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Walmart has confirmed a $16 billion deal to buy a controlling stake in Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce company. The acquisition “is the largest acquisition yet by the world’s largest retailer,” according to an article from the Associated Press. Within the …

Walmart’s technology division, Walmart Labs, is following the same steps as Home Depot as both big-box companies are searching for technology workers to add to their ranks, CNBC and Silicon Valley-based The Mercury News report. The Mercury News says Walmart Labs …

Walmart plans to spend $11 billion to remodel 500 existing stores and open 20 new locations, Business Insider reports. The store remodels will provide shoppers with “wider aisles, shorter shelving, new signs and flooring,” along with additional self-checkout lanes, the …

Walmart is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in Indian e-commerce company Flipkart, Reuters reports. The purchase would be Walmart’s largest acquisition of an online company, but Amazon may attempt to step in and present a counteroffer, Reuters …

Big-box retailer Walmart is in early discussions with health insurer Humana “about developing closer ties,” including new partnerships and a possible acquisition of Humana, according to a report from Reuters. This news comes shortly after other U.S. retailers and health …

The Home Depot, Walmart and Amazon have all agreed to grow individual relationships with a company that has its roots firmly planted in the cannabis industry. Both of the big box retailers and the e-commerce giant have begun selling products …

As the competition between Walmart and Amazon continues to intensify, the big-box chain now has a new partner against the e-commerce giant—FedEx Office. Walmart and FedEx have tested a store-within-a-store concept in about 50 locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, …

Walmart has saved more than $100 million in energy costs after installing more than 1.5 million LED light fixtures at its stores, industry publication Electric Light & Power reports. The company announced its energy savings at the National Retail Federation’s …