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Walmart Pushes Digital Innovation During Investor Day

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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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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Bringing SNAP Recipients Into The Digital Fold

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In early 2017 the USDA pushed out a pilot program that allowed SNAP enrollees to buy groceries online with their card in seven states and with seven grocery partners: Amazon, FreshDirect, Safeway, Dash’s Market, Hy-Vee, ShopRite and Hart’s Local Grocers. As technology advances, it is important for SNAP to advance, too.”.

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon

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There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the possibility of Walmart purchasing his still young – and, at this point, struggling – online bookstore. Customers will also be able to use the service online at Walmart.com.

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The AI Industry Series: Top Healthcare AI Trends To Watch

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And nearly every area across the industry will be impacted by the technology’s rise. One of the biggest hurdles for artificial intelligence in healthcare will be overcoming inertia to overhaul current processes that no longer work, and experimenting with emerging technologies.