The Walmart Foundation grant supports EFI to offer workforce development and certification programs to more Mexican suppliers.

This is Walmart’s largest self-standing grocery and pickup delivery location in the United States.

Walmart will also set up or renovate more than 10 logistics centers in China.

The buildings themselves will consist of solar panels atop parking decks, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems and regionally sourced building materials, including mass timber construction.

The solar installations will produce more than 65,000,000 kWh of renewable energy annually, enough energy to power nearly 5,500 homes and are expected to supply approximately 10-60% of each stores' overall electricity use.

The region will provide participants in the accelerator program access to a network of industry experts, including Fortune 500 companies, leading supply chain and logistics faculty from the University of Arkansas and business development opportunities.

Walmart's goal is to increase economic opportunity for associates and local communities, build sustainability in supply chains and activate climate change initiatives.

The Digimarc Barcode for Fresh Product Labels makes scanning more reliable, simplifies operations and improves inventory accuracy.

IRL is set up to gather information about what’s happening inside the store through an array of sensors, cameras and processors.