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February 13, 2023
By Stephanie Fusco, Corporate AffairsCanadians are focused on making spirits bright – and Walmart Canada is here for them as a one-stop-shop for the season’s shopping needs.We’re doing what we do best at Walmart, Canadians' #1 choice to save on holiday shopping*: we’re focusing on price and value for our customers to help bring a little bit of…
Mississauga – December 20, 2022 – Walmart Canada today announced it has integrated Western Union’s cross-border financial services platform into Walmart.ca to offer online money transfer services to its customers with everyday low fees.The companies have also announced an extension to their long-standing retail relationship, maintaining customers’…
Mississauga, ON, December 20, 2022 – Walmart Canada today announced the appointment of Gonzalo Gebara to the position of President and CEO, effective January 30, 2023, pending work authorization.Gebara joined Walmart in 2000. During his career, he has held roles across Finance, Strategy, eCommerce, Marketing and Operations, in positions of…
By Jon Rumley, Walmart Canada Corporate AffairsJust call him Santa Khan.Walmart Canada associate Jaed Khan is putting smiles on children’s faces this holiday season by donating $15,000 worth of new toys for local children in need.Following in his father’s footsteps, the VP of Digital Business Development says he donates money to charity every…
Boucherville – December 14, 2022 – Breakfast Club of Canada is pleased to announce that Walmart Canada has raised a record $4.5 million in 2022, allowing the Club to provide 9 million* nutritious morning meals for children and students across Canada. Since 2003, Walmart Canada has worked with Breakfast Club of Canada, donating and raising more…
By Pietro Rollo, Walmart Canada Vice President of FoodAt Walmart Canada, we’re working hard to keep prices low to help keep spirits high for the holidays. We know this year has been challenging for many Canadian families due to rising costs. That’s why we’re excited to offer our customers a way to have this year’s holiday meal at last year’s…
Hi everyone,We’ve wrapped up our biggest ever Black Friday event and Cyber Week is here. You can feel the holiday season energy in a big way across the business. We’re proud to be Canadians’ #1 choice to save on holiday shopping* and we’re pulling out all the stops to help make this time of year a little bit easier for you.Our associates across…
By Felicia Fefer, Walmart Canada Corporate AffairsFor 19-year-old Gregory Doucet, raising funds for Walmart Canada’s annual Spark a Miracle campaign in support of Children’s Miracle Network is personal.The part-time greeter at Walmart’s Maple, Ontario store was a longtime patient at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, and…
By Rosslyn Barbuzzi, Senior Category Manager, Cosmetics Beauty is an expression of self. And as one of the country’s largest retailers, it’s a priority for us to make sure that all of our customers see themselves reflected in our beauty assortment. As a beauty lover, and the Senior Category Manager for Cosmetics at Walmart Canada, I’m…
When Sam Walton opened his first Walmart, he was inspired by a simple goal – to help people save money so they could live better. That goal became a defining principle in everything Sam and his associates did and, in pursuing it, they changed the world. Walmart Canada is proud to be part of this legacy, opening its doors in 1994 through the acquisition of the Woolco chain. In the 29 years since we first launched in Canada, we’ve lived up to Sam’s promise, and Canadians are better for it. Here’s the impact of the Walmart business in Canada:
· More than 400 stores in communities across Canada
· 1.5 million customers in-store daily
· 1.5 million daily online customers @ Walmart.ca
· One of Canada’s largest employers with more than 100,000 associates
· Work with 2,000 Canadian suppliers
· Raised and donated more than $500 million to charities
· Recognized by Canadians as the country’s biggest corporate champions of diversity and inclusion (Solutions Research Group survey of Canadians)
· One of the Top 10 Most Influential Brands in Canada (Ipsos Research)
· The Most Popular Brand in Canada (Business Financing – based on Google searches)
· More than 400 stores in communities across Canada
· 1.5 million customers in-store daily
· 1.5 million daily online customers @ Walmart.ca
· One of Canada’s largest employers with more than 100,000 associates
· Work with 2,000 Canadian suppliers
· Raised and donated more than $500 million to charities
· Recognized by Canadians as the country’s biggest corporate champions of diversity and inclusion (Solutions Research Group survey of Canadians)
· One of the Top 10 Most Influential Brands in Canada (Ipsos Research)
· The Most Popular Brand in Canada (Business Financing – based on Google searches)
Providing our associates every opportunity to succeed is just as important as helping Canadian families save money and live better.
We believe its our duty and responsibility to give back into communities across Canada, as it’s where our customers and associates live, work and play.
At Walmart, we are on a journey to do right by our planet and do everything we can do reduce our impact on the environment.