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With Whole Foods, Amazon on Collision Course With Wal-Mart

18 June 2017 • By Reuters

18 June 2017 • By Reuters

Amazon and Wal-Mart's acquisitions make it clear that the lines that divided traditional retail from e-commerce are disappearing.

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Why Walmart Bought Bonobos

16 June 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

16 June 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

Walmart’s Marc Lore and Andy Dunn of Bonobos tell BoF why they believe the big-box retailer’s $310 million acquisition of the digital-first menswear brand will propel both companies forward.

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Walmart E-Commerce CEO Gets $244 Million After Jet Deal

20 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

20 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

The compensation puts Marc Lore well ahead of his boss, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, and vaults him into the ranks of America’s top-paid executives.

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Walmart's Push to Boost Online Fashion Presence With Acquisitions

17 April 2017 • By Reuters

17 April 2017 • By Reuters

A Bonobos deal would mark the company's fourth acquisition of a small online clothing-and-accessories brand since the start of 2017.

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Can Jet.com Take a Bite Out of Amazon Fashion?

24 March 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Wal-Mart Launches Tech Incubator to 'Reshape Retail Experience'

20 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

20 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

The Silicon Valley incubator will be called 'Store No. 8', a reference to a Wal-Mart location where the company experimented with new store layouts.

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Wal-Mart's Bid to Challenge Amazon Helped by Online Surge

21 February 2017 • By Bloomberg

21 February 2017 • By Bloomberg

Wal-Mart posted its third straight quarter of double-digit online growth, which helped its holiday results top estimates.

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Wal-Mart Offers Free Two-Day Shipping in Latest Attempt to Compete With Amazon

31 January 2017 • By Reuters

31 January 2017 • By Reuters

Free shipping will replace 'Shipping Pass', Wal-Mart's existing two-day shipping program that charges shoppers an annual membership fee of $49.

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Wal-Mart’s Deal for Jet.com Said to Hinge on Keeping Founder

7 August 2016 • By Bloomberg

7 August 2016 • By Bloomberg

Wal-Mart and Jet.com are trying to close a $3 billion acquisition that will require Jet founder Marc Lore to head the retailer’s online division for several years, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Amazon Challenger Jet.com Announces $350 Million Investment

24 November 2015 • By Bloomberg

24 November 2015 • By Bloomberg

E-commerce startup Jet.com announced a $350 million cash infusion led by Fidelity Investments, providing money to help the company attract customers during its first holiday shopping season.

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With Whole Foods, Amazon on Collision Course With Wal-Mart

Amazon and Wal-Mart's acquisitions make it clear that the lines that divided traditional retail from e-commerce are disappearing.

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Why Walmart Bought Bonobos

Walmart’s Marc Lore and Andy Dunn of Bonobos tell BoF why they believe the big-box retailer’s $310 million acquisition of the digital-first menswear brand will propel both companies forward.

News & Analysis

Walmart E-Commerce CEO Gets $244 Million After Jet Deal

The compensation puts Marc Lore well ahead of his boss, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, and vaults him into the ranks of America’s top-paid executives.

News & Analysis

Walmart's Push to Boost Online Fashion Presence With Acquisitions

A Bonobos deal would mark the company's fourth acquisition of a small online clothing-and-accessories brand since the start of 2017.

Can Jet.com Take a Bite Out of Amazon Fashion?

Jet.com is snapping up fashion businesses. Can the Walmart-owned e-commerce marketplace threaten Amazon’s online apparel supremacy?

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Wal-Mart Launches Tech Incubator to 'Reshape Retail Experience'

The Silicon Valley incubator will be called 'Store No. 8', a reference to a Wal-Mart location where the company experimented with new store layouts.

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Wal-Mart's Bid to Challenge Amazon Helped by Online Surge

Wal-Mart posted its third straight quarter of double-digit online growth, which helped its holiday results top estimates.

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Wal-Mart Offers Free Two-Day Shipping in Latest Attempt to Compete With Amazon

Free shipping will replace 'Shipping Pass', Wal-Mart's existing two-day shipping program that charges shoppers an annual membership fee of $49.

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Wal-Mart’s Deal for Jet.com Said to Hinge on Keeping Founder

Wal-Mart and Jet.com are trying to close a $3 billion acquisition that will require Jet founder Marc Lore to head the retailer’s online division for several years, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Amazon Challenger Jet.com Announces $350 Million Investment

E-commerce startup Jet.com announced a $350 million cash infusion led by Fidelity Investments, providing money to help the company attract customers during its first holiday shopping season.