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Key Comparisons: Amazon vs Walmart

While Amazon continues to dominate Walmart in online sales, when customers are looking for groceries and other everyday items, they turn to Walmart.

The transformation of Walmart’s distribution network continues with the unveiling of a revamped facility in Texas.

Walmart is converting an Atlanta fulfillment center and letting go of nearly 1,500 warehouse associates.

Despite an economic slowdown, Walmart is putting money into automating its grocery fulfillment operations with Alert.

This week: XPO driver reaches 4 million safe driving miles, Walmart opens a new facility in Illinois and donates to local charities and Getir donates over 80,000 pounds of food to nonprofits.

Retailers are grappling with a “sonic boom of inventory” — and they have no idea what this year’s Christmas shopping season will look like.

U.S. imports accelerated in July, with inbound cargo from China reaching a year-to-date high, according to Descartes.

Walmart pulls back on its order activity to align its inventory levels with projected demand.

Walmart announced a new high-tech consolidation center in Pennsylvania, creating up to 1,000 jobs, will open soon.

On Jennifer Rumsey’s second day as CEO, Cummins Inc. reported strong Q2 earnings in North America.

Respect and communication remain vital aspects to driver retention.

Walmart has announced a partnership with Platform Science to equip the retailer’s private truck fleet of 12,000 drivers with telematics tablet devices.

This week: Loadsmart teams up with The Home Depot Foundation to support veterans, Ruan aids community after celebrating its 90th anniversary, and Walmart donates to nonprofits at the grand opening of a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Pennsylvania.

Canoo Inc. in May said its survival was iffy. With Walmart’s order of 4,500 electric delivery vehicles, the near term looks brighter.

Home discount retailer Big Lots adds same-day delivery from 1,000 U.S. stores.

The world’s largest retailer filed a patent that would combine two of last-mile delivery’s latest innovations: drones and robots.

Some free money from California to buy down the cost of electric trucks remains, but you better hurry to apply.

Los consumidores están cansados de comprar tantas cosas, para disgusto de minoristas y transportadores

Major retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon are suddenly packed with inventories. It’s a whiplash that’s spooking investors.