Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
Back to profile250 entries · Page 4 of 13
2021
Jury awards $2.1 million in Walmart shoplifting-arrest lawsuit
A Mobile County jury ruled in favor of Lesleigh Nurse, who alleged she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart after a self-checkout scanner froze. The jury awarded her $2.1 million in damages. Walmart said it would file motions, disputing the verdict and damages.
2021
Twitter introduces Live Shopping with Walmart
Twitter introduced Live Shopping on its platform in collaboration with Walmart. The article said the first livestream shopping event would begin on November 28, 2021, and let viewers shop products from Walmart’s official Twitter handle.
2021
Walmart launches commercial drone delivery with DroneUp
Walmart launched its first commercial drone delivery service for online customers with DroneUp in northwest Arkansas, beginning at a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Farmington.
2021
Zipline and Walmart launch drone delivery service in Northwest Arkansas
Zipline and Walmart launched an on-demand drone delivery service in Pea Ridge, Arkansas; the service is available in Northwest Arkansas.
2021
Walmart raises full-year sales and profit forecasts
Walmart raised its annual sales and profit forecast, anticipating increased demand during the holiday season amid global supply chain disruptions.
2021
Level Home announces Series C funding of more than $100 million
Level Home announced a Series C funding round of more than $100 million, led by Cox Communications and including Walmart.
2021
Cuvée Coffee expands into Walmart stores nationwide
Cuvée Coffee expanded into more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide with its single-serve filter bags, manufactured by partner NuZee. The release said customers could shop the product starting November 8, 2021.
2021
Walmart announces acquisition of Botmock technology assets
Walmart announced that it is acquiring selected technology assets from Botmock. The article does not provide the deal terms.
2021
Coinstar, Coinme and Walmart launch Bitcoin kiosk pilot
Coinstar and Coinme jointly launched a pilot program enabling 200 kiosks at Walmart stores in the United States to exchange Bitcoin for cash and allow customers to use cash to purchase Bitcoin.
2021
Amazfit announces next-generation smartwatch lines for Walmart
Amazfit announced its next generation of performance smartwatch product lines, which were scheduled to debut at 2,986 Walmart stores across North America between October 16 and October 22, 2021, and to be available on Walmart.com. Walmart was to offer the Amazfit GTS 2e, Amazfit Bip U Pro and Amazfit Band 5.
2021
Walmart and Netflix partner on retail hub
Walmart partnered with Netflix to open a retail hub on Walmart’s platform selling merchandise related to Netflix shows.
2021
Netflix and Walmart launch Netflix Hub
Netflix and Walmart joined forces to unveil Netflix Hub, a dedicated online shopping destination for Netflix merchandise in the United States. The hub debuted with merchandise from several Netflix shows.
2021
Netflix partners with Walmart to sell show merchandise
Netflix partnered with Walmart to sell merchandise from several Netflix shows on Walmart’s website, including Cocomelon toys, Nailed It! baking kits and Squid Game t-shirts. Many of the items will be exclusive to Walmart.
2021
Home Depot and Walmart partner on delivery
Home Depot announced a partnership with Walmart’s GoLocal delivery platform to offer same-day or next-day home delivery to customers. The service is planned to begin in Texas, New Mexico, and Arkansas in the coming weeks, with expansion to more areas expected by year-end.
2021
Cup Noodles launches Stir Fry Rice With Noodles
Nissin Foods launched Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice With Noodles in three varieties, combining stir-fry-style noodles, rice and Asian takeout flavors. The product was available at select Walmart stores.
2021
OttLite launches Achieve sanitizing desk lamp
OttLite introduced the Achieve LED Sanitizing Desk Lamp with wireless charging, available exclusively at Walmart.com and more than 3,000 Walmart stores.
2021
Roku announces Roku Ultra LT hardware update
Roku announced hardware and feature improvements to the Roku Ultra LT set-top box. The updated model was described as a Walmart exclusive and planned to become available in the coming weeks for $80.
2021
Walmart, Ford and Argo AI announce autonomous grocery-delivery pilot
Walmart announced a planned autonomous-vehicle grocery-delivery pilot in Austin, Miami and Washington, D.C., with Ford providing vehicles and Argo AI technology and infrastructure. The companies said initial integration testing was expected later in 2021.
2021
T-Mobile announces retail expansion with Walmart
T-Mobile announced an expansion into more than 2,300 Walmart locations, where Metro by T-Mobile products and plans and, later, T-Mobile devices and plans were scheduled to become available; products and plans were also slated for Walmart’s website.
2021
T-Mobile and Metro announce Walmart availability
T-Mobile announced that Metro by T-Mobile service would become available at Walmart starting October 18, followed by T-Mobile service and in-store personnel from November 1. The announcement also said the services would be available at Walmart.com.