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05/20/2013 - 19:07
Walmart, Operation Homefront saluting heroes together

Walmart, Sam’s Club and Operation Homefront kicked off their nationwide series Saluting Heroes Together with a community-wide military appreciation event in San Diego on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18.

05/20/2013 - 10:23
Ikea, Walmart anchor new shopping center

Ikea and Walmart are among the retailers heading to Charlotte, N.C., to anchor the Belgate Shopping Center. The new 900,000-sq.-ft. shopping center is DDR Corp.’s first ground-up domestic development in more than four years.

05/16/2013 - 18:32
Big Walmart on campus

Walmart has opened a new small-format store on the campus of Arizona State University as part of a pilot program.

05/16/2013 - 16:32
Walmart, Starbucks execs named to PCI board

PCI Security Standards Council has appointed representatives from retail merchants such as Walmart, Woolworths Limited and Starbucks, as well as from the Retail Solution Providers Association, to its board of advisors.

05/16/2013 - 11:13
Tardy tax refunds, cool weather affect Walmart’s Q1

Same store sales at Walmart's U.S. stores declined 1.4% in the first quarter, but the retailer forecasts comps should rebound during the second quarter.

05/15/2013 - 19:03
Engaging employees with gamification at Walmart

Walmart has partnered with Inward Strategic Consulting to design an innovative way to engage with staff and foster what the company hopes is a fun yet productive work environment that enhances customer experience.

05/14/2013 - 19:02
Walmart escalates inspection efforts in Bangladesh

Walmart has announced plans to conduct in-depth safety inspections at every single factory in Bangladesh that produces goods for the retailer. The company says it aims to complete all reviews within six months and publicly release the names and inspection information on all 279 factories.

05/14/2013 - 16:39
Nursing essentials collection debuts at Walmart

Walmart has launched an exclusive line of nursing bras and related essentials catering to expectant and nursing mothers manufactured by Leading Lady, a Cleveland-based nursing bra and niche-intimate apparel company.

05/13/2013 - 13:54
Walmart consumers get wireless options

Walmart plans to offer two TP-Link portable wireless networking products in 800 of its stores nationwide. TP-Link is a global provider of networking products.

05/10/2013 - 17:31
Sam’s Club preps members for healthy summer

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and outdoor fun, so Sam’s Club is taking the opportunity to promote healthy skin and weight management with a series of preventative health screenings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11

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