Walmart & Microsoft Strange Bedfellows?

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I've only ever looked at TikTok a couple of times; I'm not very excited! But others are finding it more interesting:

Walmart said it’s teaming up with Microsoft in a bid for TikTok.

The retail giant confirmed to CNBC that it’s interested in buying the popular short-form video application.

"Walmart shares are up 5% on the news.

TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, is nearing an agreement to sell its U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand operations in a deal that’s likely to be in the $20 billion to $30 billion range, sources say. It has not yet chosen a buyer, but could announce the deal in coming days, the sources say.

With Walmart’s confirmation, it joins several others bidding on the tech company, including Oracle.

Walmart is pursuing the acquisition at a time when it’s trying to better compete with Amazon. It plans to launch a membership program, called Walmart+, soon. The subscription-based service is the retailer’s answer to Amazon Prime, which includes original TV shows and movies."


https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/walmart-is-teaming-up-with-microsoft-on-tiktok-bid.html

Later on they use a word I'd never thought of using: “We believe a potential relationship with TikTok US in partnership with Microsoft could add this key functionality and provide Walmart with an important way for us to reach and serve omnichannel customers as well as grow our third-party marketplace and advertising businesses,” it said. “We are confident that a Walmart and Microsoft partnership would meet both the expectations of US TikTok users while satisfying the concerns of US government regulators.” How many of us are OMNICHANNEL Customers?

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You should try channeling, gunug! Just don't do it in crowds! Try to limit yourself to small groups, at least until you get some practice. Frankly, I would never do it at WalMart!! That even sounds dangerous! Surely you've seen some of the videos of some of those people!!

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XABD - I think with social distancing and masks omnichannelling might be uncomfortable and at 65 I'm about comfort!