Walmart develops GenAI-powered asistant for Walmart merchants called Wally

Walmart (WMT) said in a statement: “Walmart merchants are responsible for sourcing every item customers find on our shelves and online. Our merchants are critical to the happiness of our customers and the success of our business. It’s a role that blends strategy, analytics, creativity and relationship management – requiring both big-picture thinking and deep dives into data. In today’s fast-changing retail landscape, Walmart merchants need to move with speed. Yet, some of the most critical aspects of merchandising – particularly data analysis and reporting – are time-intensive… Recognizing the opportunity to streamline these tasks, we developed Wally, a GenAI-powered tool designed to be a productivity multiplier for our merchants. Built on Walmart’s proprietary data, Wally automates a variety of time-consuming processes, including: Data entry and analysis – Instantly generating insights from complex datasets. Root cause identification – Diagnosing why certain products are under- or overperforming. How-to support – Answering operational questions and raising tickets for unresolved issues. Advanced calculations – Automating complex formulas and predictions. Wally is designed to be intuitive, requiring no technical training. Merchants can simply ask questions and receive actionable insights in seconds. With AI removing the friction of manual reporting, our merchants can focus on what they do best: delivering the right products to customers, at the right time, and with greater efficiency than ever before.”