Walmart
Rent the Runway Co-Founder to Lead Walmart’s Store No. 8
Walmart Inc.’s new technology incubator Store No. 8 has hired a co-founder of Rent the Runway to oversee its first startup. See what the first startup is for Walmart Inc., and what it means for the company.
Walmart Offers Discount for Store Pickup
In a move designed to save on shipping costs while offering flexibility to customers, Walmart will begin offering discounts when shoppers opt to pick up an online order in store. See what industry observers have to say about the move, including Walmart’s positioning against Amazon.
Amazon Shuts Down Quidsi
Amazon announced it is shutting down Quidsi, the parent company to ecommerce sites Soaps.com, Diapers.com and others. See what this will mean for the ecommerce sites under the Quidsi company.
Walmart Launches Investment Incubator Store No. 8
Walmart is continuing to step up its ecommerce innovation game, announcing this week the launch of ecommerce investment firm Store No. 8, a Silicon Valley-based incubator that will fund top entrepreneurs and launch startups.
Walmart Plans to Acquire ModCloth
Walmart is planning to acquire 15-year-old online vintage-inspired apparel retailer Modcloth. See what plans the big-box retailer has in place for Modcloth and what it means for them.
Walmart Making Great Strides in Ecommerce
Walmart is seeing payoff from its significant investments in ecommerce, growing online sales 29% in the fourth quarter while gross merchandise value (GMV) increased 36.1%. See what plans Walmart has in place to increase its ecommerce footprint.
7 Ways to Control Parcel Shipping Costs
Giant omnichannel players such as Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier 1 Imports and Target have lowered their free-shipping thresholds to better compete with Amazon. Here are how merchants of all sizes can look into their operations for ways to control their shipping costs.
Walmart Acquires Moosejaw for $51 Million
Walmart has acquired Moosejaw for $51 million. See what this means for the outdoor apparel and gear retailer and for Walmart.
Walmart Increases Its Stake in JD.com
Walmart announced it is once again increasing its stake in Chinese ecommerce marketplace JD.com to 12.1%, seeing this as a better route into the massive market than an asset-heavy play. See what this will mean for ecommerce in China moving forward.