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Food
What’s next for food retail self-checkout?
Fast, easy and helpful - those were some of the early reviews of Walmart’s new experiment with self-checkout, an effort that could help influence the broader future of the transaction method for food retailers.
Earlier this year, the chain started...
Food
Walmart tests drone delivery amid competition with Amazon
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Retail giant Walmart has started testing drone delivery of grocery and household essential items in a bid to take on e-commerce giant Amazon.
Walmart said it has partnered with Israel-based drone delivery company Flytrex to launch the pilot in Fayetteville,...
Food
Flipkart onboards over 50,000 kirana shops to bolster delivery ahead of festive season
Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it has onboarded more than 50,000 kirana shops to strengthen its supply chain and delivery capabilities ahead of the upcoming festive season.
In preparation for the festive season and the 'Big Billion Days' sale, Flipkart...
Food
What Innovation Means Now: 20 retailers redefining grocery experience
Change was happening at a rapid pace throughout the retail world prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. But when the virus happened, food retailers gained a new perspective on what an accelerating pace of change really looks like. Health officials...
Retail
Battle of mergers and consolidations intensify in India’s retail market
The Indian retail market is expected grow and reach US$ 1.4 trillion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7 percent between 2020-2023. Following the acquisition of Flipkart by Walmart in 2018, the fast-growing and lucrative...
Fashion
The Next Big Question: To be or not be sustainable
Even as fashion retail businesses have remained shut and balance sheets have been stressed due to unprecedented challenges led by the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a simultaneous demand for companies to accelerate their progress on sustainable initiatives...
Retail
Flipkart gross merchandise value exceeds pre-COVID-19 level: Walmart
The gross merchandise value (GMV) of Flipkart has exceeded the pre-COVID-19 levels, global retail major Walmart Inc, which owns a majority share of India’s leading e-commerce platform, said.
Walmart’s overall revenue was up 5.6 percent to US$ 137.7 billion while...
Retail
Flipkart registers 54 pc rise in number of transacting sellers during Independence Day sale
Walmart-owned Flipkart said the number of transacting sellers on its platform rose by 54 percent during the recently concluded sale as compared to last year.
Flipkart held an ‘Independence Day Sale’ from August 6-10, where sellers on the platform witnessed...
Food
Flipkart acquires Walmart India, to launch Flipkart Wholesale for B2B segment in Aug
Flipkart on Thursday announced the acquisition of Walmart India for an undisclosed amount, and said it will launch 'Flipkart Wholesale' next month, as the homegrown e-commerce major looks to tap into the US$ 650 billion B2B retail market in...
Food
Walmart makes face coverings mandatory in US
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Retail giant Walmart has made it mandatory for its customers across the US to wear face coverings starting July 20.
The mandate on Wednesday came as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases spiked in communities across the country recently, reports...
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NRF 2025: Macy reinvents retail with ‘Bold New Chapter’ strategy at NRF 2025
Macy’s has accelerated its focus on luxury, with Bluemercury experiencing 15 consecutive quarters of comparable store sales growth.New Delhi:...
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