Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Image courtesy Walmart Walmart is tapping into one of Americans’ favorite holiday traditions — watching holiday rom-coms — for a new 23-part , serial ad campaign called Add to Heart that will be fully shoppable. Customers also will be able to watch the series on Walmart’s social channels. 2, with the remainder dropping Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Walmart Health plans to open 28 new locations in 2024, bringing the total number of sites to more than 75 and expanding its footprint into two new states — Missouri and Arizona. The new facilities will be approximately 5,750 square feet and will be located inside Walmart Supercenters. With 90% of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hy-Vee will leverage Instacart ’s Fulfillment as a Service (FaaS) to integrate same-day delivery fulfillment capabilities into its owned and operated websites and apps. Technology partner Upshop facilitated the FaaS integration into Hy-Vee’s systems.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Walmart will offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at self-checkout kiosks in more than 4,500 U.S. Walmart and Affirm first partnered in 2019 to bring BNPL options to shoppers on its website and app. Customers also can access Affirm BNPL financing at Walmart Vision and Auto Centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Walmart is actively pursuing what it sees as the “future of retail” in gaming environments. population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart store, we also have an opportunity to connect their physical and virtual lives in a way that only Walmart can.” 8 , in a blog post. “At 8 , in a blog post. Given that almost 90% of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Walmart has named Kath McLay as its new President and CEO of Walmart International, replacing retiring 27 -year Walmart veteran Judith McKenna. Chris Nicholas, currently COO of Walmart U.S., As Walmart U.S. and Walmart International businesses. and Walmart International businesses.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Walmart is pushing further into in-store retail media as it looks to leverage its biggest advantage over retail media juggernaut Amazon — its brick-and-mortar footprint. While offering product samples and demos is not new to retail or Walmart, Walmart Connect is now looking to bring those experiences “in-house” and scale them across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Walmart Business has rolled out a series of enhanced offerings for its small business customers, including a dedicated app , a new partnership with Angi (formerly Angie’s List) to help SMBs connect with local service professionals, and an expanded product assortment via integration with the Walmart Marketplace.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

Paramount is far from the only network looking to enter the realm of shoppable TV: In January, Disney debuted its first native streaming shoppable ad format called Gateway Shop ; NBCUniversal has been aggressively pursuing the idea with the debut of an integrated online marketplace and hundreds of shoppable TV experiences, as well as a recent tie-up (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

AI is embedded across our business, from how we personalize and improve experiences for our customers, members and associates to how we get inventory through our supply chain and more,” said Nuala O’Connor, SVP and Chief Counsel, Digital Citizenship at Walmart in an Oct. 17 blog post. “AI 17 blog post. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2023

In the latest developments, Kroger is looking beyond its websites with plans to expand in-store advertising opportunities, and Walmart is teaming up with more tech partners to help brands get the most out of its retail media network. Kroger Makes Major Push to Expand Retail Media in Stores Kroger plans to add smart screens at 500 of its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Walmart has launched a selection of exclusive Roku smart home products, including security cameras, video doorbells, lighting and plugs. The items, which will have connectivity with the Roku TV Operating system, will be available in nearly 3,500 Walmart stores beginning Oct. in a statement. billion.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

Walgreens will integrate jewelry, hair accessories, cosmetics and seasonal pieces from Claire’s into the assortment of more than 4,400 stores by the end of this month. Each participating location will have dedicated displays merchandised by Claire’s in their seasonal sections. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2023

Walmart and Rubi Laboratories have launched a pilot to test whether usable textiles can be developed from captured carbon emissions generated by manufacturers and facilities in the Walmart supply chain. If successful, a larger apparel collection could be made available in Walmart stores. “At It started with trees.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Walmart Canada is implementing an automated AI assist at all of its stores to help keep shelves stocked and enhance the customer and associate experience both in-store and online. Walmart also has built out its inventory management capabilities at its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Walmart will offer “sensory-friendly” hours for customers with sensory disabilities on designated days throughout the back-to-school shopping season. Every Saturday for the rest of July and all of August, from 8 a.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Walmart is expanding its ability to offer shoppable content at multiple touch points by teaming up with the streaming, social buying and selling platform TalkShopLive. Walmart has planned more than 30 holiday-themed live shopping events for the 2021 season.

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Algopix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the world of e-commerce, two giants stand head and shoulders above the rest: Amazon and Walmart. For sellers looking to tap into the vast consumer market, the choice between Amazon and Walmart is a critical one. Walmart Walmart, on the other hand, is a traditional retail giant that made its mark in the brick-and-mortar world.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2023

Brands, even those built on the back of Amazon, have choices now, and newer marketplace operators like Walmart are making a determined pitch to Amazon sellers. In contrast, the number of sellers now also selling on Walmart is up 28% year-over-year, Etsy is up 11% YoY and Alibaba is up a whopping 158% YoY.

