Walmart Launches Online Game Worlds in Roblox as ‘Testing Ground’ for Potential Metaverse Entry

Walmart Launches Online Game Worlds in Roblox as ‘Testing Ground’ for Potential Metaverse Entry

ByNews Polite

Walmart, the multinational retail giant, has launched two new experiences on the metaverse platform Roblox that targets a younger audience. Within Roblox, there are now two new spaces dubbed Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play, both of which offer unique interactive content and entertainment. The activation makes Walmart the…

Walmart-backed fintech One to test banking services
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Walmart-backed fintech One to test banking services

ByNews Polite

One, a fintech company backed by Walmart, will introduce checking accounts to thousands of Walmart employees and a small percentage of its online customers for beta testing in the coming weeks, two people familiar with the matter said. The fintech aims to make the accounts available to Walmart’s 1.6 million employees within a year…

ONDC to Be Open to Public Soon to Counter Amazon, Walmart’s Dominance: ONDC Exec

ONDC to Be Open to Public Soon to Counter Amazon, Walmart’s Dominance: ONDC Exec

ByNews Polite

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — India’s e-commerce network to end the dominance of US companies Amazon and Walmart — will be soon open to the public, said an official, as per a report. The pilot phase for India’s domestic digital commerce initiative began in April. In cities…

Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart
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Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart

ByNews Polite

A woman in Oklahoma climbed through the sunroof of a vehicle parked outside a Walmart this week to rescue two 2-year-olds left inside, according to reports.  The vehicle was reportedly parked in direct sunlight during a 98-degree day. Elizabeta Babb, 33, was arrested after she exited an Oklahoma City Walmart after shopping for…

Best Buy Trims Jobs After It Cuts Sales and Profit Forecast Citing Surging Inflation

Best Buy Trims Jobs After It Cuts Sales and Profit Forecast Citing Surging Inflation

ByNews Polite

Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, is trimming jobs in an effort to adjust to new changes in consumer behaviour as the virus wanes. Best Buy declined to say how many jobs it was cutting, but The Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the news, estimated it…

Walmart’s PhonePe Planning to Move Its Headquarters From Singapore to India

Walmart’s PhonePe Planning to Move Its Headquarters From Singapore to India

ByNews Polite

Walmart group digital payments firm PhonePe is planning to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India, according to a source privy to the development. Flipkart, the largest shareholder of the firm, will continue to remain headquartered in Singapore and there is no decision to shift its base. When contacted, a…