by - June 20, 2013 6:25 am
Wal-Mart is keenly focused on leveraging its assets to boost the bottomline profits in an era when sluggish growth and hyper competition have curtailed top line revenue growth. But suppliers…
by - June 13, 2013 3:30 pm
Auto sales across the country have been rising consistently for more than two years and major shifts in consumer preferences have forced suppliers like Superior Industries to retool its two…
by - June 12, 2013 10:08 pm
Perhaps no other retailer is as laser-focused on leveraging assets as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The mega big box chain has the scale to garner huge returns with the tiniest of…
by - June 10, 2013 3:31 pm
Wal-Mart’s distribution centers are efficient, well-oiled operations serving the world’s largest retailer 24 hours a day. But these massive hubs also could hold the key toward improved sales growth for…
by - June 6, 2013 8:40 pm
From e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger retailer this coming year. Wal-Mart is unfazed by…
by - June 5, 2013 6:37 pm
Nearly 5,000 Walmart employees from U.S. stores get a message of “real opportunities, everyday possibilities” at the annual meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (June 5). Gisel Ruiz, chief operating officer…
by - June 3, 2013 2:45 pm
The world’s largest retailer does things in a big way, and Wal-Mart’s annual shareholder week is certainly no exception. Northwest Arkansas prepares for a world descent.
by - May 31, 2013 8:55 am
Sam’s Club operates in the shadow Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but if it were a stand-alone business, the warehouse club that posted $56.4 billion in revenue last year would be the…
by - May 28, 2013 6:14 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pled guilty to dumping hazardous waste across California between 2003 and 2005 incurring $81 million in fines. As part of the plea, the company will also…
by - May 23, 2013 6:48 am
At 70, Ben Israel, is trying to build his third business success out of the ashes of personal and business bankruptcy, relying on his faith and hard life lessons learned…
by - May 17, 2013 8:53 am
In a rare panel discussion held Thursday (May 16), four senior management merchandisers for Walmart U.S. spoke candidly about the importance of communication in the busiest company on the planet….
by - May 16, 2013 7:23 pm
Today’s shopper has retailers, suppliers and brand consultants continuously scratching their heads as they work feverishly to keep pace with escalating and changing expectations. More than 300 business professionals attended…
by - May 15, 2013 7:16 pm
Wal-Mart said it will not sign an accord with European retailers over factory safety in Bangladesh, but has opted to conduct its own inspections at 100% of the factories in…
by - May 14, 2013 6:39 am
Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail market share in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers. Is the retail giant on the right track?
by - May 8, 2013 2:01 am
Social and mobile media is radically changing the way consumers are informed on everything from national news events like the recent Boston bombings to how and where they shop, make…
by - May 7, 2013 10:52 pm
Wal-Mart’s grocery store model is not a new idea, but it’s been nearly 20 years since the retail giant has been this aggressive rolling out new Neighborhood Markets. What could it mean in your neck of the woods?
by - May 6, 2013 4:23 pm
Tyson Foods bio-fuels plant in Geismar, La. has been idle for six months, as the company continues to mull its operational feasibility, according to Jim Lochner, chief operating officer for…
by - May 2, 2013 8:32 am
Few retailers have brand permission to sell everything to everyone, according to Wal-Mart’s Neil Ashe, who expects to win the e-commerce showdown with the help of brick and mortar. Ashe,…
by - April 29, 2013 12:16 pm
As Wal-Mart Stores continues to focus on a smaller footprint for some of its stores, suppliers will see less shelf space and analysts say there is no time to waste…
by - April 25, 2013 8:00 am
Walmart employees in Fort Smith, Ark., and Denver are participating in a pilot program that could significantly change the way work schedules are managed for the more than 1.3 million…
