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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Far from its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart is seeking to deliver stronger omnichannel offerings internationally. The retailer recently announced that it was acquiring online marketplace Cornershop Inc., Support for the language is particularly important for Amazon as the retailer seeks to make India a major market.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

SoFi, the online lender, is moving ahead with plans to roll out a life insurance product, reportedly acquiring licenses and inking a deal with Protective Life Insurance. It now is in mortgages, personal loans, wealth management and, starting soon, insurance. As a result, it is inactive in New York.

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MAY 3, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. billion for its stores in comparison to $1.63 billion in the year prior. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

Doug McMillon started his presentation for Walmart’s annual investor meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas by saying he wanted to “challenge your thinking about Walmart.” Walmart continues to forecast fairly robust online sales growth for 2019, though at a somewhat less impressive rate than expected for the current calendar year.

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MAY 30, 2018

It’s a problem that still vexes retailers: How to craft logistics so that online consumers don’t abandon you. Among the projects with the most interest is whether Target can sell more online goods by exploiting its Shipt delivery service. The chain intends to launch a same-day delivery service in selected markets.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Amazon and eBay, rivals in online commerce for the last 20 years or so, will now be heading to court to face off. The previous case had only noted that only a few Amazon employees had reached out; the involvement of managers in this case appears to be new. Scuffle of the Week: Amazon and eBay Head to Court.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

The clock is ticking — holiday shipping deadlines are approaching and the last of the holiday shopping procrastinators are either rushing to order online or resigning themselves to a last-minute trip to a crowded mall or shopping center to tough it out in line with all the other procrastinators. Surprise of the Week: The Bad Santa Sweater .

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