Global Scans · Walmart · Weekly Summary

• [New] Major retailers, such as Target and Walmart, will offer online-only savings in addition to traditional in-person sales. CNet
• [New] Walmart, Target, and Home Depot earnings will gauge holiday spending trends along with NVIDIA results a key barometer for AI-driven tech demand. Default
• [New] Companies like Walmart and Wing have demonstrated fulfilment times under 20 minutes from multiple store locations, highlighting the potential for drones to handle high-frequency, last-mile deliveries. openpr
• [New] As Walmart automates more of its content curation, sellers with clean, attribute-rich data will gain stronger organic visibility. Boutique Amazon Marketing Agency
• [New] Sellers who treat Amazon as one part of a broader channel strategy - diversifying into DTC, Walmart, and emerging marketplaces - will be best positioned to balance growth and control. Boutique Amazon Marketing Agency
• [New] With the federal government spending $100 billion each year on SNAP - $8.3 billion per month, Walmart could lose $2 billion in sales if advantages are not issued in November. Economic Times
• [New] Walmart is making a major technological change that will soon affect how shoppers buy its products. Silive
• [New] Walmart expects its workforce to stay flat through 2027 as automation reshapes nearly every role. Quartz Partners
• [New] When complete sales for Amazon, eBay Motors and Walmart are included, total channel sales are projected to grow at a 6.7% annualized growth between 2020 to 2030. Auto Care
• By the end of 2025, Walmart will have spent $17 billion on automation, technology, supply chain and other capital expenditures, based on Walmart's last financial release. Digiday
• Walmart is hoping that its new AI-powered shopping features, which include store-specific savings and interactive 3D showrooms, will turn the high cost of holiday shopping into an easier, smoother experience, reducing both the emotional and financial burdens. Newsweek
• If New York politicians want to give their constituents access to cheaper groceries, they could allow Walmart in the Big Apple. Reason.com
• Walmart plans to launch several AI tools for Scintilla, its first-party data platform for suppliers and merchants (previously known as Walmart Luminate before rebranding in 2025). Digiday

Last updated: 24 November 2025