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A Closer Look At Wal-Mart’s Online Grocery Ambitions
E-commerce currently accounts for only around 3% of Wal-Mart ‘s (NYSE: WMT) total revenue, but the company has been investing heavily in its e-commerce initiatives in order to remain competitive in the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominated retail...
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Whole Foods’ Sales Are Booming, Is This Bad News For Target and Wal-Mart?
Since being acquired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Whole Foods’ revenues have grown impressively . While some of this is due to good publicity from price cuts of as much as 43% on key items, which were implemented shortly after the deal close...
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How Much Of Wal-Mart’s Revenue Will Come From E-Commerce In 2020?
E-commerce currently accounts for only around 3% of Wal-Mart ‘s (NYSE: WMT) total revenue, but the company has been emphasizing e-commerce growth going forward, in order to remain competitive in the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominated retail ma...
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The Significance Of Wal-Mart’s Move Into High-End Fashion
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) recently announced that it will be selling Lord & Taylor’s products on its website from early 2018. The interesting part of this partnership is that Lord & Taylor will have a dedicated store on Wal-Mart’s ...
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Solid Q3 Results Drive Wal-Mart’s Stock to An All-Time High
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reported stronger-than-expected fiscal third quarter results on Thursday, November 16, as both its bottom line and revenue came in ahead of market expectations. The company’s stock surged to an all-time high of $95.94 a...
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What To Expect From Wal-Mart’s Q3 Results
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is scheduled to announce its fiscal third quarter results on Thursday, November 16. The company reported better-than-expected fiscal second quarter results, as both its bottom line and revenue came in ahead of market expectat...
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Why Wal-Mart’s Jet.com Is Launching Its Own Grocery Label
Reports suggest that Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) e-commerce site Jet.com will soon be launching its own line of groceries which will include several household products including laundry detergent, staples and coffee. This private label is expect...
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Can The Google Wal-Mart Partnership Threaten Amazon?
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to take on Amazon in the battle for retail market share. After Amazon acquired Whole Foods, indicating its seriousness in the grocery business and expanding its physical presence, Wal-M...
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Why Wal-Mart May Build Floating Warehouses
The battle between Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Amazon is heating up, as the latter is looking to expand its physical presence and the former is increasing focus on its e-commerce initiatives. In Q2, Wal-Mart’s e commerce sales grew by 60% year on ye...
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Wal-Mart’s Q2 Earnings : E-Commerce Remains The Bright Spot
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reported better-than-expected fiscal second quarter results on Thursday, August 17, as both its bottom line and revenue came in ahead of market expectations. However, the stock dropped slightly nevertheless. On a reported bas...
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Wal-Mart Q2 Earnings Preview : E-Commerce In Focus
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is scheduled to announce its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday, August 17. The company reported mixed fiscal first quarter results, as its bottom line beat analyst expectations but revenue missed. On a reported basis,...
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Wal-Mart’s Next Move To Compete With Amazon: Pick Up Towers
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is working aggressively to compete effectively with e-commerce giant Amazon. The competition between the two players in the grocery segment became more intense after Amazon announced the acquisition of Whole Foods. Convenienc...
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How Bonobos Fits At Wal-Mart
After much speculation, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has reached a deal to acquire Bonobos for $310 million in cash. This deal could mark a major step for Wal-Mart – as the company largely focuses on low prices, with a fairly price-conscious custom...
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Is Wal-Mart Prepared To Face The Amazon – Whole Foods Combination?
Amazon’s surprise announcement of its acquisition of grocery chain Whole Foods is being viewed as disruptive for the grocery industry (see Amazon Could Upend The Grocery Market With Whole Foods Deal ). For Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), which has been wo...
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A Closer Look At Wal-Mart’s Associate Delivery Program
As Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) continues to ramp up its e-commerce efforts, the company is looking at several innovative ways to make online deliveries and reduce costs at the same time. The company is currently testing an “ associate delivery program,”...
