Walmart built so many AI agents, things started to get confusing. Now the retail giant is looking to simplify.
Daniel Danker will become Walmart's head of global AI acceleration, product and design, reporting to the CEO.
Walmart says it is making efforts to rid its online marketplace of counterfeit sellers. “While counterfeits are estimated to represent a tiny minority of the products sold on marketplaces, it is an issue that plagues all retail marketplaces,” the retail giant wrote in a Tuesday (July 22) blog post.
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Walmart is reengineering its global supply chain with a focus on automation and real-time artificial intelligence (AI). “Proven U.S. technologies are now rolling out globally, enabling faster, smarter operations at scale,” the retail giant said in a news release Thursday (July 17).
Prices on items like baby gear and home goods climbed at Walmart in recent weeks, while the cost of dozens of other products CNBC tracked remained the same. The trends are an indicator of where prices are changing, and aren't, as President Donald Trump's tariffs take hold.
Walmart Inc. WMT and Dollar General Corporation DG are two of the biggest names in the U.S. retail sector, a cornerstone industry that plays a crucial role in consumer spending and the broader economy. Both companies operate thousands of stores nationwide, serving millions of shoppers daily, with a focus on affordability and convenience.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Walmart (WMT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
The latest trading day saw Walmart (WMT) settling at $95.78, representing a +1.46% change from its previous close.
WMT's omnichannel strategy drives a 22% global e-commerce surge in Q1, powered by store-fulfilled delivery and digital growth.
I maintain Amazon with a buy and Walmart with a sell, as Amazon is better positioned for long-term growth and is less susceptible to tariff uncertainty, in my opinion. Amazon's scale and diverse revenue streams give it an edge over Walmart, despite Walmart's aggressive push into e-commerce. Walmart is gaining e-commerce market share and innovating, but its margins and growth potential lag Amazon's broader, more profitable ecosystem.
WMT is gaining with e-commerce strength and grocery comps, but valuation concerns and trade risks cloud the outlook.