by - June 11, 2014 5:39 pm
Gigantic screen televisions are fun to look at in a store, but on a space-to-sales ratio they rank well below tablets and mobile phones. That is why consumers can expect…
by - May 28, 2014 11:15 pm
Consumer grocer preferences vary widely across the country with a plethora of choices from no frills low price leader ALDI to full service Publix and nontraditional Trader Joe’s. A recent…
by - May 19, 2014 5:46 pm
The competitive world of retail and the changing paradigm within, requires top talent recruitment like never before, which is why Wal-Mart scours the nation’s top business schools and offers paid…
by - May 19, 2014 1:25 pm
Wal-Mart continues to invest near its home base in Northwest Arkansas, today announcing plans for a new Walmart Express in Decatur. The small format grocery story will be located at…
by - May 16, 2014 4:09 pm
Wal-Mart hopes to help consumers save money on their fuel purchases starting Sunday, May 18, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the official summer kickoff. AAA expects 31.8…
by - May 15, 2014 11:32 pm
Iconic investor Warren Buffett acquired 8.57 million more shares of Wal-Mart stock during the quarter ended March 31, according to a report filed with regulators on Thursday (May 15). Buffett’s…
by - May 15, 2014 5:31 pm
Wal-Mart CEOs Doug McMillon and Bill Simon are hosting a special gala this evening, May 15 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. The event honors 14 Medal of Honor recipients…
by - May 14, 2014 12:03 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Schneider Logistics Inc., have agreed to a settlement for $21 million for federal and state-level wage and hour violations committed at a Walmart warehouse facility in…
by - May 7, 2014 12:08 am
Walmart.com welcomed 60 new employees this week from the acquisition of Adchemy, a product search company that was founded in 2004. WalmartLabs blogger Jeremy King notes that the Adchemy team…
by - April 30, 2014 3:54 pm
Wal-Mart is wasting no time in deploying its latest grocery format — a stand alone pick-up center where shoppers can drive up and retrieve their online orders and never leave…
by - April 30, 2014 6:28 am
Wal-Mart continues to expand its a la carte financial services with a new partnership with AutoInsurance.com that aims to save consumers money on auto coverage. Wal-Mart is the first retailer…
by - April 28, 2014 3:54 pm
Two Northwest Arkansas corporate giants are among the first to mobilize their troops to help when a natural disaster damages a community. That’s exactly what happened within hours of the…
by - April 17, 2014 7:24 am
Facing tough sales comparisons and other operating headwinds, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is once again expanding its fee-based services with a new money transfer option expected to rival Money Gram for…
by - April 10, 2014 2:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said it’s serious about reducing energy costs with LED ceiling lighting fixtures engineered by its supplier partner GE. The retailer announced Thursday (April 10) it plans to use…
by - April 8, 2014 3:05 pm
Moving beyond the dissolution of the Walmart Bharti venture in India, Wal-Mart said Tuesday (April 8) it plans to expand its footprint in that densely populated country with 50 Cash…
by - April 7, 2014 3:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores tweaked its pregnancy policy in March following a proposed shareholder resolution and separate Jan. 11 charge filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a woman…
by - April 3, 2014 6:58 pm
Notes from the recent Year Beginning Meetings held by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reveal bold aspirations from the top down. CEO Doug McMillon is not letting any grass grow under his…
by - March 27, 2014 1:40 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has coughed up more than $439 million in legal fees over the past two years to investigate bribery allegations and other potential violations of the Foreign…
by - March 26, 2014 6:11 pm
Wal-Mart Stores filed suit against Visa this week in U.S. District Court (Fayetteville) claiming the defendant conspired with large banks to fix interchange fees charged to merchants between Jan 1,…
by - March 26, 2014 10:13 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued an immediate recall of the My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Dolls sold exclusively at its store since August 2012. The dolls were…
