Walmart steps up the pace to prepare for the future of retail

Walmart, the retailer, is leveraging various new tools and tactics as it adapts to rapid changes taking place in consumer behavior and the technology space alike.

Walmart has long defined its brand mission as offering everyday low prices, a promise neatly captured by its “Save Money. Live Better” tagline.

Jeremy King, EVP/chief technology officer, Walmart US

But as the retailer, which operates 4,761 stores across the United States, embraces new technologies – from click-and-collect services to third-party delivery and even robotics – its core proposition for shoppers is undergoing a meaningful revision.

“Our main metric for customers is not just saving money, which has always been a part of Walmart's history, but: How do I save time for the busy family?” Jeremy King, EVP/chief technology officer...

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