Walmart delivered another impressive quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries attracted a broader spectrum of Americans from cash-strapped to wealthier households during the critical holiday shopping period.

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is planning to retire early next year and his successor has been named.

Millions of kids logging onto virtual school this fall has parents scrambling to find furniture for them. But John Furner, who runs Walmart’s U.S. stores, acknowledged low stocks of kid’s desks and laptops in a ABC News interview on Sept. 11. “It’s not as cute or trendy as a bought desk and I wish it had drawers for storage,” said Fry. Will the homemade desk make it through the school year? “I could not believe in three weeks how much damage he’s done to this desk.”_____Follow Joseph Pisani on Twitter @ josephpisani

SAN ANTONIO Some good news for Walmart employees as the coronavirus pandemic continues to put a damper on 2020. The retail giant announced Tuesday that Walmart stores in the U.S. will be closed on Thanksgiving day this year, ending an early Black Friday tradition for some shoppers. In addition to the holiday closure, Walmart is handing out more bonuses to certain employees. This marks the third bonus Walmart has given to its associates this year for a total of $1.1 billion in total bonuses for 2020. We hope they will enjoy a special Thanksgiving Day at home with their loved ones.