Tag "Walmart"
Walmart Canada to debut sensory-friendly store hours
Date: 2024-07-10 09:53:20
Walmart Canada is launching a new initiative to make its stores more inclusive to all shoppers. The retailer is adding sensory-friendly hours at stores across Canada with the aim to make shopping...
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New York State Mandates Panic Buttons in Retail Stores, Walmart Opposes Changes
Date: 2024-06-26 10:57:44
The New York State Senate recently passed a bill that would require major retail chains, including Walmart, to place panic buttons in easily accessible locations in their stores. The bill,...
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Walmart to remove self-checkouts from some of its stores
Date: 2024-06-20 11:18:42
Following Target, Dollar General and other chains, Walmart has begun to recalibrate its strategy for self-checkouts and the checkout experience. Walmart is removing self- checkouts in some of its stores...
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Walmart to bring electronic shelf labels to thousands of stores
Date: 2024-06-12 09:43:28
The retailer expects to deploy the technology to 2,300 locations by 2026 in a bid to improve efficiency and customer service. Walmart is looking to electronic shelf labels to help...
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Walmart launches new private label food range called “bettergoods”
Date: 2024-06-10 11:15:29
US-based Walmart has launched a new private label food brand, under which the majority of products sold will be priced below USD 5. This article is available for reading in...
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Walmart launching beta of customer behavior solution for suppliers
Date: 2024-06-07 09:15:12
Walmart will provide a broader range of shopper insights to its supplier partners. On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the retail giant’s Walmart Data Ventures division is rolling out the beta...
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Retail trade 2023: rationalising consumers, technological development
Date: 2024-05-30 16:32:34
In this article we try to paint a picture of what happened in retail trade last year. 2023 was a challenging year for the food sector in Europe and overseas....
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Self-checkouts also need a better strategy to succeed
Date: 2024-05-27 12:51:44
Grocery Dive’s report on self-service checkouts and Mordor Intelligence’s forecast suggest that the self-service checkout market can grow by an average of 10.2% per year between 2024 and 2028. This...
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Walmart to cut hundreds of corporate jobs, bring remote workers back in
Date: 2024-05-16 09:28:20
Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate positions and asking some workers to relocate from smaller offices to larger locations, according to Supermarket News that refers to a report in the...
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Walmart reportedly reducing in-store waste with AI
Date: 2024-05-07 09:35:45
A new Walmart pilot reportedly provides store associates with artificial intelligence insight on products that may be close to expiration. According to CNBC, Walmart is testing an in-house-developed, AI-based solution...
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Walmart Health Centers Are Closing
Date: 2024-05-06 09:30:57
Citing lack of profitability, retailer shuttering all 51 clinics In a surprise move, Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) has decided to close all 51 of its Health Centers. After operating a growing...
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Amazon Launches Low-Cost Grocery Delivery Subscription Plan In The US
Date: 2024-04-26 09:41:51
E-commerce giant Amazon.com has launched a new grocery delivery subscription in the United States for members of its Prime programme and customers who are recipients of the government food assistance...
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Aldi US doubles down on EDLP price promise
Date: 2024-04-11 09:26:41
Aldi Süd in the USA highlights the low-price appeal of its discount model. The retailer especially emphasizes the simplicity and inclusiveness of its EDLP strategy. The discounter challenges the paid...
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Walmart leads annual ranking of top 50 global retailers
Date: 2024-04-08 09:26:14
Két amerikai székhelyű kiskereskedelmi óriás áll az 50 legjobb globális kiskereskedő éves rangsorának élén, amely 2023 eleji működési teljesítményük alapján készült. Megőrizte első helyét a Walmart a National Retail Federation...
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Artificial intelligence is already revolutionising retail
Date: 2024-04-04 11:32:42
In this article we would like to show – by using practical examples – that artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a promising future technology, but an increasingly dominant...
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Kroger to close 3 e-commerce facilities
Date: 2024-04-02 09:42:03
The grocer said it will shutter one spoke warehouse in South Florida and two others in Texas in late May. Kroger’s decision to close delivery facilities in two key states...
