Walmart

In this week's episode of Great Quarter, Guys, brought to you by CarrierDirect, Kevin and Andrew have a special guest, Zach Strickland, in the booth to break down the retail Goliath Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT). We also talk Trade Deal, January freight blues and answer whether Peloton is a bust. Check...

We gear up this week with a man charged on Thursday with shooting a truck driver on I-269 outside Memphis, Tennessee, after an in-cab video captured the suspected killer. Violence in Mexico from organized cartels has been surging in recent weeks, with the latest incident involving a 13-year-old...

Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) unit in Mexico reported the company opened 134 new stores in that country in 2019, its largest expansion in Mexico in six years. Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica, or Walmex (MX:WALMEX), now runs 2,571 stores in Mexico, the largest number of stores outside the United...

On today's episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about a murder suspect caught with an in-cab camera, avocado truck hijackings, trucker insurance fraud, they continue the debate from FreightWaves radio on whether Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) drivers are paid too much, plus a deep dive on Flexport's foray...

Convenience stores across the United States saw a rise in revenue and the number of outlets over the last decade, CNN reported on Sunday, citing data from the National Association of Convenience Stores. What Happened According to the data, the number of sales inside the stores during the past...

A federal appeals court panel has upheld a lower court ruling that Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) must abide by a $54.6 million jury award compensating a group of California-based drivers for 10-hour end-of-shift layovers, rest breaks and inspections. In a ruling issued Jan. 6, the three-judge...

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. With each year and each holiday shopping season that passes, global retail ecommerce sales attain a new record. According to forecasts released in February 2019 by...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles will permit applications for light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles starting January 2020, the agency announced this week. The state said it will grant permits for testing with or without a safety driver in front of the wheel. "The adoption of these...

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and robotics and driverless delivery company Nuro announced a partnership for a pilot program to use autonomous delivery vehicles for home grocery delivery. The program will be offered to Walmart's Houston-based customers, allowing them to order items online for scheduled...

Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) on Saturday took down several adult-themed Christmas sweaters being sold on its Canada website and issued an apology, Global News Canada reported. ‘Let It Snow’ One of the sweaters featured Santa Claus with three lines and a heap of a white product...

Happy Cyber Monday and welcome to the final month of 2019. Major stock indices are on pace to post their biggest yearly gains since 2013 after November’s impressive performance, but there’s still plenty to plough through before the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1. It does seem highly...

This Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 15 (Shippers) Last Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-...

It's still two months before former eBay's boss John Donahoe takes charge of Nike Inc's (NYSE: NKE) boat, but significant alterations are already taking place. And one significant change is that Nike products will no longer be available on no other than eBay's main competitor, the e...

Trouble Is on the Horizon for Retail Chains Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) just reported its third quarter earnings. The Atlanta-based company trimmed its fiscal year sales outlook, explaining that its sales fell below expectations because of the timing of benefits of its strategic investments. For...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT), US' largest retailer and private employer has once again confirmed it is a grocery powerhouse as it issued its latest quarter earnings on Thursday. Its strong food business brought sales gains but its success is also owed to its impressive delivery infrastructure...