety of pet services, including veterinary care and grooming, in a dedicated […]


Retail Types, Stores

As US consumers slow down, Walmart is muscling out its competition

September 27, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

The U.S. consumer may be slowing down, but Walmart is not. The retail giant is notching market share gains by leveraging its massive legacy brick-and-mortar footprint as well as embracing new revenue streams, according to recent research from analysts at […]


Others, Tech

Walmart: Virtual Worlds Offer Chance to ‘Experiment with a New Type of Commerce’

September 22, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is actively pursuing what it sees as the “future of retail” in gaming environments. The company shared details about a number of current initiatives — including plans to introduce commerce capabilities into its mobile game House Flip — and […]


E-commerce, Retail Types

Will Walmart Marketplace Become the Retail Giant’s Focus for E-Commerce Expansion?

September 8, 2023

Via: RetailWire

Walmart added fuel to the expansion of its digital marketplace with an in-person event for third-party sellers. The Walmart Marketplace summit, which started on August 30, invited merchants of all sizes to participate to help Walmart further develop its digital […]


News & Trends

Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

September 1, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

In strong economic times, smaller, newer brands — otherwise known as emerging or up-and-coming brands — have one thing in common: access to capital. This accessibility has historically allowed emerging brands to scale their businesses, gain widespread distribution and seamlessly […]


Suppliers

Is Drone Delivery Gaining or Losing Steam?

August 30, 2023

Via: RetailWire

Despite challenges ranging from regulations to noise, cost, safety, and public acceptance, Walmart continues to push ahead with tests of drone delivery. A new partnership with Wing, a drone-delivery provider owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, enables air delivery to […]


News & Trends

Madison Reed enters Walmart

August 28, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Madison Reed’s entry into Walmart bolsters the brand’s commitment to quality at a reasonable price point. “We believe that access to our prestige product should be available to everyone,” Madison Reed CEO and founder Amy Errett told Retail Dive. “We’re […]


Customer Engagement, Customer Experience

The End of D2C as we Know it: Enter Direct-to-Retail

August 25, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Every few decades, retail brands discover a new way to connect with consumers. The early 2000s saw the beginning of an online media push that brought standardized content from one brand to many consumers. Mobile-targeted direct-to-consumer brands (D2C) brands reigned […]