by Mike Duff | Jun 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
According to Numerator, early results from Walmart+ Weekend, the company’s first members-only sale event held from June 2 to 5, demonstrated that the average spend per order was $69.75, above both the average Walmart.com order size of $64.99 and the average Amazon...
by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2022 | Retail Articles
In an operational advance, Walmart has announced plans to build four new high-tech fulfillment centers including a 1.1- million-square-foot facility in Joliet, IL. The company also announced plans to build a 1.5-million-square-foot, high-tech fulfillment center in...
by Mike Duff | May 24, 2022 | Retail Articles
As it moves into an increasingly programmable future, Walmart has expanded an agreement with Symbotic, a supply chain technology company employing A.I. in its functions, to implement a robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of the retailer’s regional...
by Mike Duff | May 18, 2022 | Retail Articles
In another move to boost its membership program, Walmart is introducing a dedicated promotion for Walmart+ members in line with other retailers’ special selling occasions. The Walmart+ Weekend, an online savings event exclusively for Walmart+ members, begins at 12...
by Mike Duff | May 17, 2022 | Retail Articles
Despite a stronger than expected sales gain in the first fiscal quarter, Walmart missed a Wall Street analyst consensus estimate on income as inflation, a temporary labor imbalance and supply chain costs took dollars off the bottom line. Walmart posted company net...
