Wal-Mart Stores Inc will shut its four Marketside stores next week, abandoning the concept after three years as it works on opening other small shops.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is finally seeing sustained improvement at its U.S. discount chain, with sales at Walmart stores open at least a year rising for three months straight, Walmart U.S. Chief Executive Bill Simon said on Wednesday.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Facebook Inc unveiled a partnership on Tuesday to help the world's largest retailer connect customers with its local stores.
Wal-Mart and Massmart should increase their planned fund to support South African suppliers to at least 500 million rand from 100 million rand, the country's largest service industry union said on Monday.
Columbus Day gives us a chance to be a bit thrifty before the holidays and enjoy some great Columbus Day sales. Here’s a guide of 35 places you can save on some great deals and score bargains on your Monday off from work (if you are so lucky) both online and in stores on Oct. 10, 2011. Happy savings!
Wal-Mart Stores Inc's international business is growing. Its Sam's Club warehouse unit shines. Its expanding online operation is being revamped. Still, investors largely care about just one thing: can the retail giant finally fix its U.S. stores?
Wal-Mart is taking cues from shoppers who have asked for more time to buy for the holiday season, albeit on tight budgets, as it tries to reinvigorate sales of toys and other goods.
Shoppers hunting for back-to-school deals gave a nice boost to U.S. discount chains in September, though the rocky stock market and economic malaise may have curbed some people's desire to spend more.
India is moving quickly on a plan to open its $450 billion retail sector to global players such as Wal-Mart, the country's industry secretary said on Wednesday, in a sign the government may be pressing ahead with a key reform.
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is losing two top e-commerce executives at a time the world's largest retailer is trying to step up online competition with the likes of Amazon.com Inc .Africa is starting to appear on the radar screens of western retailers as they look for the next growth opportunity in emerging markets while having to cope with subdued consumer spending at home.
More U.S. retailers looking for fresh markets are turning to Canada, lured by their northern neighbor's resilient economy, strong currency and the familiarity with their brands.
Forbes' latest list of billionaires, which was published on Wednesday, has a few surprises on it. The world has now 1,210 billionaires, with a total net worth of $4.5 trillion. The number of billionaires has doubled in China while Moscow surpasses all other cities in the number of billionaires.
The richest people in America revealed
Here's a look at which organizations/institutions employ the most people in the world. The list may surprise you.
Wal-Mart announced it plans on sourcing $20 billion in products from female-owned businesses in the U.S. over the next five years, while also enacting a number of programs aimed at helping women across the globe.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will double the money it spends with women-owned businesses, train women around the world and push major suppliers to use more women and minorities on work they do for the retailer, its latest steps to promote a brighter corporate image.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will double the money it spends with women-owned businesses, train women around the world and push major suppliers to use more women and minorities on work they do for the retailer as it keeps trying to shed a poor corporate image.
Most than a quarter of Americans expect to spend less during the holidays this year, a survey showed on Monday in an early sign that retailers will have to try harder to win shoppers in the biggest selling season of the year.
A whopping 82 percent of those surveyed by America's Research Group said they planned to spend less or the same as last year -- an early sign that retailers will have to try harder to win shoppers in the biggest selling season of the year.
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has appointed Lev Khasis, the former head of Russia's biggest food retailer X5 , as a senior vice-president, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday.Eager to keep its sales momentum growing, Wal-Mart Stores Inc is kicking off the holiday season early, cutting some toy prices in September, offering layaway in October and selling more Christmas decorations.
