Walmart Invests in Cruise, the GM-Backed Autonomous-Car Startup
Walmart is taking an undisclosed stake in Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle technology company that’s majority-owned by General Motors Co.
To Retain Workers, Walmart Moves More of Them Full Time
NEW YORK — Walmart is moving more of its workers full time, with the goal of having two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs be full time with more consistent work schedules by early next year.
Walmart Opens E-Commerce Marketplace to Non-US Vendors
Walmart Inc. has removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the U.S. — an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon .com Inc. and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers.
Walmart to Spend on US Products, Create 750,000 Jobs
Walmart Inc. pledged to support American manufacturers by spending an additional $350 billion on items made, grown or assembled in the U.S. over the next 10 years.
Walmart to Build More Robot-Filled Warehouses at Stores
NEW YORK — Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders.
GM’s Cruise, Walmart Team Up for Driverless Delivery
Walmart Inc. is about to team up with Cruise, the self-driving car unit majority-owned by General Motors Co., to experiment with delivering customer orders using driverless vehicles.
Walmart Expands Drone Program With COVID-19 Test-Kit Delivery
Walmart Inc. will test using drones to drop COVID-19 diagnostic kits at customers’ homes, the retailer’s latest move in the pandemic-fueled arena of contactless deliveries.
Walmart Aims to Eliminate Emissions From Its Fleet by 2040
Walmart Inc. on Sept. 21 outlined its goals to achieve zero-emission operations, which include fully converting its fleet to electric trucks.
Walmart Tests Drone Delivery Amid Escalating Competition With Amazon
Walmart Inc. is entering the drone delivery wars, its latest move to counter Amazon.com Inc.’s dominance in e-commerce as more Americans choose to shop from home.
Walmart’s Challenger to Amazon Prime Will Launch Sept. 15
Walmart Inc.’s answer to Amazon Prime finally has a launch date.