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  • Top Global Retailers See Shakeup in '06: Report

    LONDON -- The latest research from Planet Retail here highlights major changes in the ranking of the world's largest grocery retailers. Its recently published "Top 30 Grocery Retailers Worldwide 2006" report and ranking ousted Dutch grocer Ahold from its top five position, with Japanese hypermarket/convenience store operator Seven & I taking its place.

  • Wal-Mart's April Comps Drop 3.5 Percent

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday its same-store sales in April declined 3.5 percent -- its worst monthly same-store sales results in at least 28 years, according to the Wall Street Journal. The retailer blamed this year's early Easter, along with challenging economic conditions for consumers, for the negative performance.

  • Wal-Mart Delis Using Trans-fat-free Oil

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here said yesterday that all of its Supercenter and Neighborhood Market delis - encompassing over 2,400 locations -- are now using trans-fat-free oil for items fried on-site.

  • Wal-Mart Delis Using Trans-fat-free Oil

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here said yesterday that all of its Supercenter and Neighborhood Market delis - encompassing over 2,400 locations -- are now using trans-fat-free oil for items fried on-site.

  • Wal-Mart Delis Using Trans-fat-free Oil

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here said yesterday that all of its Supercenter and Neighborhood Market delis - encompassing over 2,400 locations -- are now using trans-fat-free oil for items fried on-site.

  • Wal-Mart Says Employee Perks Topped $1 Billion in '06

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday that its U.S. hourly employees received $1.1 billion in perks that include company contributions to their profit sharing and 401(k) accounts, a stock purchase plan, and associate merchandise discounts, for the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2007.

  • Wal-Mart Named Among 'Top 50 for Diversity' by Mag

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. was once again named one of the "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" by DiversityInc magazine, a publication providing news, resources, and commentary on the role of diversity in corporations.

  • Wal-Mart and Supplier Recall Bibs over Lead Concerns

    CHICAGO -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Hamco, Inc., in cooperation with the office of the Illinois Attorney General, are voluntarily initiating a replacement program for certain bibs manufactured by Hamco and sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in Illinois from June 2004 through March 2007. The bibs may contain lead in excess of Illinois limits.
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