#Walmart

Nov 23
2 min

DroneUp Has Partnered With Walmart to Make Home Deliveries Even Faster

Fast Company | November 19, 2022 In just a few years, drones have gone from a futuristic, Jetsons-like idea to something that’s routinely delivering your Hamburger Helper. Part of that success is thanks to drone operator DroneUp, which has been working with Walmart to get consumers in a handful of states their lightweight goods in as little as half an hour. The partnership marks a new era of success for the company. Founded in 2016 by CEO Tom Walker, DroneUp uses a range of d

Nov 23
2 min

Walmart ‘Spark Good’ Holiday Campaign Reminds Consumers That To Gift Is Almost As Good As To Receive

Forbes | November 21, 2022 Walmart announced the launch of a new giving campaign as part of its Spark Good initiative, supporting local organizations across the country with up to $5 million going to nonprofits this holiday season. Between Nov. 25 and Dec. 25, the retailer is giving customers the opportunity to round up purchases, then donate the change to a favorite charity while shopping on Walmart.com and the Walmart app. Walmart will match customer contributions 1:1, up t

Nov 17
2 min

Walmart Launches Exclusive Elton John Collection Sunglasses To Commemorate Singer’s U.S. Tour

Walmart | November 17, 2022 Celebrating the end of an era, Walmart is excited to announce today that they're launching limited-edition commemorative sunglasses in the Elton John Eyewear collection exclusively available at Walmart.com for Sir Elton’s final U.S. concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The “L.A. ’22” limited-edition sunglasses are an updated version of the iconic frames the legendary singer wore at his two career-defining, sold-out concerts in 1975 to celebrat

Nov 10
2 min

Circular Connector: Meet the 2022 Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award Winners

Walmart | October 27, 2022 Democratizing climate action has long been a part of how Walmart build programs such as Project Gigaton or the Circular Connector. Walmart collaborates with their partners for action, whether that’s to advance circular solutions, accelerate collaborations on renewable energy and zero waste or to enable more ambitious goal setting with Project Gigaton. Today, Walmart has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact at GreenBiz’s VERGE 2022 conference to announce th

Nov 3
4 min

How Retailers like Claire’s and Walmart are Going all in on Roblox

Modern Retail | October 31, 2022 Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children under 13, has become a ripe marketing channel for dozens of retailers looking to engage younger audiences spending more time in the metaverse. Apparel and footwear companies such as Gap, American Eagle, Forever 21 and Nike have all recently launched unique Roblox experiences. Roblox has also become a popular pathway for luxury brands, including Ralph Lauren, Givenchy, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci. In

Nov 3
2 min

Walmart is Offering a Half-off Deal for its Amazon Prime Competitor and Walmart+

Insider | November 2, 2022 Ahead of Black Friday, customers can now enroll in Walmart's membership program, Walmart+, at a discounted 50% off its annual price to enjoy early access to holiday shopping deals. Launched in September 2020, the Walmart+ membership was the company's answer to Amazon Prime. The initial membership offered free shipping with no order minimum, fuel discounts, and same-day delivery — all at a more affordable rate compared to the Amazon Prime membership.

Oct 27
2 min

Walmart Welcomes Customers with a Streamlined Digital Shopping Experience

Walmart | October 27, 2022 As many of us start preparing to welcome friends and family members into our homes for the holidays, Walmart is taking the same actions to get our “house” ready for holiday shopping. Walmart is pulling out all the stops for their customers on Walmart.com, ensuring that they have fast, frictionless, engaging and personalized shopping experiences that save them time, save them money and make shopping on their site just as easy as shopping in one of th

Oct 20
2 min

Walmart’s “Black Friday Deals for Days” Returns With More Savings, Longer Events and Earlier Access

Walmart | October 19, 2022 Back by customer demand, Walmart is announcing the return of its month-long savings event, “Black Friday Deals for Days.” Like the past two years, Walmart will spread the excitement of Black Friday savings over three events throughout November and cap off a month of deals with Cyber Monday, delivering customers great prices on the must-have gifts of the season. New this year, Walmart’s “Black Friday Deals for Days” events will begin on Walmart.com e

Oct 20
2 min

Walmart Now Offers Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids To Help Customers Hear and Feel Their Best

Walmart | October 17, 2022 Starting October 17, Walmart will offer over the counter (OTC) hearing aids to help their customers live better and healthier lives at affordable prices they can count on. For the first time, hearing aids will be available in the U.S. to customers who are 18 years and older with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss without a medical exam or fitting adjustment needed by an audiologist. Walmart is excited to offer customers a broad assortment of hi

Oct 13
2 min

Walmart Will Sell Domestic Made Apparel By Classic Fashion

Forbes | October 11, 2022 A new factory in Santa Ana, California will cut and sew apparel exclusively for Walmart for the next five years. It reinforces a commitment by both companies to make merchandise in the U.S. It also recalls Sam Walton’s effort to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Classic Fashion is a supplier to major brands such as Adidas, JCPenney, Tommy Hilfiger and American Eagle. Now, its new strategy is to support U.S. production facilities. This is a new mov

