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  • Discount giant now lets customers use food stamps to pay for online orders

    Walmart customers that receive government assistance can now shop for food online.    The discount giant is allowing customers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the formal term for food stamps — to place online orders. However, the program does come with one loophole.  

  • Toys ‘R’ Us files for bankruptcy protection; keeping stores open

    Toys "R" Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Monday night in federal court in Richmond, Va., with an eye to revamping its long-term -- and massive -- debt totaling more than $5 billion.  

  • Walmart to make a big move—literally—in about five years

    Even headquarters have shelf life.   Walmart is planning to build a new, central headquarters — one better suited to a "digitally native" workforce — in its hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. The discount giant revealed the news in a note by CEO Doug McMillion on the company's website.   

  • Study: Hispanic customers going online for holiday shopping

    With access to more disposable income, Hispanic consumers will up their holiday spending this year — especially through e-commerce.  

  • America's most trustworthy brand is...

    Face-to-face human contact is not necessary for a brand to make a strong connection with consumers.   

  • Report: Walmart reorganizing U.S. store ops

    Walmart is simplifying its U.S. business as it looks to respond more quickly to the accelerating pace of change in the retail industry.   The discounter is consolidating its six divisional groups into four and its 44 U.S. regional groups to 36, reported Bloomberg.   

  • Online giant preps for Indian version of Prime Day

    Amazon is getting ready to host its fourth-annual flagship sale in India.   The online giant is gearing up for its “Great Indian Festival,” an event similar to Amazon’s Prime Day sale. Amazon is banking on the sale’s deep discounts, exclusive merchandise and buyback offers to attract new customers, according to Live Mint.  

  • Walmart pledges up to $30 million in hurricane relief, Target raises commitment

    Walmart is stepping up its hurricane relief efforts.   The discount giant announced that it will donate up to $10 million in additional support for 2017 hurricane relief efforts in the United States, a move that will bring Walmart’s total commitment to hurricane relief efforts this year to $30 million. This additional support comes on the heels of donations already provided in response to Hurricane Harvey that hit the Gulf region less than three weeks ago.  
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