Walmart in the United States begins September with a straightforward message: stores remain open on Labour Day, with normal hours. Reliability remains its calling card.
Yet beneath that everyday stability lies a major technological ambition. Walmart is rolling out advanced AI “agents” that will eventually handle multiple tasks for staff and customers alike, from guiding shopping lists to managing stock in real time.
September therefore encapsulates Walmart’s duality: dependable service today, transformative innovation tomorrow. Its leadership is betting that shoppers want both, and that operational consistency gives them the licence to experiment with bigger ideas.