Wal-Mart names Duke new CEO
Bentonville, Ark.--In a surprise announcement on Friday, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said that its chief executive will retire in February, and that he will be replaced by the...
Wal-Mart 3Q net sales up 7.5 percent
Bentonville, Ark.--Net sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 7.5 percent to $97.63 billion for the third quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with $90.83 billion for the same period last year, the...
Wal-Mart 3Q net sales up 7.5 percent
Bentonville, Ark.—Net sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 7.5 percent to $97.63 billion for the third quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with $90.83 billion for the same period last year, the...
Walmart U.S. sales up 2.4 percent in September
Bentonville, Ark.—Net sales for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 5.8 percent to $36.22 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, compared with $34.23 billion for the same period last year, the...
Walmart U.S. sales up 3 percent in August
Bentonville, Ark.—Net sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 8.7 percent to $30.67 billion for the four weeks ended Aug. 29, compared with $28.22 billion for the same period last year, the...
Wal-Mart's U.S. sales up 3 percent in July
Bentonville, Ark.—Net sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 9.4 percent for the four weeks ended Aug. 1 to $30.16 billion, and 9.6 percent to $196.48 billion for the 26 weeks ended Aug. 1,...
Wal-Mart launches responsibly mined jewelry
Bentonville, Ark.—Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched Love, Jewelry, a fine-jewelry collection composed of 100 percent traceable gold and silver that's been mined and manufactured...
Wal-Mart sales up 5.8 percent in June
Bentonville, Ark.—Net sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 11.5 percent to $39.9 million for the five weeks ended July 4, 2008, and same-store U.S. sales without fuel increased 5.8 percent.
Weak economy may be Wal-Marts strong suit
Due to the country's current economic downturn Wal-Mart is gaining new customers who never considered shopping at the budget-friendly, big box retailer, MSNBC has reported.
Wal-Mart to revamp its logo
Wal-Mart announced that it is launching a redesigned logo this fall, USA Today has reported.
A closeout for Wal-Mart
Since politics have thwarted Wal-Marts efforts to open a store on Chicagos South Side, the retailer has set its sights on the citys outlying suburbs, Chicago Tribune reported. After Mayor Richard...
Walmart.com CMO: We want our customers talking together
Walmart.com is making plans to boost engagement, an industry term referring to everything from media buys to customer interactions with brands, Media Post Publications reported. The retailer has...
Wal-Mart introduces energy-efficient stores
The first of a new generation of High Efficiency Wal-Mart Supercenters is opening near Chicago next week, CBS2chicago.com reported.
Wal-Mart same-store sales up 2.6 percent
Bentonville, Ark.—Same-store sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased 2.6 percent, excluding fuel sales, for the five-week period ended Jan. 4, the company announced today.
The 2 a.m. shopping experience
Wal-Mart announced last week that 25 of its 292 stores in Canada will now be open 24 hours a day, Globe Life reported.
How Wal-Mart stole Christmas
Wal-Mart is believed to have won the holiday retail war against its long-time rival Target. After nearly a decade of trumping Wal-Mart, Target has warned that its December same-store sales may fall,...
Wal-Mart raises stake in Seiyu to 95 percent
Wal-Mart Stores has taken managerial control of Japanese retailer Seiyu by raising its stake in the "money-losing" chain.
Wal-Mart Web site central to Thanksgiving sales plan
On Monday, Wal-Mart revealed its holiday sales plans, which include publicizing discounts for the extended holiday weekend on its Web site. The retailer also said it will post "secret" deals online...
Wal-Mart tries to stop early Black Friday ad posts
Web sites posting Black Friday circulars from Wal-Mart weeks in advance of the official Nov. 19 release date will be receiving a letter from the retailer. Many parties, including designers and...
Wal-Mart to take full ownership of Seiyu
Wal-Mart has made a tender offer to achieve partial ownership of its Japan unit Seiyu Ltd. with the intentions of ultimately obtaining full ownership and delisting the company from its Tokyo bourse....