Oct 6
1 min

Walmart Enters Metaverse With Roblox Experiences

Forbes | October 4, 2022 Walmart is entering the metaverse with two separate experiences starting this week. One is Walmart Land and the other is Walmart’s Universe of Play, which is a gaming platform using Roblox. According to CNBC the retailer is experimenting with new ways to reach shoppers to shake up their shopping habits after the pandemic. It is trying to fuel consumer’s engagement with social media, apps and gaming websites. Walmart’s marketing chief William White, sa

Sep 29
2 min

Walmart is Delivering for Customers This Holiday Season

Walmart | September 29, 2022 Walmart has a long history of supporting customers, especially during the busiest and most important time of the year – the holiday season. In recent weeks, you’ve probably seen Walmart highlighting how their kicking off the holiday season, offering the best deals on the season’s top toys and bringing on additional associates to ensure their getting customers what they want and need during the holidays. Optimizing Walmart's supply chain operations

Sep 19
2 min

Walmart Connect Announces Innovation Partnerships

Walmart | September 20, 2022 Consumers who turned to online shopping during the pandemic have chosen to stay there, with those returning to in-store relying on online research to guide their decisions. Consumers realized the importance of “connection” and were forced to adapt and connect in new ways including social feeds, livestreaming, mobile and more, specifically across video and connected TV. In fact, the predicted growth of social commerce from 10% of all e-commerce to

Sep 15
2 min

Walmart Levels Up Virtual Try-On for Apparel With Be Your Own Model Experience

Walmart | September 15, 2022 Walmart is continuing to make bold moves to establish themselves as a destination for fashion. It started with work over the last few years to expand their assortment of quality, on-trend and accessible apparel and accessories. More recently, it includes prioritizing the creation and introduction of innovative shopping experiences that help customers discover the assortment and enable new and existing customers to shop with confidence. The acquisi

Sep 8
2 min

Walmart and UnitedHealth Group Collaborate to Deliver Access to High-Quality, Affordable Health Care

Walmart | September 7, 2022 BENTONVILLE, Ark., and MINNETONKA, Minn., Sept. 7, 2022, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced the beginning of an initial 10-year, wide-ranging collaboration, bringing together the collective expertise of both companies in serving millions of people with high-quality, affordable health services that improve health outcomes and the patient experience. The collaboration will start in 2023 with 15 Walmart Health locati

Sep 1
2 min

Walmart’s 2022 Top Toy List is Here With the Hottest Toys This Holiday Season

Walmart | August 30, 2022 ’Tis the season to shop this year’s most-wanted toys, and they’re all at Walmart at the incredible prices its customers count on. Today, Walmart unveiled its highly anticipated 2022 Top Toy List to help families plan ahead and save on their wish lists this holiday season, featuring more toys than ever for kids of all ages and a wide range of prices. Walmart’s 2022 Top Toy List highlights 55 of this holiday season’s hottest toys, with more than half t

Aug 25
2 min

Walmart Inspires New Reading Adventures with the Walmart Book Club

Walmart | August 22, 2022 Whether you are an avid reader or the occasional book worm, identifying your next page-turner can sometimes be a challenge. Walmart is excited to introduce the next chapter for the Walmart book department: the Walmart Book Club. Five titles will be chosen annually as part of the Walmart Book Club with four unveiled seasonally throughout the year leading up to the highest honor, the Pick of the Year. Their team of book merchants will select titles bas

Aug 4
2 min

Walmart Restored Helps Shoppers Buy Refurbished Items With Confidence

Walmart | July 29, 2022 Good as new. That’s the goal of Walmart Restored, their new program created to help customers discover refurbished products at everyday low prices. In a year when customers are looking for ways to save money, like-new refurbished products have become an increasingly popular way to cut down on costs without sacrificing quality. At Walmart, they already work with sellers and suppliers on Walmart.com who are committed to refurbishing top-quality products

Jul 28
2 min

Getaway and Walmart Announce New General Stores at Getaway Outposts Coming This Fall

Walmart | July 25, 2022 BROOKLYN, N.Y., and BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 28, 2022 — Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Getaway, a health and wellness hospitality company on a mission to make space in the world for free time, announced a new partnership that helps guests live better by aiming to make traveling to nature even easier and convenient. The new alliance, which designates Walmart as Getaway’s first official retail partner, will introduce innovative offerings for guests starting this

Jul 21
2 min

Walmart Hosts Wellness On Day July 23

Walmart | July 20, 2022 BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 20, 2022 — Walmart invites communities to get healthy ahead of a new school year at Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. - 2p.m. local time, where customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as affordable immunizations like tetanus, hepatitis, HPV, COVID-19 and more at pharmacies nationwide. Walmart Wellness Day encourages families to get healthy and stay on a hea