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US: Walmart unveils plans for its sprawling new home office in Bentonville. Here is what it is going to look like.
Author: Lauren Thomas Source: CNBC More than 14,000 people at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, will be getting a new home office in the coming years. Walmart says it’s drawing inspiration for the campus from McDonald’s new headquarters in Chicago. The retailer hopes the new space will help it “attract the next generation of talent.” Walmart is getting new digs. The biggest retailer in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, is one step closer to moving into a new home office for more than 14,000 people, which will be outfitted with fitness centers for employees and their families, a child-care facility,...
USA: Walmart announces next-day delivery, firing back at Amazon
Author: Lauren Thomas Source: CNBC Walmart is starting to offer next-day delivery for more than 200,000 items on its website. The retailer’s rollout of next-day delivery will begin in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California, before reaching 75% of the country by the end of the year. Last month, Amazon announced free, one-day delivery becoming a new perk for all Prime members. Walmart is firing back. The biggest retailer in the world will now offer shoppers the option to have their online orders delivered the next day, following Amazon, which on April 25 announced plans to spend $800 million for...
US: Walmart reportedly changing up store management again
Author: Dahne Howland Source: Retail Dive Walmart in some 75 stores is piloting a new store-level management structure it's calling "Great Workplace," Bloomberg, and other media outlets, reported. Walmart didn't immediately respond to Retail Dive's request for comment. The changes entail having smaller teams taking on more responsibility and getting more training, with pay jumps in hourly wages and salaries for supervisors, according to the report. The new approach is now centered at the retail giant's Neighborhood Market grocery stores, which are smaller than its flagships and its supercenters, but next month will expand to certain departments at 50 of those...
México: Ventas de Walmart crecen 6.1% en abril
Fuente: El Financiero El gigante minorista Walmart de México (Walmex) dijo este martes que sus ventas iguales en el país crecieron 6.1 por ciento en abril de 2019, comparado con el mismo lapso del año pasado. Las ventas iguales o comparables de Walmex corresponden a aquellas tiendas con más de un año en operación. En ventas totales, Walmart de México informó que sus ventas crecieron 7.1 por ciento. Este es el crecimiento más representativo para la minorista desde septiembre de 2018 y el mejor abril desde 2017. El incremento en ventas durante el cuarto mes del año se apoyó en...
US: Will Walmart’s new online pet pharmacy and vet clinics draw more pet parents?
Author: George Anderson Source: Retail Wire Walmart has announced the launch of WalmartPetRX.com, an online pharmacy for dogs, cats and other animals. As with all things Walmart, the retailer is promising to deliver said prescriptions to America’s four-legged family members at lower prices than the competition, and with free two-day shipping on orders over $35. Walmart will sell over 300 pharmaceutical brands to cover a wide range of pet health needs. In keeping with the chain’s omnichannel approach to serving customers where, when and how they want to shop, it will also stock the 30 most prescribed pet meds at...