The Giant Company and Peapod Digital Labs subsidiary have partnered with Swisslog
Walmart temporarily closes over 600 stores as winter storms pound parts of US
Walmart closed hundreds of stores as a result of the winter storm bringing freezing rain, snow and subfreezing temperatures across the U.S. Approximately 628 Walmart and Sam s Club stores from Oregon to Florida have temporarily closed while the company s emergency operations center monitors the storms and other potential disasters . Walmart, which also owns and operates Sam s Clubs, will assess the status of its facilities and will only continue to operate locations as long as it is safe to do so , the Arkansas-based retailer said.
Profit rises on higher revenue for Ahold Delhaize
UK: Completion of acquisition of Asda by the Issa Brothers and TDR Capital Ltd
Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”), Asda Group Limited (“Asda”), the Issa brothers and TDR Capital have announced that the Issa brothers, founders and co-CEOs of EG Group, a global convenience and forecourts retailer, headquartered in Blackburn, UK, and investment funds managed by TDR Capital LLP, a leading UK-based private equity firm, have completed the acquisition of Asda, Walmart’s wholly-owned UK business, for an enterprise value of £6.8bln, on a debt-free and cash-free basis.
South African grocery retailer SPAR s 18-week sales rise 9.8%