All Walmart articles – Page 16
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NewsWalmart to close 269 stores across US and international estate
Walmart will close 154 US outlets and 115 international stores as it cuts its convenience footprint and invests in its ecommerce offer.
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NewsAsda ploughs extra £500m into price cuts as boss warns of 'turbulence'
Asda boss Andy Clarke has unveiled an extra £500m investment to cut its prices but warned of more “turbulence” for the struggling grocer.
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OpinionOpinion: Why it's Back to the Future for retail in 2016
Star Wars has recently caught people’s imagination in retail but the film franchise that holds greater resonance is surely Back to the Future.
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NewsWalmart launches its own mobile payment service after shunning Apple Pay
Walmart is poised to go toe-to-toe with technology giant Apple after launching its own mobile payment service via its existing smartphone app.
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NewsDisposable income rises 9.6% but consumers set to spend less this Christmas
Just one in 10 people are planning to spend more this Christmas than they did last year despite the average weekly disposable income rising to £193.
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OpinionDrone delivery: it’s not a question of if, but when and how
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the cycling shoes you ordered. The barriers to mainstream drone delivery are lowering.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Target's turnaround plan on track in US
As Walmart delivered an encouraging domestic performance, fellow giant Target has brought optimism to US retail with its third-quarter results.
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NewsWalmart sales slump 1.3% to $117.4bn over third quarter
Sales at grocery giant Walmart, parent company to Asda in the UK, fell 1.3% to $117.4bn (£77.12bn) in its third quarter of the year.
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NewsAsda's third-quarter like-for-likes slump 4.5% amid 'challenging' period
Asda has reported a 4.5% slump in like-for-likes during its third quarter but boss Andy Clarke insists it has the right plan to recover sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Walmart and Homebase
Retail news round-up on November 13, 2015:
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VideoShort Cuts: How will retailers react to Asda's Black Friday U-turn?
After Asda confirmed the ditching of its Black Friday event this year, we explain the fallout for other retailers – in 60 seconds.
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NewsAsda calls time on Black Friday and ploughs £26m into seasonal price cuts
Asda is “stepping away” from Black Friday to “focus on savings across the season” investing £26m to slash prices of seasonal goods.
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NewsRetail Diary: Pigs might fly and the Tesco job that will tie you in knots
Pigs might fly as a cider company pilots playful drones, Tesco’s job will leave you tied up in knots and the choppy waters facing a surfing brand.
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NewsWalmart follows rival Amazon in targeting home delivery by drones
Walmart has applied to test drones for home delivery of online orders as it bids to go toe-to-toe with etail giant Amazon in the fulfilment war.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and Darty
Retail news round-up on October 27, 2015: Walmart seeks permission to test drones for home delivery and Darty has two weeks to discuss buyout with Fnac.
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NewsWalmart removes Made in the USA logos from website after watchdog inquiry
Walmart has removed Made in the USA logos from its transactional website following a probe into the retailer’s labelling.
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NewsAsda to simplify website in ecommerce sales push
Asda’s online grocery boss will drive simplicity during 2016 as the supermarket puts customers “at the heart of everything we do”.
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AnalysisWalmart warning over profits and sales growth as ecommerce investments bite
Profit predictions might have been downgraded, but behind Walmart’s forecast is solid investment in its etail buisness. Here Planet Retail analyses the numbers.
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AnalysisWalmart expects profits to fall as it reinvests in staff and ecommerce
Walmart has said profits will drop between 6% and 12% in its next financial year as it ploughs cash into reviving its slowing sales growth.
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AnalysisAsda profits surpass £1bn mark despite falling sales and market share
Asda’s operating profits increased 1.9% to £1.012bn last year despite falling like-for-like sales and declining market share.