Marc Lore’s Wonder Opens in Walmart as Supermarkets Seize Restaurant Occasions

March 8, 2024 PYMNTS

Wonder is opening a store-in-store within a Walmart, a move that comes as grocery retailers increasingly seek out opportunities to capture more of consumers’ mealtime spending.

J.B. Hunt Signs Long-Term Intermodal Agreement With Walmart

February 23, 2024 J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today that its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., has entered into a multi-year intermodal service agreement with Walmart, in an arrangement that includes J.B. Hunt’s purchase of Walmart’s intermodal assets.

Walmart Plans to Add More Than 150 Large-Format Stores Across the U.S.

February 1, 2024 Melissa Repko, CNBC

The company plans to build or convert more than 150 large-format stores over the next five years, it said Wednesday. Some of the locations will be expanded from a smaller location into a Supercenter with a full range of groceries and merchandise, but the majority will be new stores, Josh Havens, a company spokesman, said.

Walmart Celebrates Re-Grand Opening of 117 Remodeled Stores Across U.S., More Than Half a Billion Dollars in Investments Upgrading Stores

October 31, 2023 Walmart

Friday, Nov. 3, Walmart will celebrate the “Second Best Day” for 117 stores nationwide, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in company history. The re-grand opening projects represent more than half a billion dollars in capital investments in local communities across 30 states. Associates and customers will be welcomed into the improved Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets with ceremonies, ribbon cuttings and family-friendly activities to commemorate the occasion.

General Mills and Walmart Join Forces to Advance Regenerative Agriculture Across 600,000 Acres by 2030

October 18, 2023 General Mills

General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030. This represents the approximate number of acres General Mills engages to source key ingredients for its products sold through Walmart and Sam’s Club.