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Walmart expands grocery service with Uber to 2 more markets
August 22, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart expands grocery service with Uber to 2 more markets | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2017, Uber, WalmartThe world’s largest retailer had launched a pilot grocery service with Uber Technologies Inc. last year in Phoenix and then Tampa, Florida, earlier this year…READ MORE
KEEP READINGTarget appoints Walmart, General Mills execs to shore up grocery business
August 18, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Target appoints Walmart, General Mills execs to shore up grocery business | FOOD & GROCERY | General Mills, India Food Forum 2017, Target, WalmartMark Kenny, former senior director of private brands, deli and bakery at Wal-Mart, has been appointed as Target’s vice president of meat and fresh prepared food…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWalmart shuffles US leadership teams in food, merchandising
August 11, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart shuffles US leadership teams in food, merchandising | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2017, WalmartWalmart Stores Inc has announced changes to its food leadership team in an internal memo, as it prepares for increased competition with grocery rivals and remains caught in a price war…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBirchbox in talks with retailers including Walmart for sale
August 11, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Birchbox in talks with retailers including Walmart for sale | FOOD & GROCERY | Birchbox, India Food Forum 2017, WalmartIf Walmart were to buy Birchbox, it would represent the retail giant’s fifth e-commerce acquisition since last August…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWalmart shuffles U.S. leadership teams in food, merchandising
August 1, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart shuffles U.S. leadership teams in food, merchandising | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2017, WalmartWalmart is positioning leaders from the company in new roles so it can deliver and win at a time when retail is constantly changing…READ MORE
KEEP READINGNot Made in America: Walmart looks overseas for online vendors
July 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Not Made in America: Walmart looks overseas for online vendors | FOOD & GROCERY | Amazon, India Food Forum 2017, WalmartWalmart.com, trailing Amazon.com Inc in the number of goods for sale on its website, is recruiting vendors in China and other countries to boost its online offerings in a pivot away from Wal-Mart’s Made-in-America campaign. While there is a financial incentive behind the move, Wal-Mart’s decision comes out of necessity: not all the goods its customers want – ranging from jeans to bicycles to beauty products – are manufactured within the United States…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWalmart.com top online grocer for fresh, Jet.com for packaged
July 19, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart.com top online grocer for fresh, Jet.com for packaged | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2017, Jet.com, WalmartWalmart.com is the most preferred online retailer for buying fresh foods, while Jet.com takes top spot for packaged groceries, according to a new report from Field Agent, a market research firm based in Fayetteville, Ark….READ MORE
KEEP READINGWalmart scouting for four places in Pune to set up shop
July 18, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart scouting for four places in Pune to set up shop | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2017, WalmartThe investment is expected to be around Rs 200-250 crore in the district. Last week, the retailer had signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government to set up 15 stores across the state at an estimated cost of Rs 900 crore…READ MORE
KEEP READINGLidl hires former Walmart real estate executive
July 13, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Lidl hires former Walmart real estate executive | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2017, Kevin Sweet, Lidl, WalmartLidl US hired former Walmart executive Kevin Sweet as its new senior director of real estate, according to Supermarket News…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAmazon will become top U.S. grocer by 2030, and Walmart should buy Costco to compete
July 13, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Amazon will become top U.S. grocer by 2030, and Walmart should buy Costco to compete | FOOD & GROCERY | Amazon, Costco, India Food Forum 2017, WalmartIf the Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods goes through, Amazon could become the top grocer in the U.S. by 2030, says Brittain Ladd, who worked on global expansion for the online retail giant’s grocery arm, AmazonFresh…READ MORE
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