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Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. As of January 31, 2019, Walmart has 11,348 stores and clubs in 27 countries, operating under 55 different names. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Canada, and South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart only holds a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, with 20% of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80% ownership of the company.

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Walmart's New Technological Innovations

After a number of trials, Walmart is expanding the use of four different in-store technologies to over 1,000 of its more than 4,700 US locations, this according to a corporate blog post. Business..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:43Published 2 weeks ago

Mexico's Walmart Pressures Suppliers On Pricing, Forcing Some to Ditch Amazon

According to Reuters, Walmart’s Mexico unit has penalized food companies supplying groceries to rival Amazon, pressure that has forced some to pull their products from the world’s largest online..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published 2 weeks ago

Walmart Says It's Killing A Popular Price-Matching Tool Because It Already Offers The Lowest Prices

Walmart is ending a popular price-matching tool that has resulted in hundreds of dollars in savings for some customers. Walmart sent an email to shoppers last week announcing that it would end the..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:45Published on March 18, 2019

This App Makes Getting Your Financial Act Together So Much Easier

These days, it's never too early, or too late, to start creating a budget and sticking to it. Fortunately, Digital Trends reports there's a terrific app to make budgeting that much easier. For some..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 01:01Published on March 16, 2019

Walmart's Stealthy Techniques To Get You To Spend More

There are lots of reasons Walmart is the world's number one retailer. And according to Business Insider, many of them have to do with the subtle ways customers are encouraged to spend more. For..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:55Published on March 15, 2019

FDA Says 15 Major Retailers Are Selling Tobacco to Minors

The FDA said Walgreens sold more tobacco to minors than any other pharmacy it inspected, and it wants to talk about the chain's policies.

Credit: Newsy Studio Duration: 01:07Published on March 5, 2019

White House to Host CEOs For Workforce Advisory Meeting

According to Reuters, the White House on Wednesday is hosting major chief executives who joined a Trump administration advisory board on workforce issues. The White House said the chief executives of..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on March 3, 2019

U.S. grocers get another Amazon spook

Amazon plans to open dozens of grocery stores across the United States as it looks to expand in the food business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter...

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:08Published on March 1, 2019

Walmart's Changes to Greeter Position Could Affect Those With Disabilities

Walmart is revamping their traditional greeter position to "customer hosts". The new requirements could affect the disabled and elderly.

Credit: Time Duration: 01:00Published on February 27, 2019

FedEx bot may soon deliver your pizza

FedEx this summer plans to begin testing a robot to handle home deliveries for partners ranging from Walmart Inc to Pizza Hut. Yahaira Jacquez reports.

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:30Published on February 27, 2019

A Helpful Instant Pot Buying Guide

Are you on the hunt for an Instant Pot? The brand offers a variety of different types of pressure cookers. Digital Trends put together a breakdown of each type of Instant Pot, including their costs,..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:41Published on February 23, 2019