Walmart’s Post

"Via in-store organizing and actions, Black Friday strikes, small group meetings, community outreach, national gatherings of workers, and online conversations with thousands of employees, Walmart workers built a new labor movement that compelled the retail giant to make changes, but not without setbacks. The film follows four Walmart employees as their movement grows worker-by-worker, store-by-store, and state-by-state, pushing for an historic win in 2015." "Their advocacy and mobilizing helped to forge a new model for building power for workers in the retail sector. Now more than ever, Walmart workers say they want a safe workplace, respect on the job and pay that reflects the truly essential nature of their jobs." "This film charts the birth of a national movement, powerfully revealing how the act of standing up and standing together not only transformed the characters in the film, but may transform the future of the company's workforce as well." Rent or buy the fim: https://lnkd.in/eRz5qMn

Get ready for a whirlwind adventure - Walmart Associates / Shareholder Week in NWA! A time when success and struggle stories from the retail front lines echo through every corridor. It's not just a grand gala for Walmart associates, but a chance for local professionals and the community to reflect on the driving force that fuels our locality. Walmart isn't just a company; it's the heartbeat of our community. With NWA recently weathering tornadoes and severe storms, and the influx of visitors this week, expect a hustle and bustle at every turn. But in the midst of the chaos, let's take a moment to appreciate the resilience. Let's acknowledge the power of Walmart, a company that stands tall in our part of the world. As you navigate through the busy streets this week, I challenge you to not just rush by, but to pause, observe, and appreciate the remarkable influence of Walmart in our lives. Walmart Associates / Shareholder Week – it's more than just a corporate event, it's a testament to our community's tenacity and spirit.

Reflecting on our journey from Walmart Open Call 2023 to the present, I have gained invaluable insights and lessons from our venture into the retail sector. As we look ahead, I am committed to diligently working towards our goals and trusting in the process that will lead us to success. #walmartopencall #diversesupplier #womeninbusiness #wbenccertified #chefjenspices #chefjencuisine #roadtoretail #trustingtheprocess

Today marks Day 1 of Walmart's Summer Deals Event, widely considered to be created to rival Prime Day! This is a great opportunity for Walmart sellers to to boost sales and reach more customers, especially with Walmart+ members getting early access to these incredible deals. Running from July 8-11, this is Walmart's largest deal event yet. Walmart Sellers: Are you participating in this event? Let me know in the comments below #WalmartSellers #SummerSavings #WalmartPlus #SalesBoost #BiggestSaleEver

I joined Walmart Connect in September 2019, one of maybe 100 people at a two-month-old tech startup, working out of a WeWork in San Mateo with shuttle service and kombucha on tap—your basic Silicon Valley experience, except that we were a division of Walmart. We were tasked with building and launching a digital advertising business on Walmart.com, to compete with a certain online retailer that had been doing the same thing, to great success, for years. NGL: I knew nothing about digital advertising. But as the only B2B writer at the company, I had to learn fast. We all did. Then the pandemic happened, and suddenly everyone was shopping online—especially for groceries. With 4,700+ physical stores essentially covering the entire U.S., most of them already offering online grocery shopping with store pickup or home delivery, Walmart had an enormous advantage over all other online retailers. Each of our stores was like a mini local fulfillment center for fresh food—not to mention craft items, outdoor gear, kids’ games, and all of the other things people started buying as the pandemic wore on. This sudden influx of new online customers was very exciting to Walmart suppliers, who immediately all wanted to advertise with us. Our tiny ad business leapt into hyper-growth mode overnight. Our ad revenue shot up exponentially. We all worked like superheroes. The ride hasn’t slowed down since. For my entire career, I’ve fantasized about working at a unicorn startup. I never imagined Walmart Connect would be that unicorn. I also never imagined tossing around terms like “macrocontextual targeting,” “media mix modeling” and “closed-loop omnichannel measurement” like a boss, but here we are. Congratulations, Walmart Connect colleagues. We built this together! I raise a glass of kombucha to us all.

Listen, and learn -- from customers and the associates that interact with them. ✅ Walmart, ShopRite, Costco, Wegmans and Five intend to scale back self-checkout after widespread customer complaints. ✅ Walmart and other retailers are leaning in to creating a more inclusive in-store experience after positive reaction from pilot initiatives that create a more welcoming, less-sensory environment. Do you have a process in place for in-store feedback and observations to make its way to corporate decision-makers? What might you learn by listening? #customerexperience #inclusion #communication #retail

Here is a snapshot of the annual Year Beginning Meeting at Walmart Connect in 15 seconds. We learned, we celebrated our exponential growth and most importantly we inspired each other to climb even higher in 2024! We are Walmart. 🎉 #OurConnect #WalmartConnect #reels #retailmedia

Walmart had a great key note at CES 2024 and one video segment in the presentation show why shopper connectivity in retail is not only a nice to have service but actually today is business critical. Click below to see the 60s cut from the key note we refer to - better sales pitch for why retail stores quickly need to secure amazing mobile connectivity in their stores - is difficult to dream up Check it out and comment of you agree! #retail #5g #realestate https://lnkd.in/dCAsFCPe

Update: We have data now for the first four days of Walmart+ week and things aren't improving. Comparing revenues on walmart.com from June 17th through the 20th to the week prior, Grips Intelligence reports that sales are up just 1.2%. But when comparing this week's performance to the average from the previous four weeks, we note that sales are actually DOWN 1.3%. Check back next week for a final update.

After a 17 year hiatus, it’s great to be back in retail (tech) again! This article highlights the complexity of being a store manager and it hints at the types of problems tech needs to solve to keep 4,700+ US Walmart stores humming along. It’s a nice read to bring to life Walmart’s mission of being people led and tech powered to help customers save money and live better! https://lnkd.in/g6Yzh7T3