Apr 2020

Amazon vs Walmart - There’s No Business Like Shoe Business | 4

Walmart finally decides to focus aggressively on its e-commerce division, but struggles with the best way to use the internet to reach consumers. They decide their best strategy is to buy up successful online retailers. Unbeknownst to Walmart, Amazon, which is looking to move int ... Show More

22m 25s

May 2020

Amazon vs Walmart - Food Fight! | 5

Amazon decides to go after Walmart’s biggest category: fresh food. But moving into groceries is harder than Bezos expected. Meanwhile, Walmart has finally found success in marrying their online operation with their brick and mortar stores by allowing consumers to order groceries ... Show More

23m 9s

May 2020

Sponsored: When Small Businesses Think Big - Atari & Red Bull (Dell Podference) | 1

This episode is brought to you by Wondery in partnership with Dell Technologies. In honor of small businesses, we’re featuring inspiring stories of successful companies that started out small.In 1972, pinball machines and mechanical games ruled the arcades. Then, Atari founders N ... Show More

31m 39s

Aug 2019

Is Amazon Too Big? We Ask Its Sellers

Small businesses and major brands alike rely on Amazon but are increasingly ambivalent about selling on the platform. The Amazon Marketplace is a battle royale of millions of sellers and declining profit margins. Meanwhile, Amazon is building its own branded line of competing pro ... Show More

45m 5s

Feb 2019

Walmart’s Strategy to Beat Amazon, and Millennial Socialism

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss how Walmart is trying to compete against Amazon and whether the strategy is working. They also debate the rise of socialism in U.S. millennials — is it a healthy phenomenon or a dangerous one?Some recent picks:Free Solo (National Geographic Docum ... Show More

32m 38s

Jul 2020

S1E18: Target vs Walmart: Case Study

Send us Fan MailIn the age of Amazon, Target and Walmart are defying the odds: thriving in the midst of unkind economic conditions and heightened e-commerce competition.Using the Strategy Simplified framework, we dive into the business models of both behemoths to examine why they ... Show More

13m 47s

Nov 2023

What does Walmart know?

<p>It’s earning season, and the first big news might be from Walmart, whose stock dropped 7 per cent after it reported concerns about the health of the consumer. This is a counter narrative to the strong gross domestic product and inflation numbers we’ve been talking about. Today ... Show More

16m 20s

Jan 2023

Walmart's Tech, One Activist's Fight

Walmart isn't the first company that comes to mind when thinking about technology platforms, but that's not stopping the retailer from expanding. (0:21) Emily Flippen discusses: - Nelson Peltz and Trian Fund Management pushing for a seat on Disney's board - Why Peltz is "a day l ... Show More

21m 26s

Aug 2018

Walmart Stumbles on the Last Mile

<p>Today is Thursday, August 9, and we’re looking at Walmart vs. Amazon.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do- ... Show More

2m 38s

May 2022

Walmart & Home Depot vs. Inflation

Two major retailers, two different results as they battle inflation. (0:30) Asit Sharma discusses: - Walmart's unusually large stock drop in the wake of disappointing 1st-quarter results - Being a blacksmith, not a goldsmith - Home Depot raising guidance after strong 1st-quarter ... Show More

27m 6s

Jul 2025

S19E1: Target and Walmart Just Declared War on Amazon Prime Day (Market Outsiders: July 8, 2025)

Send us Fan MailAmazon’s summer sales juggernaut is no longer a one-player game. In today’s episode, Namaan and Jenny Rae unpack how Walmart and Target are leveraging loyalty programs, inventory strategy, and media placement to compete head-on with Prime Day - and why it matters ... Show More

23m 12s

Amazon vs Walmart - Priming the Public ...