All Posts Tagged With: "walmart"
Walmart Sales of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Start Friday
After much speculation, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has finally revealed it will begin selling Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad at hundreds of stores through the United States starting on October 15, with more stores to be added in time for the holiday shopping season which starts late November. iPads can be purchased in-store at Walmart locations and [...]
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Holds Off on Hiring Head of Merchandise Position
Retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has raised some eyebrows over their decision to forgo hiring a new chief merchandising officer for the time being. They have opted to hire instead four new heads of product to take over responsibilities. John Fleming, former head of merchandising for Walmart, stepped down on August 1. He served 10 [...]
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Rumored to Aim for iPad Sales at Target (NYSE:TGT)
The rumor mill has been rampant about Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) intent to sell iPad’s at the retail chain Target (NYSE: TGT). It is believed that Target will launch the iPad on October 3. According to Engadget, the in-store inventory for the Target store show an unnamed product listing at the same pricing guidelines as Apple’s [...]
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Targeted in BPA Health Concerns
Next time you head to a check out counter and the cashier hands over your receipt, you might want to think twice about the affect it can have on your health. As a society we have been conscience of using recycled materials and companies are proud to admit when they do use eco-friendly products. However, [...]
Seventh Generation and Walmart Announce Partnership (NYSE: WMT)
Seventh Generation is the leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally friendly household products in the United States. They are partnering with Walmart to help make environmentally friendly living and sustainable living more accessible to consumers nationwide by having their products available at more than 1,500 Walmart stores and also on Walmart.com Seventh Generation has been [...]
Walmart Customers Contribute to Children’s Miracle Network Fundraising Success (NYSE: WMT)
If you have every been asked if you would like make a donation for a fundraiser when checking out at the register of participating stores, you might wonder if your donation actually makes it to the intended organization or cause. This is not an uncommon reaction in a day and age where everyone has to [...]
Walmart Foundation Helping Hunger Relief Organizations (NYSE: WMT)
According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released last year, just under 50 million Americans face a daily struggle in keeping food on the table. Lack of healthy food to eat is not just a problem facing adults, in fact our children are the most vulnerable. Approximately 17 million school age children receive federally [...]
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Focused on Entering Chicago, Creating Jobs
Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is working with the city of Chicago to construct several dozen stores in the next five years. The retail giant has not found it easy to enter urban markets like New York and Chicago before, largely due to opposition from community activists and labor unions. The company has also found roadblocks [...]
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Lowers Price on iPhone 3G
You may have heard the rumor that Wal-mart (NYSE: WMT) had lowered the price of the iPhone 3G from its price tag of over $200, to a mere $97 price tag. This is a savings of over 50%. It’s no longer just a rumor. This slash in price has many speculating that Apple may be [...]
iPhone Prices Being Rolled Back at Walmart (NYSE:WMT)
The world’s largest retailer is cutting the price of the Apple (NYSE:APPL) iPhone Tuesday. Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is set to cut the iPhone price down by $100 for the 16GB 3GS model, leaving consumers to pick up the phone for just $97. Walmart’s $97 iPhone sales are currently showing as available online. The deals seem only [...]
Walmart’s MoneyCard Offers Cash Back on Prepaid Debit Card (NYSE: WMT)
On May 17, 2010 Walmart announced their first cash back incentive for their consumers using a prepaid debit card. When Walmart customers use the new Walmart MoneyCard to buy gasoline for their vehicles, they will receive 1 percent cash back on their gas purchases nationwide now through December 31, 2010. As stated on Walmart’s recent [...]
Walmart’s Commitment to Help End Hunger in the United States (NYSE: WMT)
On May 12, 2010 Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced their plans to provide $2 billion cash and in-kind to help end hunger in the United States. According to their press release, this five year project called “Fighting Hunger Together” includes four main components: Donating more than 1.1 billion pounds of food from Walmart and [...]
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Has Plans to Go Mini
Executives at Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have laid out a plan for a $100 billion expansion plan, aiming to grab up billions in domestic sales. The ideas from the Bentonville company are to develop and open mini stores in urban markets and deal real estate areas. Due to on-going protests from labor unions and anti-chain consumers, [...]
Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) Got No Plans for Sister Sam
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been experiencing constant growth but the same can’t be said for its discount operation Sam’s Club. After two years of almost 5% in growth, Sam’s Club sales are going down. In just the last year, they shrank down 1.4% reveals the latest annual report. While Walmart continues to go along with [...]
Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) 2010 Annual Shareholder Report
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has issued it’s 2010 annual shareholder report and proxy statement. The annual report highlights the achievements from 2009 and the priorities for the current fiscal year. The president and chief executive officer of Walmart, Mike Duke, compiled a letter to shareholders. In it, he indicated that the performance of Walmart around the [...]
Walmart Ordered To Pay Wrongly Arrested Woman (NYSE: WMT)
The worlds largest retailer has been ordered to pay $9 million to a Houston woman who was wrongly arrested in 2008. Nitra Gipson, who has since graduated from Texas Southern University file a legal suit against the corporation after she was arrested and spent two days in jail prior to being released after the Harris [...]
16 Year Old Charged in Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Racial Case
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been addressing days of publicity over an incident that occurred in their Washington Township, NJ location that cause public outrage internationally. A 16 year old boy from Atlantic County, NJ was arrested and charged with harassment and bias intimidation after he used the public address intercom in the store last Sunday. [...]
Walmart To Help Local Economies (NYSE: WMT)
When one of the world’s largest public corporations makes a move toward supporting the local economy, it is only natural to wonder what is the motive is behind this grand gesture. It appears most Americans have a strong feeling one way or the other about this discount retailer. Many people swear by the deals and [...]
Wal-Mart, Home Depot Cutting Jobs
Recent data has shown the economy in the United States is slowly recovering. However, this has not automatically translated to people keeping their jobs, or finding new ones. Some of the largest retail chains in the country are continuing to lay off employees at a staggering rate. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced plans on cutting over [...]
How to Get All Store Sales, All The Time, All in One Place
For people who use their grocery store weekly circulars to find the lowest priced items, you might be happy to learn you can get all the local stores advertised prices in one place. Instead of running to the retail grocery market for the 10 sale items you need this week, then heading over to the [...]
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