Walmart

Walmart is an American multinational retail conglomerate headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The business was launched by Sam Walton in 1962, initially as a solitary Five and Dime store, but has grown to operate more than 10,500 shops across the globe. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Walmart and the grocery sector.

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Asda cuts hundreds of jobs from IT team
2025-03-12T16:30:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Asda has slashed jobs of workers involved in its £800m IT upgrade, marking the second round of redundancies in five months.
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Asda has avoided fines despite missing the deadline for its £800m IT upgrade
2025-02-24T06:40:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Walmart has offered its former business Asda a lifeline after the UK supermarket chain missed a crucial deadline for an £800m technology overhaul.
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Walmart sales and income climb as media business grows
2025-02-20T15:42:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Top retailer Walmart has posted a rise in sales and earnings, bolsted by its fast-growing advertising business.

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Asda is facing multimillion-pound fine

2025-01-20T15:23:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

The struggling supermarket chain faces fresh issues, as it finds itself in danger of missing February deadline IT upgrade championed by former owner.

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Asda stares down refinancing challenge ahead of Walmart repayment

2024-12-03T07:03:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Asda is staring down at what may be a potentially complex financial restructuring ahead of steep payment owed to its former owner.

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Co-op and Walmart launch technology partnership
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