Walmart

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday that its same-store sales in June rose 2.4 percent, excluding fuel sales, with grocery continuing to be stronger than general merchandise at the Wal-Mart Stores segment.

CHICAGO -- Lowe's, Wal-Mart, and Wegmans were among the retailers recognized yesterday for their achievments in data synchronization at the Data Synchronization Summit 2007

CHICAGO -- Lowe's, Wal-Mart, and Wegmans were among the retailers recognized yesterday for their achievments in data synchronization at the Data Synchronization Summit 2007

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In an effort to curb a growing shrink problem, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has issued new guidelines that lower the recommended age at which stores prosecute first-time shoplifters. The retailer is now recommending that its stores prosecute shoplifters at age 16 instead of 18 -- a policy that in line with many other retailers, according to industry experts.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. and BRISBANE, Calif. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it has completed the final phase of its 'Site to Store' national rollout to more than 3,300 stores across the country. The service, which Wal-Mart officially launched in March, allows customers to order tens of thousands of products online at Walmart.com (www.walmart.com), most of which aren't available in stores, and have them shipped free to a local Wal-Mart store.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. and BRISBANE, Calif. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it has completed the final phase of its 'Site to Store' national rollout to more than 3,300 stores across the country. The service, which Wal-Mart officially launched in March, allows customers to order tens of thousands of products online at Walmart.com (www.walmart.com), most of which aren't available in stores, and have them shipped free to a local Wal-Mart store.

MUMBAI, India -- Millions of small retailers in India plan to hold protests next month to decry efforts by Wal-Mart and other large firms to move in on their territory, according to an Associated Press report.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s Sam's Club membership-warehouse division has named Liz Kirkwood s.v.p. of finance, The Wall Street Journal reports. She succeeds Sam Dunn, who left last month to serve as chief administrative officer of Wal-Mart's Japanese division, Seiyu, Ltd.