What: Walmart is teaming up with Adobe to offer retail as a service proposals to smaller US Retailers

Why it is important:  The retailer is closing the gap with Amazon, for which AWS is a key component of its profitability, and slowly moves away from selling goods.

Walmart has made a partnership with Adobe to propose a bundle of services to US SMEs, allowing them to use Walmart’s cloud-based services to access Walmart Marketplace. This will entitle them to access services such as 2-day shipping, online and in-store fulillment, as well as pickup capabilities.

Walmart To Offer Technologies and Capabilities