Many shoppers joined Amazon Prime for the free-shipping perk and stayed for the free video streaming service. Prime Video gave it something Walmart’s free-shipping membership program didn’t have – until now. Walmart is adding a major perk to the Walmart+ Read more
“It’s not too late to start selling on Walmart.com before the holidays,” Walmart advised merchants today, and cited research from eMarketer predicting 15.5% growth in online holiday sales this year. Etsy also issued a holiday-season message for sellers, with both Read more
Walmart announced a new program called Walmart Restored offering like-new refurbished goods – and they won’t be tucked away in a corner of the website. Walmart will display refurbished products in search results – and “online now and in select Read more
Walmart is offering an incentive to entice sellers to try its WFS fulfillment service, which it launched two years ago in February 2020. The company’s Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs told Wall Street analysts last week that the expansion of Read more
Sellers have a lot on their plates already, so the IRS Form 1099-K is one more tax-related headache with which they must deal. In addition to the Federal requirement, some states have initiated their own rules for payment processors about Read more
Would you like to see your products on Walmart store shelves? Walmart invited US branded sellers to apply for its ninth Open Call, an annual event where its merchandisers vet American-made products for its stores and Sam’s Clubs. Walmart Marketplace Read more
Fashion brand Ralph Lauren is considering buying “real estate” in virtual reality, its CEO told attendees at the National Retail Federation conference, according to CNBC. And Walmart may be preparing to enter the metaverse too, the news outlet reported separately. Read more
People are still processing the impact of tornadoes that ripped through as many as 6 states late Friday and early Saturday, including the loss of many lives. CNN said officials fear the death toll could exceed 80. Amazon CEO Andy Read more
The CEOs of retail giant Walmart, online marketplace Etsy, and other retailers met at the White House on Monday to brief President Biden on supply chain challenges. The roundtable included the director of the National Economic Council and the director Read more
After launching in September of 2020, the Walmart membership program has nearly 10 million members, about one-quarter of Walmart.com online customers. Walmart doesn’t disclose numbers – the estimate comes from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP), which issued a report Read more
