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Walmart Explores ModCloth Sale

7 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

7 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

According to Modcloth Chief Executive Silvia Mazzucchelli, the Walmart-owned company is 'in the process of exploring potential opportunities' in response to interest from buyers.

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Walmart Explores ModCloth Sale

According to Modcloth Chief Executive Silvia Mazzucchelli, the Walmart-owned company is 'in the process of exploring potential opportunities' in response to interest from buyers.

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Amazon in Talks to Buy Stake in India's Reliance Retail

1 August 2019 • By Reuters

1 August 2019 • By Reuters

The e-commerce giant is in exploratory talks with India's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer to buy an up to 26 percent stake in India's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer.

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Amazon in Talks to Buy Stake in India's Reliance Retail

The e-commerce giant is in exploratory talks with India's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer to buy an up to 26 percent stake in India's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer.

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Walmart Chile to Resume Talks With Union Amid Strike

15 July 2019 • By Reuters

15 July 2019 • By Reuters

After worker strikes closed a fourth of 400 stores, the American retail corporation has announced it will resume talks with the union.

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Walmart Chile to Resume Talks With Union Amid Strike

After worker strikes closed a fourth of 400 stores, the American retail corporation has announced it will resume talks with the union.

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Walmart's Online Unit Hunts for New Executive as Losses Pile Up

12 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

12 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

While the retail giant's online business has been growing, it continues to be in the red, with expected losses of about $1.7 billion this year.

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Walmart's Online Unit Hunts for New Executive as Losses Pile Up

While the retail giant's online business has been growing, it continues to be in the red, with expected losses of about $1.7 billion this year.

Walmart Criticises India's E-Commerce Rules, Warns of Trade Impact

11 July 2019 • By Reuters

11 July 2019 • By Reuters

The American retail corporation is siding with the US government in strongly opposing India's e-commerce rules in a failed lobbying attempt.

Walmart Criticises India's E-Commerce Rules, Warns of Trade Impact

The American retail corporation is siding with the US government in strongly opposing India's e-commerce rules in a failed lobbying attempt.

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Walmart Workers Rebel Against Retailer’s Automation Push in Chile

11 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

11 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

About 17,000 Walmart workers in Chile went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday after labour talks between the company and the union failed.

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Walmart Workers Rebel Against Retailer’s Automation Push in Chile

About 17,000 Walmart workers in Chile went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday after labour talks between the company and the union failed.

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Amazon Prime Day Is an Opportunity — For Everyone

10 July 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

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Amazon Prime Day Is an Opportunity — For Everyone

Retailers that capitalise on Prime Day with their own discounts and promotions see a bump in sales and web traffic. They may not be able to beat Amazon, but they can at least share the spotlight.

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Report: Walmart Has Discussed Selling Bonobos and Modcloth

3 July 2019 • By Reuters

3 July 2019 • By Reuters

Both clothing businesses, which were acquired by the American retail giant in 2017, are unprofitable, according to a report by Vox.

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Report: Walmart Has Discussed Selling Bonobos and Modcloth

Both clothing businesses, which were acquired by the American retail giant in 2017, are unprofitable, according to a report by Vox.

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Walmart to Invest $1.2B in China to Upgrade Logistics

1 July 2019 • By Reuters

1 July 2019 • By Reuters

The American retail giant has been pushing to integrate its network in China with the country's burgeoning 'smart retail' movement, as the likes of Alibaba and Tencent cut deals to combine online and high-street shopping.

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Walmart to Invest $1.2B in China to Upgrade Logistics

The American retail giant has been pushing to integrate its network in China with the country's burgeoning 'smart retail' movement, as the likes of Alibaba and Tencent cut deals to combine online and high-street shopping.

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US Retailers' Wary Outlook Reveals Scale of Tariff Fear

13 June 2019 • By Reuters

13 June 2019 • By Reuters

Tensions incurred by the trade war have loomed as a potential risk for markets for more than two years.

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US Retailers' Wary Outlook Reveals Scale of Tariff Fear

Tensions incurred by the trade war have loomed as a potential risk for markets for more than two years.