Walmart recently announced the launch of a new GenAI-powered shopping assistant, Sparky. Using the smiling, “Ask Sparky” button in the Walmart app, Walmart customers can use Sparky to search for items, synthesize reviews and answer product questions. Walmart also announced …
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Q1 2025 Financials Round-Up
During the first quarter of 2025, big-box home improvement retailers Lowe’s, Home Depot and Tractor Supply Company saw year-over-year increases in net sales but declines in net earnings. See the round-up and side-by-side comparisons below and read the full stories …
Read More »Walmart Launches Program for Small Businesses
Walmart recently announced its new training program for small businesses, Grow with US. The program is aimed at providing small U.S. businesses with training, mentorship and resources needed to grow their business with Walmart. “Small businesses play a powerful role …
Read More »Walmart and Amazon Step Up Delivery Game
With the release of its 2024 annual financial reports, two big-box retailers—Amazon and Walmart—have shared goals for 2025 in terms of improving product delivery times to customers. In a letter to shareholders in April, CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy shared …
Read More »Walmart Shows Strong Growth in Q4
Q4 2024 Walmart released its Q4 2024 financial results, noting $180.6 billion in total revenue, up 4.1% year over year. The Arkansas-based store chain also reported an operating income of $7.3 billion in Q4, up 30% from the same quarter …
Read More »Walmart Seeks to Expand Footprint in Canada
Walmart Canada announced a $6.5 billion investment over the next five years as the company plans to expand into new and existing Canadian markets. Walmart Canada will build dozens of new stores across the country, beginning with five new Supercentres …
Read More »See How the Big Boxes Fared in Q3 2024
Multiple big-box retailers, along with Ace Hardware, recently released their third quarter financials for 2024. Hardware Retailing has gathered the data and compiled a list of the most important data to show how big-box retailers fared in Q3. Ace Hardware …
Read More »Big-Box Retailers Adjust Store Hours for the Holidays
As over 180 million people are planning their in-store shopping during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, some big-box retailers have changed their store hours, causing confusing for some shoppers. Hardware Retailing has compiled a list of some of the nation’s largest …
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