William White’s Post

Drew Ann Long, the founder of Caroline’s Cart, is the definition of determination and perseverance. While she humbly asserts that she isn’t an inventor, her journey to learn and navigate engineering, manufacturing, patent law, etc. proves otherwise. Her decade-long dedication to ensuring that individuals with disabilities can navigate a retail environment is remarkable and inspiring. It was truly a pleasure and honor to spend time with her this week. And I’m thrilled we’re making our stores more accessible to families as we plan to bring Caroline’s Carts to all Walmart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets by January 2025.

As we close out another inspiring week at Cannes, I’m humbled and honored to be named alongside so many creative, talented, and innovative marketing leaders on this year’s Forbes Most Influential CMO list. After four years in seat as Walmart’s CMO, I continue to be impressed and inspired by the work of our Walmart Marketing team and agency partners. This recognition reflects their collaborative effort that is driving results for our business and brand. We always strive to show up for our customers where and how they want. Over the last year, with experiences like Walmart Discovered on Roblox, the scaling of Walmart Creator, and an innovative and first-of-its-kind shoppable content series, ‘Add to Heart’, we created and fostered relationships with our customers beyond our physical and digital doors. Our founder, Sam Walton, had a series of rules for business. Number 10 is my favorite: swim upstream. The inspiration I take away from this rule is to be brave. Experiment, innovate and anticipate your customer needs. I’m more inspired than ever to continue to swim upstream and serve the millions of customers and members who rely on Walmart. Thank you once again Forbes and Seth Matlins for the consideration and recognition of our entire team’s work.

Energized by another incredible Walmart Associates Week seeing thousands of our associates from across the globe “be in it to win it" for our customers to help them save money and live better.

Had a great conversation with Keta Wilson (@more.keta) and Callie Richards (@hotpinkandglitter), who are both thriving on our Walmart creator platform. By partnering with them and our diverse group of creators, we seamlessly connect with our customers while empowering each creator to drive social commerce forward as they share their favorite Walmart finds they know their communities will love.

Excited to share more ways we’re investing in Walmart associates: creating new career pathways to transition into skilled trades roles, doubling available skills certifications provided at no cost through Live Better U, introducing yearly bonuses for hourly associates and more: https://walmrt.us/3yUTzs2.

This Memorial Day, I honor my late grandfather, Lee Strait. He served in the 453rd Bomber Group in the US Air Force. He flew over 30 bombing missions in a B-24 bomber during World War II. Lee was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to “any persons who distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight." Incredibly grateful to my Grandpa Lee and countless others who have dedicated their lives to protecting our liberties. Thank you today and every day.

Introducing the next generation of immersive shopping – Walmart Realm.  Walmartrealm.com pushes boundaries as a first-of-its-kind digital shopping experience with influencer-led virtual shops in immersive worlds. It’s fantastical, it’s inspirational and simply put: it’s a lot of fun. At Walmart, we’re embracing innovation with e-commerce experiences designed with the virtual world at the heart. This latest innovation is reshaping the retail landscape and we’re thrilled to bring it to our customers

Our customers count on us, and we consistently deliver. Walmart is off to a great start this year, providing an incredible value on quality assortment with a convenient and enjoyable shopping experience. https://bit.ly/3UJjaeX

Anybody else have their pet, not their kids, as the screen lock photo on their phone? Walmart knows pets are loved family members. So, it’s no surprise we are celebrating #NationalPetMonth with thousands of deals and hundreds of top brands on roll back to help our customers save money and help their pets live better. We go through a lot of Greenies dental chews. Walmart subscriptions ensure Chipper never runs out. https://bit.ly/3UQHzk9