Following a succesful soft launch in September, Walmart has launched Walmart Business, a standalone B2B ecommerce platform tailored to the needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs), as well as non-profit organisations.  What is it? Walmart Business is a new online delivery service targeted at SMBs. The platform offers a curated assortment consisting of more than 100,000 products, which ar...

Walmart first announced its plans for drone delivery back in 2021. Last year, it opened its first drone delivery hub in the home of its headquarters, Bentonville, Arkansas and it announced plans to expand its delivery network to 34 sites by the end of the year. The retailer has successfully surpassed this target, closing the year with 36 delivery hubs spread across seven states: Arizona, Arkan...

It was another year of investment and innovation for Walmart. We share our pick of the best new initiatives from the retailer in its largest market, the USA, and consider what its focus will be in 2023. Testing the Metaverse The Metaverse was big news this year, with several retailers starting to dip their toes into the water. Walmart was leading the way, launching two different experienc...