Britain’s Asda Ends Walmart Era on the Up

February 18, 2021 James Davey, Reuters

British supermarket group Asda ended its 22 years under Walmart ownership with accelerating underlying sales in the Christmas quarter, driven by strong demand for premium ranges.

iTradeNetwork Launches New Advanced Shipping Notification Compliance Solution for Walmart Supplier Quality Excellence Program

February 17, 2021 iTradeNetwork

iTradeNetwork, the global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry, has implemented a Walmart-compliant ASN on their platform. This solution allows perishables suppliers to seamlessly adhere to Walmart’s new SQEP protocols, which are updated by the nation’s largest retailer from time-to-time.

Walmart Selects IFCO as Exclusive Provider of Reusable Plastic Containers for Fresh Fruit & Vegetables in the U.S.

February 9, 2021 IFCO

“IFCO and Walmart share the goal of an efficient, sustainable fresh food supply chain that helps nourish millions of Americans and billions of consumers worldwide,” said Dan Martin, outgoing President of IFCO North America.

Walmart Begins to Scale Local Fulfillment Centers

“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 stores that will also serve as local fulfillment centers. ”

Walmart Has Spent the Past Year Preparing with CDC and Others to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine

January 27, 2021 Walmart

“For a little over a year, we’ve been learning, planning and educating ourselves and our health care professionals on what a vaccine rollout could look like. The good news was we were already in a strong position,” said Lisa Smith, Senior Director of Health and Wellness at Walmart.