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Walmart Health Centers Are Closing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Walmart expands Express Delivery to 10 pm
Walmart’s online pickup and delivery is currently available at over 4,000 stores nationwide, and now the company expanded its delivery hours. With Late-Night Express Delivery, customers who order by 9:30...
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Hűségkedvezményt kínál a Walmart az állami támogatásban részesülőknek
A Walmart megfizethetőbbé teszi a hűségprogramtagságát azok számára is, akik állami támogatásban részesülnek. A 2020 szeptemberében bevezetett Walmart+ 35 dolláros vagy annál nagyobb összegű rendelések esetén korlátlan ingyenes házhozszállítást, a...
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Walmart CEO talks consumer spending, inflation predictions
Inflation is on course to continue declining, but food prices are unlikely to return to their levels from two years ago, Doug McMillon said at an investor conference Tuesday. Grocery...
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Vegán ramen márkával társul a brit sztárséf, Gordon Ramsay
A brit sztárséf, Gordon Ramsay a kanadai Borealis Foods vegán ramen vállalattal lépett együttműködésre. A húsmentes instant tésztaételeket fémjelző Chef Woo és a Ramen Express márkáiról ismert céghez Ramsay mint „stratégiai...
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Walmart partners with Google parent for drone delivery
The drone technology subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet will support deliveries via drone at select Walmart stores. Walmart, which initially launched drone-based deliveries from three stores in Northwest Arkansas in late...
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Rising Caffeine Levels Spark Calls For Ban On Energy Drink Sales To Children
Pediatricians and parents are calling for the US to treat new high-caffeine energy drinks like alcohol and cigarettes and ban their sale to minors as a single serving can contain as much caffeine...
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Walmart is teaming up with customers to aid schools.
Through Monday, Sept. 4, Walmart plans to donate $1 million to schools through the Spark Good online giving program it operates as part of the Walmart Foundation non-profit initiative. Schools...
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Walmart to invest $257 million in beef-packing plant in Kansas
Walmart announced it would invest $257 million to open a beef-packing plant in Olathe, Kansas in 2025, which would create more than 600 jobs. The facility will package and distribute...
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Walmart Opens High-Tech Fulfillment Center Near Indianapolis
Walmart has announced the opening of a new 2.2 million square foot fulfilment centre, located 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis, in McCordsville. The space is Walmart’s largest fulfilment centre to...
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Automation, private labels and veganism – international retail in 2022
Workforce shortage? Automation! This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/6-7. In 2022 the workforce situation in FMCG retail wasn’t any better than in the previous year: both...
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