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Walmart Delivers Another Quarter of Impressive Sales but Offers a Muted Outlook
The outlook from the Bentonville company hinted at a volatile economic environment ahead. read more >
by Associated Press -
13 Figures (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Walmart just entered the trillion dollar club, an achievement that has a decade of strategy behind it. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Latriece Watkins Promoted to CEO of Sam’s Club U.S. (Super Mover)
The former Walmart executive is firm on her belief that "people are our greatest competitive advantage." read more >
The Great Reset: Arkansas’ Leadership Shakeups and the Stories That Defined 2025
Has any recent year reshaped Arkansas’ business and policy landscape this dramatically? read more >
Walmart’s Real Estate Strategy: Owning and Redeveloping Shopping Centers
The Bentonville-based company has spent $118 million this year to buy three shopping centers, joining a trend of retailers becoming landlords rather than just tenants. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Walmart President, CEO Doug McMillon to Retire; John Furner Named Successor
After more than a decade leading the retail giant, McMillon will retire as president and CEO in January, with Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner as his successor. read more >
Walmart CEO Tops List of Highest-Paid Executives
Walmart leads Arkansas’ public company rankings in revenue, profit, and executive pay, with CEO Doug McMillon earning $27.4M. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s Total Compensation Rises to $27M
McMillon received a $4.3 million bonus, but most of his compensation came in stock awards. read more >
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s Total Compensation Rises; Rob Walton to Retire From Board
McMillon received a $4.5 million bonus in 2023, but most of his compensation came in the form of stock awards. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Walmart Puts $9B Toward 2-Year Store Remodeling Effort
Walmart Inc. is rolling out a half-billion dollars worth of upgrades to many of its discount stores this week, part of a two-year, $9 billion program to improve its Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets. read more >
Walmart CEO’s Total Compensation Dips to $25.3M
The annual total compensation of Walmart's median employee was $27,136, an increase of 7.1% from the previous year. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Party Down (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Walmart's annual meeting brings thousands to northwest Arkansas ready celebrate. But this year's gathering finds the retailer once again grappling with big issues. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Walmart CEO’s Total Compensation Climbs to $25.7 Million
Stock awards contributed to a 14% increase in compensation for Doug McMillon. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Home Depot Partners With Walmart for Local Deliveries
Same-day and next-day deliveries will begin in select markets in the coming weeks. It will expand to multiple markets across the nation by the end of the year. read more >
Update: Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses
Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers' products directly to customer homes. read more >
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Walmart Launches Logistical Revolution
If robots can beat grandmasters at chess, surely they can help Walmart with a game of logistical Tetris. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Walmart Offering Financial Tools, Fintech Plans
Walmart insists it doesn’t want to be a bank, but it’s surely acting like one. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Walmart Invests in Drone Company
Walmart Inc. announced Thursday that it has invested in DroneUp, a nationwide drone services provider it partnered with last year, but did not disclose the investment amount. read more >
Walmart Sales Soared, Essential Workers Got Scant Protection
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, the nation’s largest private employer, provides a window into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's performance during the pandemic. read more >
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Walmart Invests in GM’s Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Subsidiary
Walmart and some institutional investors have joined the latest investment in Cruise, bumping the capital influx into the General Motors autonomous vehicle subsidiary from over $2 billion to $2.75 billion. read more >
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