Etsy and Walmart are expanding some eco-friendly initiatives that will also help them generate good PR. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman vowed to offset carbon emissions generated by the shipping of orders by Etsy sellers. “98 percent of Etsy’s total emissions Read more
Walmart grew its US ecommerce sales by 43% in the fourth quarter. The company said Walmart U.S. eCommerce continued to benefit from the expansion of grocery pickup and delivery and a broader assortment on Walmart.com. Note that its fiscal year Read more
Amazon appointed a Starbucks executive to its Board of Directors. Rosalind G. Brewer, 55, is Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks Corporation and is the former CEO of Walmart’s membership-only retail warehouse club Sam’s Club. While head of Sam’s Club, Brewer Read more
Amazon and Walmart face new challenges in India beginning next year. Rules around online selling are very different in India compared to other parts of the world, and the Indian government announced on Wednesday new rules that will make it Read more
Walmart used to own Black Friday shopping with its chain of brick-and-mortar stores, but online shopping has changed the game. Even as marketplaces are stretching Black Friday and Cyber Monday online shopping almost as far back as Halloween, Walmart is Read more
Walmart is giving a boost to marketplace sellers beginning in November. Scott Hilton, Chief Revenue Officer for Walmart eCommerce US, announced the news on the Walmart blog this morning. “We’re working with our marketplace sellers to make millions of items Read more
Walmart is expanding its selection online and off through partnerships and through acquisitions. It is creating an automotive specialty store on Walmart.com in partnership with Advance Auto Parts; it’s introducing a new dedicated collectibles section in the entertainment department of thousands Read more
PayPal announced a collaboration with retail giant Walmart that gives “cash in, cash out” capabilities to PayPal customers. Beginning in November, people will be able to move money in and out of their PayPal accounts when visiting a Walmart retail Read more
Walmart is expanding its grocery delivery services with the launch of a new pilot program called Spark Delivery. It’s a crowd-sourced platform that Walmart says allows it to learn even more about the full last-mile delivery process. Like similar programs Read more
Walmart launched a new offering for shoppers – you can now purchase ebooks on its site thanks to a new partnership with Kobo. In addition to selling individual titles, Walmart is selling an audiobook subscription plan for $9.99/month. The phrase Read more
