NEW YORK — Meredith Corporation’s PEOPLE is “locking arms” with CVS Health and Walmart in a promotional initiative, “PEOPLE United to End the Pandemic,” which helps consumers navigate the process of finding convenient locations nationwide to get immunized. As the country continues to move forward more than one year since the pandemic began, PEOPLE’s partnership kicks
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart said it is shifting more of its U.S. workforce to full-time status, a move that will give employees more consistent schedules from week to week. The nation’s largest private employer said it expects two-thirds of its hourly roles in the United States will be full-time by January 2022, the end of
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart is looking for a new chief ethics and compliance officer to succeed Daniel Trujillo, who is leaving the company this week, according to a company memo. “Under Daniel’s leadership, we expanded our talent around the world and implemented comprehensive policies, processes, and systems to manage compliance risks associated with a broad
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is expanding its vaccination efforts, offering shots at a growing number of stores as well as through clinics aimed at underserved communities, educators and its own associates. “As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ramps up and vaccine eligibility widens, Walmart is administering vaccines in more than 3,800 stores and clubs across 48
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The application process for Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call is now open, and the retailer invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their products on Walmart shelves and online to apply for the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers on June 30, 2021, via virtual pitch meetings. The deadline to apply for participation in this year’s
NEW YORK — The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative unveiled on Thursday new public service advertisements (PSAs) with CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart to help educate people throughout the nation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Developed with expertise from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as part
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — As part of its ongoing effort to reach consumers wherever they want to shop, Walmart is hosting a spring shopping event on TikTok. Scheduled for 9 p.m. EST, the “Spring Shop-Along: Beauty Edition” will be held on the Walmart TikTok channel, giving the TikTok community the chance to shop live directly in
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is hosting a series of community events across the country to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, as part of an effort to drive higher vaccination rates in vulnerable communities. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing Walmart with an allocation of the vaccine for this new effort, which
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart reported record sales for its fourth quarter and year ended January 31. Revenues totaled $152.1 billion for the fourth quarter (an increase of 7.3%) and $559.2 billion (an increase 6.7%) for the year. The retailer also said it was stepping up its capital investments and will raise its average associate pay
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart issued the following statement with respect to the lawsuit filed against the U.S. DOJ and DEA on Oct. 22, 2020 in the Eastern District of Texas: “We brought this lawsuit because Walmart and our pharmacists are torn between demands from DEA on one side and federal health agencies and state regulators
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is on the list of a list of retailers that will be administering COVID-19 vaccines in their pharmacies through a federal program. Amanda Jenkins, vice president, Health & Wellness Operations, Walmart U.S. issued the following blog post on the retailer’s role in the program: “This morning, the Centers for Disease Control
BREA, Calif. — Nationwide and Walmart, the nation’s largest pet insurer and the nation’s largest retailer, are joining forces to help families with pets save time and money when filling their pet prescription medications at any of Walmart’s 4,700 pharmacies across the country. Nationwide Pet Rx Express gives Nationwide’s pet insurance members access to affordable pet prescription medicines
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is adding small local fulfillment centers to more stores as it seeks to fill pickup and delivery orders faster and more efficiently. “Our customers love the speed and convenience of pickup and delivery, and we’re committed to finding faster ways to serve them, which is why we’re scaling the number of
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart says it is preparing for a major rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, and will be able to deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month when supply and allocations allow. Dr. Cheryl Pegus “As we look to a future when supply can meet demand and more people are eligible to receive
