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Walmart Testing Driverless Grocery Delivery
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 2:12pm | 631Read More...Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and robotics and driverless delivery company Nuro announced a partnership for a pilot program to use autonomous delivery vehicles for home grocery delivery. The program will be offered to Walmart's Houston-based customers, allowing them to order items online for scheduled...
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Walmart Takes Down Christmas Sweater Featuring Coke-Snorting Santa, Others
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 6:27am | 584Read More...Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) on Saturday took down several adult-themed Christmas sweaters being sold on its Canada website and issued an apology, Global News Canada reported. ‘Let It Snow’ One of the sweaters featured Santa Claus with three lines and a heap of a white product...
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Cyber Monday Puts Major Retailers Walmart, Amazon, Target And Others In Focus
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 10:35am | 2182Read More...Happy Cyber Monday and welcome to the final month of 2019. Major stock indices are on pace to post their biggest yearly gains since 2013 after November’s impressive performance, but there’s still plenty to plough through before the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1. It does seem highly...
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Carriers Grasping For Straws While Losing Ground
Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 5:37pm | 1508Read More...This Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 15 (Shippers) Last Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-...
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Swoosh!: Amazon Loses Nike
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 11:30am | 1172Read More...It's still two months before former eBay's boss John Donahoe takes charge of Nike Inc's (NYSE: NKE) boat, but significant alterations are already taking place. And one significant change is that Nike products will no longer be available on no other than eBay's main competitor, the e...
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Home Depot's Earnings Exceed Expectations But Sales Fall Short
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 10:59am | 879Read More...Trouble Is on the Horizon for Retail Chains Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) just reported its third quarter earnings. The Atlanta-based company trimmed its fiscal year sales outlook, explaining that its sales fell below expectations because of the timing of benefits of its strategic investments. For...
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Walmart Marks A Five-Year Streak Of Quarterly Sales Gains And Turns To A Robotic Future
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 9:51am | 944Read More...Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT), US' largest retailer and private employer has once again confirmed it is a grocery powerhouse as it issued its latest quarter earnings on Thursday. Its strong food business brought sales gains but its success is also owed to its impressive delivery infrastructure...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Medtronic, Tesla, Walmart And More
Sunday, November 17, 2019 - 1:49pm | 723Read More...This weekend's Barron's cover story explains how to generate income in retirement. Other featured articles discuss big tech's take on banking and retailers that have been left behind. Also, the prospects for a medical devices maker, a financial services play, a retail giant still...
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Freight's Peak Season Still In Question
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 5:07pm | 1700Read More...This Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Last Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-...
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Walmart Canada, DLT Labs Launch Blockchain-Based Freight Tracking And Payment Solution
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 3:25pm | 897Read More...DLT Labs and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Canada have broken through the hype cycle of blockchain to launch what they said is the world's largest production blockchain solution for freight and payment. The solution, which will go completely live by Feb. 1, 2020, covers all of Walmart Canada's third-party...
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Walmart Reports Sales Growth, Increases Outlook
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 1:02pm | 572Read More...The largest retailer in the world reported fiscal third quarter 2020 ended Oct. 30 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.16, ahead of analyst's expectations of $1.09. Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported total revenue in constant currency, or excluding fluctuations in foreign currency exchange...
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Walmart To Open Q3 Books And Offer A Look-See On Key Holiday Shopping Season
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 10:06am | 1206Read More...In the battleground for the consumer that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) helped create over the last two decades, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has been fighting toothbrush and nail to keep a competitive edge. Despite AMZN’s heavy artillery in the e-commerce skirmishes, WMT has figured...
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After Slow Start, Week Might Gain Pace As Retail Sales, Inflation Data, Walmart Loom
Monday, November 11, 2019 - 11:24am | 2250Read More...It’s Veteran’s Day, and that means remember to thank the veterans you know. It also means we could have a thin market because bond trading is closed. The weak volume and slow trading last Friday didn’t happen in a vacuum. With investors anticipating a quieter market on Monday...
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Walmart Graduates First Class From First In-DC Supply Chain "Academy"
Friday, October 4, 2019 - 2:22pm | 196Read More...Retailing titan Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said it has launched its first supply chain "academy" to train workers in the nuances of supply chain management. The first academy, located at the company's distribution center in Sanger, Texas, about 55 miles from Dallas, was created to provide the...
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Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, Cisco, Salesforce, Walmart And More
Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 1:58pm | 888Read More...Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included tech leaders and a retail colossus. Bearish calls also included tech giants, as well as an energy play. It was another volatile week for the stock market. Investors cheered when it...
















