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Walmart tries to make better savers out of the unbanked

by Erika Beras
Jul 7, 2017
A prepaid debit card program with a savings plan called the Vault links prizes to savings.
Latoya Roberts and her three children shop at a Walmart in a suburb outside of Pittsburgh.
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Amazon takes aim at the low-income shopper

by Adriene Hill
Jun 6, 2017
Amazon announced a plan today that will make its Prime membership cheaper for people receiving government assistance. If you’re getting food stamps, say, Amazon will sell you Prime for about $5.99 a month. That’s less than the full-price monthly option of $10.99. Behind the move: Amazon, again, is going toe-to-toe with Walmart. Click the audio […]
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Wal-Mart touts new jobs in 2017

by Lewis Wallace
Jan 17, 2017
The nation’s largest private employer is expanding in some areas, contracting in others.
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Food prices are insanely cheap right now

by Adam Allington
Sep 28, 2016
Grocery prices are on track for the longest stretch of falling prices in 50 years.
A Wal-Mart employee stocks the produce shelves at a store in Miami, Florida.
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You know Aldi, now say 'hallo' to Lidl

by Adam Allington
Sep 20, 2016
A no-frills blockbuster German grocery chain, Lidl, is planning to expand in the US.
A Lidl store from Arcole, Italy.
Photo courtesy of Lidl
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Jet.com would juice Wal-Mart's online sales

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Aug 4, 2016
The deal's reportedly worth $3 billion, and it would position Wal-Mart to better take on Amazon.
A customer shops at a Wal-Mart October 14, 2006 in Beijing, China. 
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The days are numbered for price-matching

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
May 27, 2016
What's behind the move to end price-matching at Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart is ending price-matching in 500 of its stores
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Domino's charged with wage theft in New York

by Mitchell Hartman
May 24, 2016
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accuses Domino's of being a 'joint employer' with franchisees and responsibility for labor violations.
A Domino's Pizza in Miami, Florida, 2004.
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Groceries offer Wal-Mart a boost

by Mark Garrison
May 19, 2016
As many retailers struggle, Wal-Mart has boosted earnings with walk-in groceries.
An employee restocks a shelf in the grocery section of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in 2005 in Troy, Ohio.
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Wal-Mart posts results, faces headwinds

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 18, 2016
Competition from online retailers weigh on the retailer; wage hikes add to costs.
Competition from online retailers and deep discounters weigh on Wal-Mart.
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