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Microsoft and Walmart will kick off their cloud partnership with joint engineering center in Austin

Two of Amazon’s strongest rivals are planning to start formally working together on cloud services early next year deep in… Read More

Walmart unveils Sam’s Club Now, its answer to Amazon Go, opening soon in Dallas

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club will soon open a cashier-free store concept that rivals Amazon Go. Walmart unveiled a new concept called… Read More

Postmates raises massive $300M round as CEO hints at 2019 IPO

Delivery startup Postmates has raised a huge $300 million funding, pushing its valuation over $1 billion as it battles a… Read More

Walmart completes $16B Flipkart acquisition, furthering India e-commerce battle with Amazon

Walmart has completed the $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart, the India e-commerce company locked in a battle with Amazon to… Read More

Google CEO confirms Target as big cloud customer, continuing retail moves toward AWS competitors

Target is one of Google Cloud’s newest big customers, furthering a trend of major retailers opting to join up with… Read More

How Microsoft is helping big retailers Walmart and Kroger compete with Amazon

Some of the world’s largest retailers staring down the juggernaut that is Amazon are turning to Microsoft to use its… Read More

Report: Walmart considers building streaming service to rival Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

Walmart is contemplating starting its own streaming service to compete with incumbent giants like Netflix and Amazon, according to a… Read More

Primed for competition: Amazon’s manufactured shopping holiday is boosting its retail rivals

Amazon Prime Day has surpassed Black Friday as the tech giant’s biggest shopping event of the year, but by creating… Read More

How Amazon’s expanding U.S. brick-and-mortar footprint stacks up against other big retailers

Amazon’s rapidly growing brick-and-mortar footprint — including a second Amazon Go store opening in Seattle this fall — has already… Read More

Amazon-Whole Foods one year later: How tech is reshaping grocery, and how rivals are responding

One year ago, Amazon agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, sending shockwaves through a grocery industry suddenly faced… Read More

Walmart sues its former top tax executive to block her from joining retail rival Amazon

Walmart filed a lawsuit against its former chief tax officer to prevent her from joining Amazon, alleging the defection could… Read More

Walmart takes on Amazon in Seattle, starts offering grocery delivery in rival’s backyard

Walmart is set to launch grocery delivery in the Seattle area as it continues to expand the new service across… Read More

Walmart pays $16B for majority stake in India’s Flipkart, escalating Amazon rivalry

Walmart is buying a majority stake in Flipkart, the top online retailer in India, further escalating its battle with Amazon… Read More

Walmart teams up with Postmates for grocery delivery service expansion to counter Amazon

Walmart is stepping up its grocery delivery service through an agreement with Postmates to take on Amazon and Instacart in the… Read More

TLDR: Walmart’s tech transformation, Seattle median home price climbs to $820K, a vegan burger that bleeds

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Walmart adding 500 new Pickup Towers for online orders as part of tech transformation

Walmart is doubling down on the massive Pickup Towers it has placed in hundreds of stores across the U.S. The… Read More

Why Walmart wants to patent robot bees

Robot bees have hit the big time. In the 10 days since Walmart’s patent application for “systems and methods for… Read More

Walmart counterpunches Amazon with plan to expand grocery delivery service to 100 U.S. markets

A big battle is brewing over the delivery of milk, fruit and cheese, and how Americans will spend their hard-earned… Read More

Capitalism’s biggest villain? Amazon is dubbed ‘the new Walmart — only worse’ in report

Amazon has usurped Walmart as the unscrupulous capitalist king of industry — at least according to Business Insider. Kate Taylor… Read More

Walmart reportedly developing Amazon Go rival and text message shopping service

Walmart is reportedly working on several new high tech initiatives, as it continues to battle Amazon in both the physical… Read More

Amazon poised to spend a record $7B on shipping this holiday quarter

To fully appreciate the way online shopping is transforming the economy, look at how much Amazon spends to put packages on… Read More

Amazon rivals Walmart, Best Buy and Target boost spending on e-commerce and shipping to challenge Seattle tech giant

As Amazon continues to loom over the retail industry, some of the biggest stores in the world are pouring money… Read More

Attention online shoppers: Walmart launching speedy return service that leverages physical stores

Sometimes, brick-and-mortar retail can still flex its muscles. Walmart is taking advantage of the fact that it has thousands of… Read More

Amazon denies plans to replace UPS and FedEx as report points to bigger delivery ambitions

Amazon is testing an expansion of its delivery operations, including overseeing pickup and delivery of items from third-party seller warehouses… Read More

Walmart acquires New York-based Parcel to take on Amazon in rapid package delivery

Walmart this morning said it has acquired Parcel, a New York company that does scheduled same-day deliveries of packages and… Read More

Walmart joins ‘Workplace by Facebook,’ boosting social giant’s collaboration tools

Facebook just notched a big win for its collaboration tool Workplace by Facebook, landing the nation’s largest employer, Walmart. Typically, these… Read More

With one eye on Amazon, Walmart plans to develop its own artificial intelligence networks

If artificial intelligence lives up to the hype and becomes the most important aspect of cloud computing over the next… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: Amazon reveals its Whole Foods plan and the psychology of how we use apps

It’s official: Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will finalize Monday, and the tech giant is already planning big changes for… Read More

Amazon clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to buy Whole Foods for $13.7B

It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the… Read More

Watch out Amazon: Google and Walmart form e-commerce alliance to battle online retail giant

Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on mutual e-commerce rival Amazon. Starting in late September, customers will be… Read More