by - May 11, 2012 6:05 pm
Catering to the 21st Century shopper
She’s savvy, demands value and expects convenience while shopping. If the store isn’t clean, and well-stocked with the product she wants, or if she can’t find a parking place because…
Tag: Walmart
by - May 2, 2012 4:29 pm
Wal-Mart sees Neighborhood leading sales push
BLOOMBERG — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s bribery probe in Mexico poses a potential threat to growth in its international operations, putting more pressure on the company to execute its nascent small-store…
by - May 2, 2012 3:49 pm
Getting on Walmart shelves
Negotiating through Wal-Mart’s labyrinth of approvals for your item to be placed on store shelves can be like winning the lottery for some suppliers. But once you get there, it…
by - May 2, 2012 2:01 pm
Opposition builds against Wal-Mart leaders
Tension and opposition against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues to brew over the retail giant’s bribery scandal recently exposed in it’s Mexican subsidiary. Monday (May 1) John Liu, comptroller and trustee…
by - April 27, 2012 1:39 pm
Walmart helps to revitalize urban wildlife habitats
Walmart’s Acres for America program is conserving an additional 300 acres of land to protect and restore wildlife habitats in the heart of our nation’s cities, including Bridgeport, Chicago, Portland,…
by - April 26, 2012 1:12 pm
Walmart to offer cash online purchases
Wal-Mart announced today (April 26) a new “Pay with Cash” option for customers shopping on its e-commerce website Walmart.com. This new service will provide customers without access to credit or…
by - April 25, 2012 12:01 am
Wal-Mart works to repair beat-up corporate image
In one month thousands of Walmart shareholders, international delegates and top media representatives will descend on Northwest Arkansas for the retail giant’s annual shareholder meeting and week-long activities. The spotlight…
by - April 23, 2012 4:21 pm
Wal-Mart shares fall, analysts predict management changes
Allegations of bribery, international corruption and a sloppy corporate cover-up at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hammered the retail giant’s share price on Monday (April 23). Wal-Mart shares lost nearly 5% of…
by - April 21, 2012 10:17 pm
Wal-Mart de Mexico bribery scandal revealed
Unlike other previous scandals faced by the world’s largest retailer, allegations that widespread bribery was conducted by a senior level Wal-Mart executive could reach the retailer’s board room. The New…
by - April 16, 2012 7:38 pm
Big, small businesses pursue sustainability efforts
Seven years ago, then-Walmart CEO Lee Scott laid out an ambitious agenda for the world’s largest retailer to improve its sustainability efforts globally. It took nearly two years to formulate…
by - April 9, 2012 4:36 pm
Get on the shelf finalists chosen
Ten hopeful entrepreneurs anxiously cleared round one of Walmart’s “Get on the shelf “ contest launched last month. These lucky few were plucked from more than 4,000 submissions in which…
by - April 5, 2012 11:11 am
Walmart gifts topped $958 million last year
BENTONVILLE – Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced $958.9 million in cash and in-kind contributions around the globe during the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2012. The company’s U.S. giving…
by - April 4, 2012 8:13 pm
Easter sales strong despite high gas prices
With just three shopping days to go until families don their Sunday best or play Easter Bunny for the kids, retailers say sales are good. High gas prices weren’t enough…
by - April 2, 2012 12:47 pm
Size matters in retail
With the recent announcement of some Best Buy stores closing and others downsizing, it appears retailers are trying to figure out what size matters. Best Buy said Friday (March 29)…
by - March 27, 2012 9:20 am
Packers deal with “pink slime” debate (Updated)
Lean finely textured beef is likely to be a thing of the past, as more retailers and food service chains opt out of the product because of the “pink slime”…
by - March 22, 2012 2:26 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fined for overcharging customers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $2.1 million for overcharging consumers because of scanning errors in a number of its California stores, according to California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris….
by - March 14, 2012 4:42 pm
Walmart goes disc-to-digital
Walmart continues to think and apply technology to rev up store sales. The retail giant unveiled its disc-to-digital service today (March 14) that will allow in-store consumers to convert DVDs…
by - March 14, 2012 10:59 am
WalmartLabs could be game-changer for retail giant
The big box retail titan Walmart has surprised analysts in recent months with a fresh new approach to global growth strategies blazing a trail toward the next generation of shoppers….
by - March 7, 2012 9:58 pm
Walmart bullish on global prospects
The $25 billion revenue growth enjoyed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. last year was largely due to its assets abroad – a phenomenon not likely to change anytime soon. On the…
by - March 7, 2012 10:29 am
Walmart to expand self-checkout format
Every second Walmart spends $12 million in cashier wages, which has prompted the retail giant to expand its self-checkout format this year, according to Charles Holley, Walmart’s chief financial officer….