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Walmart To Add 4,000 Jobs With Four New US Fulfilment Centres

Walmart has announced plans to open four new fulfilment centres in the United States over the next two years, creating 4,000 new jobs that will expand its...

Walmart Expands Drone Delivery Network In Partnership With DroneUp

US retailer Walmart plans to expand its DroneUp delivery network to 34 sites by the end of the year, with the potential to reach four million US households...

Costco Earnings To Stand Out As Americans Shop More At Warehouse Clubs

Costco Wholesale Corp is expected to post a rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday as the spending power of Americans with store memberships remains largel...

Walmart Profit Falls As Retailer Cuts Full-Year Outlook

Walmart Inc reported a sharp drop in quarterly earnings and cut its full-year profit outlook as rising costs of fuel and labour hurt its bottom line while...

Walmart Taps PayPal's Finance Chief John Rainey As CFO

Walmart Inc has appointed PayPal Holdings Inc's finance head, John Rainey, as chief financial officer (CFO), the world's largest retailer said on Tuesday.

Walmart Stops Cigarette Sales In Certain US Stores

Walmart Inc is stopping cigarette sales in some US stores after years of debate within the retail giant's management team about selling tobacco products, t...

Walmart To Hire Over 50,000 US Workers In First Quarter

Walmart Inc said it plans to hire more than 50,000 workers in the United States in its first quarter as the US retailer giant expands its business in the c...

US Household Goods Makers Face Blowback On Price Hikes

Colgate-Palmolive CEO Noel Wallace said last week at an industry conference that the household goods maker sees its new Optic White Pro Series toothpaste a...