All Walmart articles – Page 2
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FeatureConnected stores: Is this the future of physical retail?
Most online shopping experiences aim to be seamless and convenient with as little faff as possible, so it makes sense that the same would be asked of brick-and-mortar stores
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NewsWalmart to raise prices as cost of tariffs take hold
US giant Walmart has said it will have to raise prices from later this month as the high cost of tariffs takes effect.
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GalleryIn pictures: Walmart’s store of the future
Retail goliath Walmart has unveiled its latest store of the future as it prepares for a raft of similar openings.
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Innovation of the WeekWalmart uses geospatial technology to extend delivery network
Walmart has implemented new geospatial technology in an attempt to expand its delivery services to an additional 12 million US households
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NewsAsda IT upgrade costs expected to pass £1bn this year
Asda’s IT upgrade is set to surpass £1bn this year, adding more costs to the supermarket as it embarks on a turnaround.
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AnalysisHow are Walmart, Primark and Holland & Barrett upping their supply chain A-game?
What will the coming months bring for UK supply chains, and what must 2026 strategies look like if businesses are to sustain growth? Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2026 report provides the blueprint
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AnalysisMeet the World’s Best Ecommerce Retailers
Amazon, Next, Coupang and Walmart have been named among the world’s biggest ecommerce trailblazers in a new report out today. Download today to discover who else made the list and explore their winning strategies
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NewsAsda cuts hundreds of jobs from IT team
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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NewsAsda has avoided fines despite missing the deadline for its £800m IT upgrade
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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NewsWalmart sales and income climb as media business grows
Top retailer Walmart has posted a rise in sales and earnings, bolsted by its fast-growing advertising business.
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NewsAsda is facing multimillion-pound fine
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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NewsAsda stares down refinancing challenge ahead of Walmart repayment
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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AnalysisSelfridges, Currys and Nobody’s Child among world’s top 50 retail innovators
The UK is home to almost a third of the retailers and brands leading the way in tech and digital advancements globally, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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Opinion‘Allan Leighton has turned Asda around once, but can he do it again?’
Since being appointed as executive chair of Asda a few days ago, Allan Leighton has been making all the right noises, believes George MacDonald
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AnalysisThe Innovation Report: 50 global retailers powering tech transformation
Retail Week’s inaugural index of retailers and brands driving digital innovation is published today. The report is a celebration of inspiring businesses leveraging tech for growth.
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NewsMatalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
Fashion retailer Matalan has bolstered its top team with two new senior hires as it continues on a strategic turnaround following the shock departure of chief executive Jo Whitfield last month.
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AnalysisDrowning in data? Learn from Tesco, The Very Group and more about how to connect, harness and scale up
Retail businesses having one holistic view of all data was once seen as an unreachable holy grail. Not anymore. New technologies are enabling meaningful and scalable data strategies.
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Opinion‘Oasis surge pricing debacle will stoke wider retail digital price gouging fears’
The appearance of digital labels on retailers’ shelves sounds innocuous but is raising suspicions that it will open the way to dynamic pricing. After the row over Oasis tickets, scrutiny of retailers such as grocers’ use of the technology must only be more likely, cautions George MacDonald
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation round-up: Hologram training, reviving the metaverse, palm payments and more
Here we bring you our summer roundup of innovations that caught our attention over the past three months.
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NewsCo-op and Walmart launch technology partnership
C-store specialist the Co-op has entered into a technology partnership with US retail giant Walmart, implementing its Store Assist online fulfilment technology.