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The Supply Side: Walmart bets big on artificial intelligence
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (947+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 3 seconds ago 0 views Walmart is ushering in a new top executive group focused on transforming its retail operations with artificial intelligence (AI) to increase internal efficiency and capture an even bigger share of the market. Outgoing…...
The Supply Side: Guggina brings youth, nontraditional experience to Walmart U.S. job
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (674+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 1 hour ago 40 views David Guggina, 40, will be the youngest CEO of Walmart U.S. in the company's more than 60-year history. Company founder Sam Walton was 44 in 1962 when he launched the retail business. Mike Duke was 54, Bill Simon…...
Online grocery sales top $12.3 billion in November, up 28% from year ago
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 12 hours ago 67 views Consumers continue to turn to online shopping for their grocery and consumable needs. Brick Meets Click reports that online grocery spending accounted for 17% of total food and consumable sales through November. Consumers spent…...
October online grocery sales rose 10.5% from a year ago
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 1 hour ago 16 views U.S. consumers spent $11.6 billion buying groceries online in October, up 10.5% from a year ago, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. The survey data is not adjusted for inflation,…...
Online grocery sales top $11.6 billion in October, up more than 10%
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (420+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 1 hour ago 12 views U.S. monthly online grocery sales rose 10.47% to $11.6 billion in October, an increase of $1.1 billion compared with a year ago, according to the recently released Brick Meets Click report with Mercatus. The data is not…...
The Supply Side: Walmart’s launch of agentic commerce comes with risks
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (481+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 15 seconds ago 1 views Walmart recently announced a partnership with OpenAI to allow ChatGPT users to directly shop and buy products using the chatbot app with no human interaction. This is known as agentic commerce. The retail…...
Walmart seeks to improve in-store shopping with AI tools
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (389+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 7 hours ago 233 views Walmart has unveiled five new AI-powered digital tools that are supposed to make shopping easier and faster. The retail giant said driving in-store shopping and improving the customer experience are its objectives with…...
The Supply Side: Walmart Marketplace a launching pad for smaller companies
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (525+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 3 hours ago 47 views Walmart continues to grow its online marketplace business. The retailer has more than 200,000 active sellers and has added 44,000 sellers in the past few months, according to Marketplace Pulse, a data analysis firm. Kantar…...
Walmart invests in smarter supply chain technology
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 11 hours ago 293 views The Internet-of-Things technology has been around for two decades, but Walmart is now investing in San Diego-based Wiliot to deploy its smart sensors in the retail giant's massive supply chain. The deal, announced…...
U.S. online grocery sales rise 31% in September
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (391+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) October 15, 2025 12:02 pm 570 views U.S. online grocery sales surged to $12.5 billion in September, a 31% increase over the previous year, according to the latest shopper survey from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. Mercatus reports the number of monthly average…...