Inside Walmart’s corporate offices in Brazil, one local contact was known as the “sorceress” for the ability to obtain government permits quickly. In India, concerns about bribery were met with a “wink and a nod” by Walmart’s local business partner. In China, money was funneled to a local landlord for [...]
The battle of the retail giants has only intensified this year. A new report from Moody's analysts led by Charlie O'Shea looks at the fallout and possible outcomes as Amazon and Walmart throw competitive jabs and make forays onto turf long dominated by the other. The analysts noted a "delivery [...]
Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars. The nation's largest retailer said Tuesday it has been building a network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to make that happen. The next-day service will cover 220,000 popular items [...]
Is Kroger winning the grocery wars? Battered by a two-year price war and waging an expensive battle for superior home delivery, Kroger's profits have taken a hit. But it has steadily increased sales even as it cuts prices. New market share data shows Kroger getting traction in several of America's [...]
Walmart plans to spend $145 million in California this year on new store construction, upgrades to 21 stores and an expansion of customer-focused services and technologies. The new store will be built in Tehachapi, and locations earmarked for remodeling include stores in Anaheim, Covina, Upland and Corona, the mega-retailer announced [...]
After successful pilots, Walmart plans to roll out more “automated assistants” to handle a range of repetitive tasks at stores. The company said in a blog post Tuesday that the robots and automated units, currently in just a few locations, perform such functions as checking inventory, store maintenance, sorting products [...]
Walmart customers once again will be able to voice-order their groceries with Google Assistant, another bid by the brick-and-mortar store to compete with Amazon. The retailer announced the partnership on Tuesday, and said it would gradually roll out the feature in the next few weeks. The development comes after Walmart [...]
Walmart is closing at least eight Walmart Neighborhood Markets, Business Insider reported, with sources saying stores will close by April 19. Grocery Dive reached out to Walmart for further details and comment, but did not receive a response. Company officials have confirmed the closings to local media outlets over the [...]
Customer satisfaction in six retail categories – supermarkets, department and discount stores, health and personal care stores, specialty retail stores, internet retail and gas stations falls for the second straight year according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®). ACSI’s latest Retail and Consumer Shipping Report, which is based on [...]
Workers of Walmart de México, with the support of the Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (CROC), called on the retail chain to strike for March 5. Through social networks, workers of the company, specifically the Walmart stores, Sams Club and Bodega Aurrera, say they started a movement to claim [...]