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ChannelSale

AUGUST 23, 2017

3P entities selling in Walmart.com have been briefed about the importance of commencing their endeavors in the marketplace with end to end integration. To make things clearer, here is a small list of possible outcomes that can be experienced while selling on Walmart.com with end to end integration…. A little lighter on the wallet –.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

8 acts as a strategic vehicle to think about “larger bets” that will be “transformational for Walmart in the medium- to long-term,” according to Jaya Balasubramaniam, VP of Incubation, Strategy and Operations for Store No. Success for us means graduating those capabilities into Walmart.” For Store No. ” How Store No.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Walmart is also on that list, but it stands out because Walmart has the ability to introduce the power of AR to more consumers than almost any other retailer given its massive global reach. Every week approximately 220 million customers visit Walmart-owned banners across 24 countries and websites.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Earlier this month, Walmart opened 70 HIV-focused Specialty Pharmacies of the Community (SPOC) in locations across the country and the retailer plans to bring the total to 80 locations in 10 states by the end of 2023. Our pharmacists are an integral part of a patient’s care team — and that’s exactly how our pharmacy teams are trained.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

“Roku Action Ads address both these needs, providing a frictionless path to purchase for customers while allowing us to measure the impact of this strategy with the end-to-end Shopify integration.” Roku Action Ads are designed to provide a number of down-funnel actions, including sending a text, providing a QR code or making a purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2020

Walmart is partnering with Microsoft to make a bid for the U.S. If successful, the deal could help Walmart better position itself to merge its retail operations with media capabilities. If successful, the deal could help Walmart better position itself to merge its retail operations with media capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

In fact, Disney is far from the only company chasing the dream of shoppable TV: NBCUniversal has been aggressively pursuing the idea with the debut of an integrated online marketplace and hundreds of shoppable TV experiences, as well as a recent tie-up with Walmart ; Amazon is moving quickly into the space with Prime X-Ray and other offerings; Roku (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

Walmart has introduced a new signature experience at its incubator location in Springdale, Ark. Walmart announced the store redesign effort in early 2021, and nearly 1,000 locations have been updated in accordance with the first phase. called “Time Well Spent.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2021

Walmart will make its own technologies across both digital and physical channels available to other retailers. The company’s move includes integrating Walmart’s Marketplace, online and in-store fulfillment and pickup technologies into the Adobe Commerce platform. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Advisors for these brands often suggest placing the media where it will perform best, which typically leads them to major retailers like Walmart and Amazon. This involves grouping a variety of retailers and/or grocers into a consortium-like structure and integrating the data from each to develop a more comprehensive view of the customer.

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As the most successful retailer in the world, it’s only natural for Walmart to have expanded into the e-commerce space. The Walmart Marketplace is among the fastest-growing e-commerce stores out there, so if you’re looking for an Amazon alternative, it’s a serious contender. But how do you make the most of Walmart Marketplace ?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Walmart ’s Store Nº8 and Global Tech team are rolling out a text-to-shop beta test in select areas to develop the retail giant’s next conversational commerce offering. The offering will build on Walmart’s voice commerce capabilities to introduce more options for customers looking to shop in the way that’s most convenient for them.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Despite the rapid development of media offerings from retailers like Walmart , Target , Kroger , Lowe’s and Dollar General , Amazon still has a sizeable lead in the space, due primarily to the fact that it essentially created retail media. retail media market in 2023 , nearly 12X more than its nearest competitor, Walmart.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Walmart has created a program that routes some Walmart.com orders to be fulfilled straight from its stores, both to reduce delivery times and pressure on the retailer’s fulfillment centers. The new approach will leverage Walmart’s 2,800 stores, which can reach two-thirds of the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Walmart unveiled plans to deploy a display self-serve platform that will enable partners to activate and manage their display campaigns with the help of automation. The move follows the late January announcement that it was renaming its media business Walmart Connect , placing a greater emphasis on in-store omnichannel experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2021

“Our collaboration with Uber for on-demand delivery through both Walgreens and Uber’s channels, as well as integrated vaccine scheduling, gives customers simple and easy ways to put their health and well-being needs at the forefront — which will continue to be important to them as we emerge from the pandemic.”.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 11, 2022

CMOs’ Agency Buying Behavior Signals More Centralized Global Marketing Solutions To Come In 2021, seven major agency reviews worth over $7 billion went to integrated, centralized global marketing teams.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 11, 2022

CMOs’ Agency Buying Behavior Signals More Centralized Global Marketing Solutions To Come In 2021, seven major agency reviews worth over $7 billion went to integrated, centralized global marketing teams.

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