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Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent.

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

August 15, 2019

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News, Patents

Blockchain, Delivery drones, Patent, Walmart

Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent. Delivery drones will use blockchain technology to transmit information like their speed,…

Walmart employees have been told to remove signs and playable demos of videos games depicting violence following two separate shootings at its stores in less than a week.

Walmart removes violent video game signage following shootings

August 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

Instore, Marketing, News

Donald Trump, El Paso, Walmart

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Walmart employees have been told to remove signs and playable demos of videos games depicting violence following two separate shootings at its stores in less than a week. Displays “referencing…

Walmart’s Flipkart will launch a free video streaming service in India over the next few months as it ramps up its rivalry with Amazon.

Walmart’s Flipkart to launch video streaming service

August 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

Amazon Prime, Flipkart, Flipkart Plus, Prime Video, video streaming, Walmart

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Walmart’s Flipkart will launch a free video streaming service in India over the next few months as it ramps up its rivalry with Amazon. The free video streaming service will…

Reliance Retail is in Amazon’s sights and could soon count the ecommerce giant as a major investor.

Reliance Retail could sell Amazon 26% stake as the retailer pushes into India

August 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

Amazon, Ebay, Flipkart, India, Reliance Retail, Walmart

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Reliance Retail is in Amazon’s sights and could soon count the ecommerce giant as a major investor. India’s biggest retailer is in talks with Amazon over the potential sale of…

Amazon, Walmart, Target and Ikea sued by the University of California in landmark patent case

July 31, 2019

Ben Stevens

Industry, Patents

Amazon, Edison, filament LED bulb, Ikea, LED, Nixon Peabody, Patent, Shuji Nakamura, Target, University of California, Walmart

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Amazon, Walmart, Ikea, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond are all being sued by the University of California for allegedly infringing its patents. The university is seeking unspecified damages and…

Walmart to begin using self-driving cars to deliver orders

July 26, 2019

Ben Stevens

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain

Autonomous, Gatik, Self-driving, Tom Ward, Walmart

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Walmart is set to begin making deliveries via a self-driving car as it partners with California’s autonomous-vehicle company Gatik. According to a blog post publishing by Walmart’s senior vice president…

Ebay to buy 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall as it seeks to establish foothold in India

July 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce

Ebay, Flipkart, India, Mall, Paytm, Walmart

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Ebay is set to make a further push into India’s ecommerce market after announcing its intention to purchase a 5.5 per cent stake in Paytm Mall. According to TechCrunch, Ebay…

Walmart CEO admits the retailer is playing ‘catch up’ in ecommerce

July 17, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce

Amazon, chief exeutive, compete, Delivery, Doug McMillon, ecommerce, instore, Walmart

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Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon has admitted the global retailer has some major adjustments to make in order to keep up with its rivals’ ecommerce game. Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm…

Walmart Chile will resume talks with workers after widespread strikes over robot push

July 16, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, News

Automation, Chile, Retail, Robot, Strike, union, Walmart, workers

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Walmart Chile on Monday said it would resume talks with a union of 17,000 workers who walked off their jobs last week in protest over the retailer’s push to automate…

Prime time for a sale? Amazon’s competitors launch rival promotions

July 10, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Ecommerce, News

Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Day, Ebay, giant, July 15, July 16, online, Retail, Target, Walmart

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As Amazon gears up for two days of heavy discounts for its Prime members, rival retailers are also jumping on the bandwagon with separate promotions designed to lure customers elsewhere.…

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Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

Walmart removes violent video game signage following shootings

Walmart’s Flipkart to launch video streaming service

Reliance Retail could sell Amazon 26% stake as the retailer pushes into India

Amazon, Walmart, Target and Ikea sued by the University of California in landmark patent case

Walmart to begin using self-driving cars to deliver orders

Ebay to buy 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall as it seeks to establish foothold in India

Walmart CEO admits the retailer is playing ‘catch up’ in ecommerce

Walmart Chile will resume talks with workers after widespread strikes over robot push

Prime time for a sale? Amazon’s competitors launch rival promotions

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