Amid tensions with China, India warns Amazon, Flipkart over country of origin rule
The Indian government has warned Amazon.com’s local unit and Walmart’s Flipkart that sellers on their platforms are not complying with a rule requiring that a product’s country of origin be specified.
Walmart now offering Medicare plans as election season heats up
America’s largest retailer, Walmart, is adding Medicare health insurance plans to its plethora of goods (or commodities). And with the start of this year’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), seniors can officially start enrolling through the company’s new brokerage.
Walmart extends Black Friday deals as spending habits change
The promotion will offer Walmart shoppers reduced prices during three separate savings events across November
Sam's Club to hire 2,000 workers, extend some holiday sales events
Walmart-owned Sam's Club announced Thursday that it will be ramping up its hiring efforts and extending various sales events as it gears up for the holiday season.
Walmart launches health insurance plans in time for Medicare open enrollment
Walmart is entering the health insurance business, just in time for those signing up for Medicare open enrollment this fall.
Walmart stores removing recalled fruit over listeria concerns
The recall comes just after the company initiated a voluntary recall on Oct. 1 of a limited quantity of watermelon chunks from select stores for the same reason.
Sam's Club selling '12 Days of Wine' calendar ahead of Christmas season
Forget the partridge in a pear tree, Sam’s Club just released a much more practical gift for celebrating “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
Black Friday 2020: Coronavirus pandemic shopping trends force retailers to rethink holiday shopping
It turns out that pepper-spraying each other for a discounted flat-screen TV was never really a necessary part of the holiday shopping experience after all.
Grocery stores, food producers beef up inventory for potential second wave of COVID-19, holiday shopping rush
Grocers are looking to beef up their inventory ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season and in preparation for a potential second wave of COVID-19.
Walmart to hire 20,000 workers for holiday rush
The new hires will assist the company's e-commerce fulfillment centers across the country "prepare for an expected increase in online shopping."
Walmart to test drone delivery of COVID-19 test kits
The U.S. retailer has partnered with Quest Diagnostics and drone services provider DroneUp, to test-deliver collection kits in north Las Vegas from Tuesday and plans to conduct a trial run in Cheektowaga, New York in early October.
Walmart aims for zero emissions across its global operations by 2040
The company says its efforts will help to "combat the cascading loss of nature threatening the planet," the company wrote in a blog post.
Walmart launches exclusive fashion label
Free Assembly, a modern brand of basic essentials for men and women, is the company's latest effort to expand its fashion portfolio.
TikTok deal will bring 25,000 jobs to Texas if approved: Trump
Trump and Walmart say the deal will bring 25,000 jobs to the U.S.
Walmart boosts pay for 165,000 hourly associates nationwide
The increase will replace the annual increase employees normally receive in February or April, Walmart Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith said.
Amazon coming to a suburb near you: report
The proposed expansion will allow the company to take on rivals like Walmart and Target, who have been able to offer same-day delivery of online orders to customers through their brick-and-mortar stores.
Walmart launches long-awaited subscription service
Under the retailer's new subscription service, which reportedly had been delayed multiple times due to the pandemic, shoppers will receive unlimited free delivery on more than 160,000 items from stores (shoppers must spend a minimum of $35), fuel discounts and "access to tools" that are said to make shopping even faster, according to Walmart.
Few early starts for 'Black Friday' as these retailers are closing for the Thanksgiving holiday
The holidays will be here before you know it and already retailers are making changes to shopping plans. Here is the full list of who's closed for Turkey Day and how they are reinventing their Black Friday and holiday deals this shopping season
Facebook, Apple lead Corporate America titans boosting voter turnout
As voting rights organizations have warned of poll worker shortages -- largely due to the coronavirus pandemic -- companies have banded together to bolster the recruiting process and make voting easier for employees across the country.
Walmart testing drone delivery of grocery, household essentials
The retail giant partnered with Flytrex, an end-to-end drone delivery company, to deliver select grocery and household essential items.