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Business, Top 100

Walmart Stokes Hiring Rush With Plan to Add 150,000 Jobs

Walmart Inc. is expanding its hiring push with plans to recruit 150,000 store employees, adding to U.S. employers’ search for new workers as the busy holiday season approaches.

September 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Walmart Teams With Ford, Argo to Launch Driverless Delivery Service

Walmart Inc. is teaming up with Ford Motor Co. and self-driving startup Argo AI to launch a driverless delivery service in three U.S. cities.

September 15, 2021
Business, Technology

Walmart Denies Litecoin Pact After Hoax Jolts Crypto Market

Walmart Inc. said it hasn’t agreed to partner with Litecoin, refuting a statement earlier Sept. 13 that sent the cryptocurrency soaring.

September 13, 2021
Business

Walmart Breaks Green-Bond Record With $2 Billion Debut Sale

Walmart Inc. made its green bond market debut with a $2 billion offering Sept. 8, the largest ever from a U.S. corporation, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

September 9, 2021
Business

Walmart Boosts Average Hourly Wage to $16.40

Walmart Inc. said it will raise wages for a swath of its U.S. workforce, bringing its average hourly wage to $16.40 as the big-box retailer competes for employees amid a labor shortage.

September 2, 2021
Business, Top 100, TCA

Walmart Hiring 20,000, Including Freight Handlers, Technicians

Walmart is looking to hire 20,000 new workers ahead of the holiday season, including freight handlers, lift drivers, technicians and more.

September 1, 2021
Business, Logistics

Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses

NEW YORK — Walmart said Aug. 24 it will start farming out its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and other means to transport rival retailers’ products directly to their customers’ homes in as little as a few hours.

August 24, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Walmart’s Slowing E-Commerce, Margin Weigh in Q2

Walmart Inc.’s pandemic-driven gains in e-commerce slowed last quarter and profit margin fell, raising questions about the retailer’s ability to maintain momentum even after it topped Wall Street’s sales expectations.

August 17, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA

Walmart, Target Unveil Own Versions of Amazon Prime Day

Not to be outdone, Walmart and Target have announced they will hold big sales that will compete with Amazon Prime Day.

June 8, 2021
Business

Walmart Raises Forecast on Desire to ‘Get Out and Shop’

Walmart Inc. posted strong quarterly sales growth and boosted its profit outlook, an impressive feat as the retailer faced a difficult comparison with last year’s pandemic-fueled stockpiling. The shares rose in premarket trading.

May 18, 2021