by - June 14, 2012 10:16 am
The University of Arkansas Radio Frequency Identification Research Center unveiled design plans for its new home despite waning interest from Wal-Mart. The center celebrated its seventh anniversary Tuesday (June 12)…
by - June 12, 2012 9:07 am
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently teamed up with its long-time supplier Proctor & Gamble in hopes of boosting P&G product sales through Walmart's online business. According to the Cincinnati Business…
by - June 11, 2012 10:48 pm
Bella Vista residents had plenty to say about why they do not want to see a 6.22 acre tract of residential land rezoned commercial at Monday’s (June 11) public meeting….
by - June 11, 2012 4:08 pm
New York City’s pension funds is the latest group of disgruntled Wal-Mart shareholders to file suit against the retail giant. The Office of the New York City Comptroller and the…
by - June 11, 2012 2:43 pm
Walmart U.S. is participating in a public-private partnership to improve safety and traveler information in Colorado, according to the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA). Truckstops in Colorado will soon be…
by - June 8, 2012 1:08 pm
Walmart announced Friday (June 8) that it is piloting a test program with En-Vision America to offer ScripTalk, a talking prescription system that provides those who cannot read standard print…
by - June 5, 2012 8:09 pm
Walmart Neighborhood Market #2763 and a four-pump gas station are among the proposed plans along U.S. 71 near Oldham Drive in Bella Vista. Walmart spokesman Dan Morales said the retailer…
by - June 4, 2012 2:41 pm
Discontent with Wal-Mart’s top executives hit historic levels when thousands of shareholders pledged to vote against CEO Mike Duke and former CEO Lee Scott among other directors linked to the…
by - June 4, 2012 2:18 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promises “always low prices” at its 4,000 U.S. stores. That may not be the case for nearby homes, according to a study published by the National Bureau…
by - May 31, 2012 7:00 pm
Wal-Mart executives painted a rosy picture for the company’s future Thursday afternoon (May 31) at a media conference in Rogers. The positive vibes are grounded, according to the execs, in…
by - May 31, 2012 1:04 pm
Andy Wilson knew at an early age he would work in retail. His earliest memory of a master merchant wasn’t of Sam Walton. Wilson’s father, James Wilson Sr., ran a…
by - May 30, 2012 5:12 pm
On simply a price-per-share basis, It may be difficult for lawyers and pension fund directors to argue that Wal-Mart’s alleged involvement in bribing Mexican officials has harmed the company. Revelations…
by - May 30, 2012 10:32 am
Joyce and George Redden borrowed $700 from an insurance policy and gathered up money in savings to in 1971 place a bet on an upstart company. At the time, the…
by - May 29, 2012 1:17 am
From float trips and camp outs along the Big Sugar Creek near Noel, Mo., in the early days of Wal-Mart and ice cream socials at the Walton’s Bentonville homestead, the…
by - May 28, 2012 6:07 pm
Thousands of shareholders and Walmart employees from the four corners of the globe will descend on Bentonville this week to celebrate the retail giant’s golden anniversary and annual meeting at…
by - May 23, 2012 1:15 pm
BLOOMBERG — The California State Teachers’ Retirement System will vote its 5.3 million Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shares against the entire board’s re-election amid a probe into alleged bribery in Mexican…
by - May 22, 2012 4:06 pm
It’s no secret the Bentonville-based retail behemoth would love to put a Walmart store of some sort in Bella Vista, as it continues to scour the country for more real…
by - May 17, 2012 6:45 am
Wal-Mart Stores reported solid numbers for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, with net income up more than 9%, and U.S. same store sales up 2.6%. The per…
by - May 16, 2012 8:29 pm
Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores COO and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, took the stage and it seemed the pulpit at this week's “Doing…
by - May 14, 2012 1:51 pm
Walmart recently promised to lower your food bill, but an independent analysis found prices of its private-label products at an all-time high. In March, Reuters reported Walmart would provide financial…
