Wal-Mart Stores Inc will add more self-checkout lanes at Walmart and Sam's Clubs stores as it continues to look for ways to lower costs and prices, Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said on Wednesday.
Wal-Mart and Target are among some two dozen retailers that have teamed up to claim a share of the fast-developing business of turning smartphones into virtual wallets.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc raised its annual dividend by 8.9 percent on Thursday, as momentum in the company's key Walmart U.S. chain has rebounded.
The storms raised fears that 2012 will be another bad year for tornadoes after 550 people died in the United States from them last year, the deadliest year in nearly a century, according to the Weather Service.
Stocks cut early gains on Tuesday, with the Dow and Nasdaq slipping into negative territory as Wal-Mart weighed.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc's fourth-quarter profit came in just short of Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares down 2.6 percent, as it cut prices to win over U.S. shoppers during the holiday season.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday reported a 1.5 percent increase in fourth-quarter sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc won over shoppers during the holiday season, with its Walmart U.S. division posting a 1.5 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year.
Stock index futures pointed to a rise in U.S. equities on Tuesday after the market opens following Monday's Presidents Day holiday, with futures for the S**9**P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.4 percent to 0.5 percent.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc won over shoppers during the holiday season, with its Walmart U.S. division posting a 1.5 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year.
The companies expected to see active trade Tuesday are: Wal-Mart Stores, Dell, Chesapeake Energy, Kraft Foods, Home Depot, Macy's, Nabors Industries, Boyd Gaming, Genuine Parts and Intuit Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has announced that it will increase its investment in the holding company of Yihaodian, Chinese eCommerce company, in an effort to strengthen its online presence.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement to raise its stake in a Chinese e-commerce firm, Yihaodian, to around 51 percent as the world's largest retailer aims to boost its presence in China's fast growing consumer market.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc's turnaround appears to be gaining traction as simple strategies like undercutting competitors by a penny on a gallon of milk are helping to restore its image as the go-to retailer for budget-conscious Americans.
Valentine's Day is round the corner and many retailers have announced discounts for shoppers who want to buy something special for their loved ones. Looking for Valentine's Day gifts for him? Or for her? Here's a quick look at some of the best online Valentine's Day deals you will find at some of the biggest and most popular retailers around.
A little girl in Georgia was able to successfully fight off a would-be kidnapper; and the whole brave episode was caught on tape.
Brittney Baxter, a 7-year-old girl who was caught on security cameras as she fights off her kidnapper, said she was kicking as hard as she could to escape the clutches of Thomas Woods, 25, the man suspected of trying to take her from an Atlanta Wal-mart.
Walmart will begin slapping Great For You icons to help consumers identify healthier foods made by its private label brand.
Eggs are among the foods getting a new Great For You icon from the world's largest retailer as it tries to convince shoppers that they can make healthy, low-cost choices when picking out food at its U.S. stores.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named an industry veteran, but a relative newcomer to China, to run what is a strategically crucial business for the world's biggest retailer as it faces tougher competition in the fastest growing major economy.
Redbox, the movie rental service, has announced a new joint venture with Verizon through which the companies will offer a streaming video service. The new streaming video service will launch in the second half of 2012. Customers must subscribe to the service in order to stream video, but details about the price scale have not been released.
A handful of U.S. retailers, including Costco Wholesale Corp and Limited Brands Inc , beat Wall Street's expectations for January sales, but analysts are not so optimistic about department store chains and apparel chains that have yet to report on Thursday.
