AI Prospecting for Walmart

Walmart is implementing several strategic changes for 2025. The company is closing 11 stores and expanding its gas and convenience store locations, as well as opening more Neighborhood Market locations focused on a grab-and-go grocery model. Sam's Club plans to double membership and more than double sales and profit over the next 8-10 years through physical and digital expansions, including opening 30 new locations and remodeling existing ones[3][4].

Walmart's online store in the U.S. experienced issues on April 17, 2025, preventing users from viewing products and checking out, with over 3,250 reported outages[2]. Additionally, Walmart announced the return of "Walmart+ Week" from April 28 to May 4, offering exclusive member benefits including free Express Delivery, fuel discounts, and streaming services[3].

Walmart is expanding its delivery network to cover 12 million more U.S. households, leveraging a data-first approach and AI to predict demand and adjust fulfillment strategies. This move supports Walmart's omnichannel vision, emphasizing convenience and reducing friction[4]. Walmart is also utilizing generative AI (GenAI) through its "Trend-to-Product" tool to speed up fashion design and product development, reducing the process from weeks to minutes and getting products to market 18 weeks faster[3].