Amazon and Walmart’s dynamic pricing algorithms were compared to price gouging during a Senate Committee hearing on May 2nd, “Higher Prices: How Shrinkflation and Technology Can Impact Consumers’ Finances.” One week later, the chairperson of the committee Senator Brown sent Read more
Walmart is holding a sale exclusively for members of its Walmart+ program to give them early access to limited-edition items. “Members love the thrill of getting ‘first dibs’ on special product releases and having an array of exclusive and limited-edition Read more
Walmart is inviting sellers to register for its free, in-person Let’s Grow seller summit to be held in San Francisco this summer. The event is focused on celebrating sellers and helping them grow by learning specific ways to reach millions Read more
Walmart Marketplace added new functionality so online merchants can choose to have the retailer simply keep their returns rather than ship them back. The “Keep It” rule means that when customers initiate returns – including in Walmart Stores – the Read more
Walmart is launching a program to attract sellers to its platform. New sellers will receive up to 50% off referral fees for the first 90 days as part of the New-Seller Savings program announced on Monday. It’s also offering new Read more
Walmart is closing Store No. 8 and laid off some staff, crediting the incubator it had launched in 2017 with innovations that have transformed how customers shop at Walmart. In a statement to EcommerceBytes on Tuesday, a Walmart spokesperson said, Read more
Walmart fulfilled double the number of units for sellers on Black Friday than last year as Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) gains traction. During its Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals events (Nov. 8-14 and Nov. 22-27), WFS saw its four Read more
Walmart is using 4,000 of its stores as delivery hubs, and now it’s adding parcel stations to those hubs, according to its Senior Vice President of Transportation and Delivery in the US. Jennifer McKeehan compared parcel stations to mini post Read more
Walmart is running a sale for merchants on incentivized reviews through its Review Accelerator Program. Sellers can receive 50% off on up to 100 incentivized reviews on eligible items. The Walmart Review Accelerator Program encourages customers to share their feedback Read more
Walmart mailed its 2023 holiday toy catalog, hitting mailboxes 2 weeks after Amazon’s. The biggest differences between the two – Amazon’s 104-page mailer is of a higher print quality and even comes with stickers. Walmart’s 64-page mailer is the kind Read more
