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Walmart workers stage unprecedented strike
Oct 10, 2012
Walmart workers protest against unfair labor practices as a small number of store workers walk off the job, a first for the retailer.
Walmart takes on Amazon with same-day delivery
by
Queena Kim
Oct 10, 2012
Walmart stores in a handful of cities will double as distribution centers as the online giant moves into super quick delivery.
New Bluebird prepaid card is alternative to checking accounts
by
Jeff Tyler
Oct 9, 2012
Walmart and American Express have teamed up to offer the new Bluebird card. They say it should help people avoid the high fees on checking accounts and debit cards.
Walmart gives Amazon Kindle the boot
Sep 20, 2012
Walmart, following Target’s lead, will stop selling the Amazon Kindle. It’s recognition that the online retailer is a serious Walmart competitor.
Walmart arms itself with vaccines
Aug 23, 2012
The giant discounter will soon begin offering a slew of shots aimed at boosting its health care business.
Major retailers team up for mobile payment plan
Aug 15, 2012
We've got news this morning that a group of major retailers, including Walmart, Target and 7-Eleven, are teaming up to create their own network for mobile payments. It's one more way for stores to draw you closer -- and get a jump on outsiders, like Google.
For public good, not for profit.
The paradox of the Walmart economy
Aug 15, 2012
Walmart's business has been on an upswing. But is it true that as goes the nation’s biggest retailer, so goes the nation’s economy?
Walmart pilots small 'Express' stores
Jul 2, 2012
Walmart may decide to compete with dollar stores in rural areas.
Shareholders to vote against Wal-Mart's board
by
Jeff Tyler
Jun 1, 2012
A symbolic vote held today will a message that investors are not happy with Wal-Mart's management.