Executive Summary

January 26, 2020

• This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at what Walmart is doing with Jet.com.

In the news this week:

• CVS Health opened nine HealthHUB stores in Tampa, another step in its goal to open 1,500 health-service-oriented stores in the US by the end of 2021.
• Carrefour acquired food-box company Potager City, which delivers to 350 towns in France with seven logistics centers and over 3,300 pick-up points.
• China’s Tencent Holdings said it plans to step up international investments, consider tie-ups with more startups and explore new market segments.