Walmart News Now

06/03/2013 - 12:10
Walmart freshens up its produce aisle

Walmart is putting its money where its mouth is and not only making changes across produce sourcing, training and operations to offer customers fresher produce, but also rolling out a 100% money-back guarantee.

05/31/2013 - 14:53
Sam's Club focuses on men’s health

Sam's Club will host free health screenings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, for Men’s Health Month.

05/30/2013 - 18:56
Fayetteville is next stop for Walmart, Operation Homefront

Fayetteville, N.C., is the next stop for Walmart’s Saluting Heroes Together campaign, which together with Operation Homefront, aims to honor the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military, as well as their families.

05/30/2013 - 16:24
Study: Walmart, Safeway score top marks on consumer charity donations

Cause Marketing Forum on Wednesday named America’s Checkout Charity Champions, a first-of-its-kind study ranking the largest consumer checkout donations in the United States last year.

05/28/2013 - 19:10
Walmart to pay $82m in hazardous waste cases

Walmart has pleaded guilty to charges that it inappropriately transported and disposed of common consumer products, such as bleach and fertilizer, while reiterating that the misdemeanor violations of certain environmental laws occurred years ago and had no specific environment impact.

05/23/2013 - 19:37
Veterans group receives $1m from Walmart Foundation

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University received a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. IVMF will launch a competitive grant program for veteran vocational education at community and technical colleges in California, New York, Texas and North Carolina.

05/23/2013 - 19:19
Sam’s Club locations open to non-members in Central Okla.

Five Sam’s Club locations in Central Oklahoma are temporarily waiving membership requirements to support residents and communities affected by the tornadoes that ravaged the area May 20.

05/23/2013 - 18:54
Walmart deploys initiative to hire veterans

This Memorial Day weekend, Walmart and Sam's Club will launch the company's initiative to hire 100,000 veterans throughout the next five years.

05/22/2013 - 13:20
Walmart taps former Bush counselor as EVP, corporate affairs

Walmart has appointed Dan Bartlett, former senior counselor to George W. Bush, as its EVP of corporate affairs. Bartlett was most recently president and CEO of the U.S. arm of Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

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.

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