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  • Indian e-commerce giant recruits execs from major retail, tech firms

    Flipkart, a leading Indian online marketplace, is naming three new technology executives with experience at some major global retail and IT firms.

  • Report: Walmart gets the message on in-store assistance

    Usually retailers are not pleased when hackers get into their systems, but Walmart Stores Inc. is very happy with three hackers in particular. Walmart will test a new SMS-based customer service tool that won a recent Walmart Labs-sponsored “hackathon.”

  • The Home Depot builds physical omnichannel infrastructure

    The Home Depot is building physical infrastructure to support online operations. The home improvement giant is officially opening the third of three facilities designed to support its online business, IT transformation and overall interconnected retail strategy.

    The new 1.6 million-sq.-ft. facility is located in Troy Township, Ohioand is expected to eventually employ 500 workers. Home Depot is opening the center as online sales continue to grow and currently account for 5% of total revenues.

  • Walmart details seasonal hiring plans

    More associates working more hours to elevate the customer experience is the pledge Walmart COO Judith McKenna is making to holiday shoppers this season.

    The day after Kohl’s, Toys “R” Us and UPS announced ambitious holiday hiring plans, Walmart said it would add 60,000 seasonal workers after giving existing workers the opportunity to pick up extra hours.

  • How Walmart built the fastest growing retail app

    Walmart has figured out how to tap into its shoppers’ offline habits to drive more engagement online, according to a new report from Quartz.

    Walmart has managed to do something very few retailers have accomplished: Convince millions of people its mobile app is useful enough to snag a prime spot on their phones’ home screen.

    Read more about Walmart's strategy by clicking here.

     

  • Walmart strategy boosts mobile engagement

    Walmart has figured out how to tap into its shoppers’ offline habits to drive more engagement online, according to a new report from Quartz.

    Walmart has managed to do something very few retailers have accomplished: Convince millions of people its mobile app is useful enough to snag a prime spot on their phones’ home screen.

    Read more about Walmart's strategy by clicking here.

  • Walmart expands grocery pickup service

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  • Report: Walmart making major investment to support e-commerce

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reportedly making a significant investment to support e-commerce operations.

    According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Walmart is spending $200 million on a new distribution facility in Polk County, Florida that will be dedicated to fulfilling e-commerce orders.

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