Two of Amazon’s strongest rivals are planning to start formally working together on cloud services early next year deep in the heart of Texas. Walmart’s existing technology center in Austin,… Read More
Walmart-owned Sam’s Club will soon open a cashier-free store concept that rivals Amazon Go. Walmart unveiled a new concept called Sam’s Club Now Monday that aims to bring a new… Read More
Delivery startup Postmates has raised a huge $300 million funding, pushing its valuation over $1 billion as it battles a bevy of competitors such as Amazon, DoorDash, Uber Eats and… Read More
Walmart has completed the $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart, the India e-commerce company locked in a battle with Amazon to lead a growing and competitive market of more than 1.3… Read More
Target is one of Google Cloud’s newest big customers, furthering a trend of major retailers opting to join up with Amazon Web Services’ cloud rivals as they do battle with… Read More
Some of the world’s largest retailers staring down the juggernaut that is Amazon are turning to Microsoft to use its cloud services and productivity tools to compete, a trend that… Read More
Walmart is contemplating starting its own streaming service to compete with incumbent giants like Netflix and Amazon, according to a report from The Information. Citing anonymous people familiar with the… Read More
Amazon Prime Day has surpassed Black Friday as the tech giant’s biggest shopping event of the year, but by creating a new shopping holiday out of thin air, Amazon is… Read More
Amazon’s rapidly growing brick-and-mortar footprint — including a second Amazon Go store opening in Seattle this fall — has already surpassed Costco’s U.S. store count, but it has a long… Read More
One year ago, Amazon agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, sending shockwaves through a grocery industry suddenly faced with competing against the world’s second most valuable tech company… Read More
Walmart filed a lawsuit against its former chief tax officer to prevent her from joining Amazon, alleging the defection could put crucial company information in the hands of its biggest… Read More
Walmart is set to launch grocery delivery in the Seattle area as it continues to expand the new service across the nation and battle rivals like Amazon and Instacart. Walmart… Read More
Walmart is buying a majority stake in Flipkart, the top online retailer in India, further escalating its battle with Amazon to the global stage. Walmart is paying $16 billion for… Read More
Walmart is stepping up its grocery delivery service through an agreement with Postmates to take on Amazon and Instacart in the highly competitive arena. Walmart previously announced plans to expand its… Read More
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Walmart is doubling down on the massive Pickup Towers it has placed in hundreds of stores across the U.S. The retail giant said this week it will deploy 500 more… Read More
Robot bees have hit the big time. In the 10 days since Walmart’s patent application for “systems and methods for pollinating crops via unmanned vehicles” came to light, the idea… Read More
A big battle is brewing over the delivery of milk, fruit and cheese, and how Americans will spend their hard-earned dollars on groceries. Walmart today unveiled an aggressive plan to… Read More
Amazon has usurped Walmart as the unscrupulous capitalist king of industry — at least according to Business Insider. Kate Taylor writes, “Walmart was seen as the biggest villain in American… Read More
Walmart is reportedly working on several new high tech initiatives, as it continues to battle Amazon in both the physical and digital retail arenas. As first reported by Recode, Walmart… Read More
To fully appreciate the way online shopping is transforming the economy, look at how much Amazon spends to put packages on doorsteps around the world. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant has shelled… Read More
As Amazon continues to loom over the retail industry, some of the biggest stores in the world are pouring money into online retail, shipping logistics and other new programs to… Read More
Sometimes, brick-and-mortar retail can still flex its muscles. Walmart is taking advantage of the fact that it has thousands of stores around the United States as it launches a speedy… Read More
Amazon is testing an expansion of its delivery operations, including overseeing pickup and delivery of items from third-party seller warehouses to customers, possibly taking over some of the functions of… Read More
Walmart this morning said it has acquired Parcel, a New York company that does scheduled same-day deliveries of packages and meal kits, accounting for the “last mile” of the shipping… Read More
Facebook just notched a big win for its collaboration tool Workplace by Facebook, landing the nation’s largest employer, Walmart. Typically, these types of tolls are associated with office workers. But Walmart is… Read More
If artificial intelligence lives up to the hype and becomes the most important aspect of cloud computing over the next several years, Walmart wants to make sure it’s prepared. The… Read More
It’s official: Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will finalize Monday, and the tech giant is already planning big changes for the high-end grocery chain. The biggest change is aimed at… Read More
It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it will not pursue further… Read More
Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on mutual e-commerce rival Amazon. Starting in late September, customers will be able to make Walmart purchases through Google Express, an online marketplace… Read More
