Walmart merchandising chief leaves
Source: The Associated Press Wal-Mart says its Chief Merchandising Officer John Fleming is leaving the company, effective Aug. 1. The world’s largest retailer says he will be replaced on an interim...
View ArticleWalmart committed to Project Impact, but may increase assortment
Source: Ad Age There’s a legend circulating around Bentonville: Walmart Chairman Lee Scott enters a Friday morning senior-management meeting with two bags of groceries from Harps, the Arkansas retail...
View ArticleWalmart to put RFID tags on clothing
Source: Wall Street Journal Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first step in a system that advocates say...
View ArticleNew Walmart U.S. CEO Reverses Company’s Direction
Source: AdAge.com Walmart will bring back thousands of items previously cut through Project Impact, scrap the deep “Rollbacks” it tried in April and May and reduce ad spending to “historical levels” as...
View ArticleWalmart’s Simon Promises More Selection, Fewer Promotions
Source: SupermarketNews.com Walmart is focusing on greater selection and fewer price promotions to restore sales, the new head of its U.S. operations said Wednesday. In his first public remarks since...
View ArticleWalmart to Focus on Smaller Stores
Source: MediaPost.com – Just as America has gotten used to Walmart’s mammoth supercenters, the retailer says it plans to focus on smaller stores, as well, to better expand in U.S. urban markets. At a...
View ArticleWalmart Introduces Fuel Incentive
Source: Supermarket News Walmart is offering an instantly redeemable 10-cent per gallon discount on gas purchased with a Walmart giftcard, reloadable Walmart Moneycard or Walmart credit card. Fuel, gas...
View ArticleWalmart to Provide Data to Nielsen
Source: Supermarket News Data-analysis firm Nielsen said that it will once again incorporate data from Wal-Mart Stores’ U.S. operations into its reports. Nielsen said it has signed a cooperation...
View ArticleSymphonyIRI, Walmart Create Data Portal
Source: Supermarket News SymphonyIRI Group said it will partner with Walmart to create a new collaborative planning platform called Customer Advantage. The Customer Advantage solution identifies and...
View ArticleDiverse Opportunities for Walmart International
For Doug McMillon, Walmart Stores is not a domestic company with an international division, but an international company with a global outlook. As president and chief executive officer of Walmart...
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