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Another Walmart bouquet! – The picture of the day
Date: 2024-03-28 08:59:00
Of course, our “usual” series of pictures from the American store chain is not Walmart-specific, but American-wonderbug-specific. There are simply hundreds of them on the net, and we can choose...
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Walmart piloted an RFID receipt check. It didn’t work out.
Date: 2024-03-20 09:14:42
Walmart recently discontinued a test of a machine that verified purchases people made using the retailer’s scan-and-go checkout solution at one of its stores in Bentonville, Arkansas, a spokesperson for...
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Kroger joins grocers working to protect pollinators
Date: 2024-03-13 09:41:19
Kroger will soon require all of its fresh produce suppliers to implement integrated pest management practices Kroger has joined Whole Foods, Walmart, and Giant Eagle in an effort to protect...
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Kroger was the most visited grocery store in the US in 2023
Date: 2024-03-04 11:12:35
According to a summary report titled Grocery Sector in 2023 and made by retail data company Placer.ai, almost 19% of annual grocery store sales in 2023 were realised by Kroger...
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Walmart buys Vizio for $2.3B as retail media race turns to streaming
Date: 2024-02-29 09:48:44
Retail media networks are shifting focus to areas like connected TV and streaming to increase their ability to reach consumers. Walmart has agreed to acquire TV maker Vizio for $2.3...
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Unilever teams up with Perfect Day to develop lactose-free ice cream
Date: 2024-02-26 09:46:28
The product will be sold under Unilever’s Breyers brand at retailers across the US. Unilever has partnered with US-based animal-free dairy producer Perfect Day to launch a new lactose-free ice...
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Walmart announces ambitious 5-year growth plan
Date: 2024-02-01 09:06:11
The retailer aims to build or convert more than 150 locations by 2029 and remodel 650 stores during the next 12 months. Walmart announced Wednesday a five-year plan to build or convert...
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Walmart Details Its Latest Tech Tools
Date: 2024-01-22 09:01:13
Its “adaptive retail” strategy includes AR, AI and drones Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) has unveiled some of the latest technologies it’s using to deliver a new type of commerce – what...
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Minden várakozást felülmúlt idén az Anuga
Date: 2023-11-27 12:06:45
A világ első számú élelmiszer- és italszakmai vására, az Anuga idén október 7. és 11. között adott találkozót az iparág vezető szereplőinek. A 200 országból érkező mintegy 140 000 látogatóval...
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Walmart is widening the gap with Amazon in grocery e-commerce
Date: 2023-11-27 09:27:11
The retailer’s share of the online grocery market will expand to nearly 27% by the end of 2024, while Amazon’s slice of the business will slip to 18.5%, according to...
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Walmart ensuring faster delivery, better availability this holiday
Date: 2023-11-08 09:24:17
Walmart is leveraging its enhanced supply chain capabilities to provide a better customer experience this holiday season. This will be the first holiday shopping season where in-store and online customers...
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Csúcsot döntött a Walmart online élelmiszer-kereskedelmi részesedése
Date: 2023-10-16 11:45:05
A második negyedévben a Walmart a teljes amerikai online élelmiszer-értékesítés közel 36%-át adta, ami új rekord a kiskereskedő számára: az egy évvel korábbihoz képest 5 százalékponttal magasabb részesedést jelent –...
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The Consumer Goods Forum Launches #TooGoodToWaste Education Campaign
Date: 2023-10-12 09:58:57
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has launched a new food and waste education initiative, #TooGoodToWaste, which seeks to encourage firms to inspire consumers to reduce household food...
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Fagyasztott ételeket dob piacra Gordon Ramsay az Egyesült Államokban
Date: 2023-10-11 11:26:26
Gordon Ramsay nyolc különböző fogásból álló fagyasztott termékcsaládot dob piacra az Egyesült Államokban a „By Chef Ramsay” márka alatt, mely kizárólag a Walmart üzleteiben elérhető. Bár a séf számára nem...
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