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Black Friday e-commerce: Retailers brag about record results as Best Buy site goes down

In the days to come we’ll find out precisely how many billions were spent over this critical shopping weekend, but for now, there’s… Read More

Walmart tells store managers they can match Amazon’s prices

As a part of the ongoing duel for holiday shopping business, Walmart will let its store managers match prices from Amazon and… Read More

Retailers act early to keep holiday shipping promises, trying to avoid another debacle

A year ago, shoppers were frustrated when packages did not arrive in time for Christmas as promised. Retailers and delivery giants couldn’t… Read More

Rite Aid and CVS spite their customers by blocking Apple Pay

In a move that’s tailor-made to spite consumers who want to give them money, Rite Aid and CVS have switched… Read More

Walmart opens two massive warehouses, enabling faster and cheaper online shopping

Walmart announced today at a meeting with analysts that it is opening two new fulfillment centers in the U.S. as it… Read More

Walmart’s global e-commerce chief pokes at Amazon in rival’s backyard

As the head of Walmart’s e-commerce division, Neil Ashe oversees the sale of a lot of smartphones. But there’s one… Read More

News Brief

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom to advise Walmart on tech issues as new board member

Walmart has added Kevin Systrom, the co-founder and CEO of photo-sharing service Instagram, to its board. The retail giant, based in Bentonville, Ark., said… Read More

Console comeback: Microsoft selling special blue Xbox 360 at Walmart for $249

The Xbox 360 is making a comeback — in blue, that is. As it prepares for the holiday season, Microsoft… Read More

Waging war with Amazon, Walmart cuts earnings guidance amid e-commerce spending spree

As it turns out, competing with Amazon can be expensive. That’s the lesson Wal-Mart has learned, as the company lowered… Read More

Amazon employee’s departure hints that more consumer devices are coming

After working at Amazon for two-and-a-half years, Scott Blanksteen is leaving to join VUDU, the video streaming service owned by Walmart. Blanksteen’s… Read More

Online comparison shopping gets easier on Costco, Walmart, but Amazon refuses to comply to new standards

When shopping online last night to find the best deal on baby food, I tried filtering prices from low to high.… Read More

eBay scales back same-day delivery plans, but denies report that it’s giving up

eBay is drastically scaling back its plans for same-day delivery, but says rumors that the service is shutting down are completely false. “It’s just not true,” said Christopher… Read More

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon credits Amazon for ‘teaching the world what’s possible’

Walmart and Amazon are two giants in the world of retailing, one started off in the physical world and the other online. But today… Read More

Surprise! The second-largest retailer after Amazon is not what you’d expect

Nope, it’s not Macy’s or Walmart. Apple is the second-largest U.S. online retailer after Amazon, with more than $18.3 billion… Read More

Walmart’s shopping spree continues as its online sales grow faster than Amazon’s

Walmart’s technology investments are starting to pay off — at least a little bit. For the first time in a decade, the mega… Read More

Top 50 retail brands: Amazon ‘a force to be reckoned with,’ but Walmart more valuable

Walmart and Amazon may appear to be in a close fight to be the go-to retailer for everyday low prices,… Read More

If new consoles from Microsoft and Sony didn’t save GameStop, then what can?

GameStop’s stock traded lower today after it reported weaker-than-expected results in the fourth quarter despite strong console launches from both… Read More

Walmart acquires Seattle-based Yumprint to add recipe tech to grocery delivery

@WalmartLabs, which operates as the tech brains behind the big-box retailer, has acquired Yumprint of Seattle. Walmart plans to use… Read More

Walmart now lets you buy groceries online, pick up at store in Denver

Those living in Denver can now shop for groceries online and pick them up outside of a Walmart store. Walmart… Read More

Walmart tops list of most visited retailers on Thanksgiving

In a development that shocked nobody, Walmart was the most-visited retailer on Thanksgiving, according to new rankings published by Placed,… Read More

Walmart’s website stumbles amid Thanksgiving traffic

Last night and early this morning, Walmart’s website was slammed with the crush of shoppers looking to pick up that… Read More

Walmart and Amazon escalate their online shopping battle for holiday supremacy

Amazon and Walmart are gearing up to fight over the massive retail opportunity that is Black Friday the only way… Read More

Walmart exec: Smartphones critical in battle with Amazon and other online rivals

SAN FRANCISCO – In years past, Walmart’s online presence has lagged as the retail giant focused more on its retail… Read More

Walmart.com sells out of discounted 32 GB Surface RT

Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet recently had its price slashed in a response to lower than expected consumer demand, and that… Read More

Walmart Labs acquires Inkiru as Amazon rivalry heats up

Thanks to an acquisition, Walmart’s online store is getting smarter. In a post Monday on the official Walmart Labs blog,… Read More

Placed Insights reveals where people shop most; McDonald’s, Walmart, Subway lead the way

After two years of hard work, a name-change and an incredible amount of data crunching, Placed has become the first company to offer… Read More

Wal-Mart may reward in-store shoppers for delivering packages to online customers

Could the Wal-Mart shopper become the next-generation UPS guy or gal? The giant retailer, looking to compete more aggressively with… Read More

Turkey, stuffing and online shopping: Amazon.com leads the way on Thanksgiving Day

Americans just didn’t chow down on turkey and cranberry relish on Thanksgiving Day. They also took some time to do… Read More

Walmart follows Target, stops selling Amazon Kindles

Seeing the online retailer as a threat to profits, Walmart has decided to follow Target in removing the Amazon Kindle… Read More

Study: Walmart stores are 20% cheaper than Amazon

We’ve been closely watching the online retail battle unfold between Amazon.com and Walmart. But there’s one place where Walmart is… Read More