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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Analysis
After ONS retail sales delay, what data do retailers rely on?
2025-08-21T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
In the age of AI, using external, unstructured data is one way that retail firms can stand out, new research shows
News
Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp
2025-08-20T06:20:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
US retail giant Walmart has recalled some shrimp products in 13 states after a shipment of the product tested positive for radioactive contamination.
Opinion
From assistants to agents: What agentic AI really means for retail
2025-08-12T05:30:00+01:00By Sandra Stanley
There’s lots of hype, but agentic systems won’t deliver value unless they’re grounded in the realities of how retail works, argues Dunnhumby’s Sandra Stanley

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News

Asda £1bn IT transition to complete within weeks

2025-08-11T06:22:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Asda has almost completed a £1bn IT upgrade, six months later than planned, which management believes will support the supermarket’s revival strategy.

News

THG-owned Myprotein to stock products in Walmart for first time

2025-07-29T13:48:00+01:00By Fergus Wolfenden

The Manchester-based sports nutrition and supplements brand will begin stocking a curated range of products in US retail giant Walmart from August 8, as it looks to cement its growth in the American market.

‘When Walmart bets big on AI, the rest of retail will surely follow’
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Six major predictions for the next decade of retail
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Connected stores: Is this the future of physical retail?
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Walmart to raise prices as cost of tariffs take hold
2025-05-16T06:29:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
In pictures: Walmart’s store of the future
2025-05-08T05:30:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Walmart uses geospatial technology to extend delivery network
2025-04-21T05:00:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

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