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Walmart will expand its driverless freight trials in its home state of Arkansas during 2021. Last year the US retailer began testing vehicles with Gatik, an autonomous delivery network specialist…

PlayStation 5 shortages are expected to continue throughout 2021 and even into 2022 as analysts see no “end in sight” for supply chain issues.

Walmart blocked 20 million PS5 bots in 30 minutes as it calls on retailers to “join us” and fight scalpers

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December 17, 2020

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Walmart says it blocked more than 20 million bots from buying a PlayStation 5 in just 30 minutes as it calls on other retailers to help stamp out the problem.…

Walmart to open holiday pop-ups to meet demand for online orders

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November 16, 2020

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One of the world’s biggest retailers will open pop-up ecommerce distribution centres this year in order to fulfil home delivery orders. In a blog posted on the company’s website, the…

PlayStation 5 “scalper” groups used bots to buy up thousands of consoles seeing them amass more stock than most of the UK’s major retailers.

PS5 chaos continues as Walmart’s website crashes numerous times leaving swathes empty handed

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November 13, 2020

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PlayStation 5 demand has caused Walmart’s website to crash numerous times leaving swathes of angry shoppers empty handed. The US’ largest retailer hoped to make up for chaos that ensued…

Walmart is set to pilot deliveries via all-electric self-driving vehicles in the next few months amid a new tie-up with General Motors.

Walmart to begin testing deliveries via self-driving all-electric cars early next year

Delivery / Supply Chain

November 12, 2020

Walmart is set to pilot deliveries via all-electric self-driving vehicles in the next few months amid a new tie-up with General Motors. The US retail giant has partnered with General…

Midweek Catchup: Walmart scraps robot rollout while Ocado ramps up automation investment

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November 4, 2020

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You can read all these stories below: First UK lockdown saw 16,000 ecommerce businesses created Amazon forced to withdraw Black Friday discount advertising in France due to lockdown Walmart drops…

Walmart drops roving robots for inventory tracking

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November 3, 2020

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Walmart has dropped plans to use roving robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move brings an end…

Walmart launches four new omnichannel test stores with ‘rapid prototype’ approach

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November 2, 2020

Walmart has outlined plans to turn four of its stores into test centres for piloting new technology. The US retail giant on Thursday said it was focused on meeting the…

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s “blessing”.

Walmart to take 7.5% stake in TikTok as deal receives cautious “blessing”

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September 21, 2020