Category: Walmart

White Striping Disease Found in More Than 90 Percent of US Store-Brand Chickens, Study Finds

More than 90 percent of U.S. store-brand chickens have the muscle disease known as “white striping,” according to findings released on Monday by The Humane League. White striping disease is a muscle myopathy that occurs when chickens are bred for rapid growth. The stripes appear on the chickens when they are unable to keep up with…


Walmart Teams with Ford and Argo AI to Test Self-Driving Grocery Deliveries in 3 Cities

Walmart is partnering with Ford and Argo AI, a self-driving car startup backed by the automaker, to test autonomous delivery of groceries and other goods to Walmart customers in three U.S. cities. The pilot will see Ford Escapade hybrids using Argo AI technology to autonomously deliver Walmart products to customers’ homes in Miami, the District…


CNBC, Reuters Correct Fake Walmart Cryptocurrency Stories; Litecoin Tumbles

A press release linking Walmart to a cryptocurrency called LiteCoin was later revealed as fake, causing Litecoin’s price to tumble by nearly a third. The release, sent on GlobeNewswire around 9:30 a.m. Eastern, claimed Walmart customers could soon use Litecoin to buy products from America’s largest retailer. It was promoted by Reuters, CNBC, the Bloomberg…


Walmart Raising Wages by at Least $1 an Hour for More Than 565,000 Workers

Walmart announced Thursday that it will be raising the hourly wages for more than 565,000 of its store workers by at least $1 amid fierce competition from among companies for skilled workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s largest retailer said in a memo to staff that the move marks the third investment the company has made in…


Walmart to Hire 20,000 Supply Chain Workers Ahead of Holiday Season

Walmart Inc. said on Wednesday it planned to hire 20,000 workers at its supply chain division ahead of the busy holiday season as the world’s largest retailer and other major rivals battle a logistics and labor crunch. The roles, a mix of part-time and full-time jobs ranging from freight handlers to lift drivers, will be…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Sept. 1)

Social Security trust funds face earlier than expected depletion, largely because of the pandemic. Recipients face far smaller payouts. Walmart is giving New York City another shot. This time it’s teaming up with Instacart to deliver to parts of the big apple.


Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses

NEW YORK—Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers’ products directly to their customers’ homes as fast as just a few hours. Walmart will dispatch contract workers from its Spark delivery network, which was launched in 2018, to merchants’ stores to pick…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 17)

The Commerce Department says retail sales dropped more than expected last month, what’s behind it and is it cause for concern? Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s SPAC hit with a lawsuit. What’s the lawsuit saying and what’s Ackman’s response? And the biden administration says it’ll oppose World Bank and some other international groups’ funding for new…


Home Depot Says All Employees Must Mask Up Due to COVID-19

Home Depot became the latest national retailer to re-implement a policy mandating employees wear masks due to COVID-19. The policy will apply to vaccinated and non-vaccinated employees, the firm said this week. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our number one concern has been for the health and safety of our customers and associates,” the company said…


Mississippi Man Gets Life for Killing Ex-girlfriend in Walmart

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi man was sentenced to life without parole for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend inside the Walmart where she worked as an optometrist. William Thomas “Tommy” Chisholm was found guilty of capital murder in the killing of Dr. Shauna Witt after just 26 minutes of deliberation on Friday, The Commercial Dispatch reported. Witt ran…