Tag: Walmart
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Walmart is Testing an AI-Powered Shopping Assistant
Walmart may soon set you up with your own shopping assistant – powered by artificial intelligence. The company is testing an AI system that will help customers plan birthday parties and pick out home decor, according to a Walmart spokesperson. The feature will advise customers to decide between products by offering comparative specs and providing…
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Walmart Will Offer Wireless Phone Service Starting at Just $4.08 a Month
Today it was announced that Walmart and MobileX will start offering new prepaid wireless plans starting at just $4.08 a month. If you want unlimited, you will be able to get that in a pay-as-you-go plan starting at just $14.88 a month. “We created MobileX to keep consumers connected and enhance their mobile experience without…
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Walmart Marketplace Now Has Over 100,000 Active Sellers As It Goes After Amazon
Walmart’s Marketplace platform has doubled in size over the last year and a half and now boasts 100,000 active sellers, according to Marketplace Pulse research. Over the last year, up to 20,000 sellers joined Walmart Marketplace every month. On average, Walmart approved about 10% to become active each month. This is the latest milestone for…
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Walmart is Reportedly About to Become Your Doctor Following Amazon’s Lead
Earlier this year, Amazon moved into the medicafiled by buying One Medical offers in-office and 24/7 virtual care services, on-site labs, and programs for preventive care, chronic care management, common illnesses, and mental health concerns. Amazon says it is looking to deliver exceptional health care to more people to achieve better health outcomes, better care…
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Walmart is Hoping to Beat Amazon By Becoming More Like Amazon
Walmart wants to ramp up online sales, and is using Amazon’s playbook to do it. At a summit conference last week, Walmart outlined plans to increase e-commerce sales to drive customers away from Amazon and towards its own online store. Walmart has been converting several low-performing stores to fulfillment centers to streamline deliveries, especially for…
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Walmart Will Start 30-Minute Drone Home Deliveries This Year in Partnership With Google
Walmart and Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, will extend its service to two Texas Walmart stores. There are already 11 drone hubs operating in the Dallas area, and new additions will expand drone delivery options to an additional 60,000 homes. Customers can find out if they’re within Wing’s…
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Amazon vs Walmart Who is Cheaper? August 2023 Price Check
One of the biggest fights right now in retail is between Amazon and Walmart over who can be the cheapest. Both companies are fighting hard to be your online shop. Today, we will look at some of the most common products people buy every month to see if it would be cheaper to buy them…
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Walmart is Closing The Gap With Amazon As Internet Sales Grow 24% As Consumers Flock to Walmart+ Service
Walmart saw a 24% increase in online sales in the second quarter as it closes the gap with e-retail giant Amazon. In its second-quarter report released today, Walmart said it generated $24 billion in eCommerce sales. The company posted overall revenue of $161.1 billion, with online orders comprising 15% of the total. In comparison, Amazon…
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Walmart Reportedly in Talks to Take Over DVD & Blu-Ray Disc Business
As sales for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs plummet, Walmart may be considering taking over management of Studio Distribution Services (SDS), which handles the distribution of physical media. Walmart submitted a request for proposal for SDS, according to Media Play News. The move would help streamline the distribution of merchandise from studios to independent suppliers. Walmart…
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Warner Bros Discovery, despite a rough year, slides into Fortune 500 for the first time
Warner Bros. Discovery, which has dealt with big bombs like The Flash, a head-scratching rebrand of its streaming service, layoffs amid cratering advertising and an actors and writers strike halting its productions, can at least point to one positive: Its debut on the Fortune Global 500 list. The media giant, formed last year from the…