Customers are Planning Differently for Thanksgiving — and Walmart is Ready

October 26, 2020 Walmart

When it comes to grocery, the weekend before Thanksgiving is typically a busy one as shoppers across the country begin to prepare the holiday meal. This year has brought rapid and constant change in every facet of our daily lives, and we know Thanksgiving celebrations will be no exception. The sprint to Thanksgiving is likely going to be spread over a greater number of days, and the largest turkey in the freezer is less likely to be the star.

Walmart Makes Hancock County, Indiana Plans Official

The nation’s largest retailer has finalized plans to establish a massive facility in Hancock County. Walmart says it will invest $ 600 million to build a 2.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center south of McCordsville and create up to 1,000 jobs by the end of 2025.

ASDA Bought by Billionaire Issa Brothers in £6.8B Deal

October 7, 2020 Dearbail Jordan, BBC

Two billionaire brothers from Blackburn have won the battle to buy Asda from Walmart of the US, in a deal valuing the supermarket chain at £6.8bn.

Walmart is Redesigning its Stores. This is What They’ll Look Like

Walmart is giving its massive stores a makeover, with a redesign that mimics its app so shoppers can more easily find what they’re looking for.

Walmart Scraps One-Way Aisles that U.S. Shoppers Mostly Ignored

September 23, 2020 Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg News

Walmart Inc. is removing the one-way aisles it had imposed in its stores at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a move likely to be welcomed by customers who largely ignored the rule anyway.