Walmart

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based policy research group that promotes sustainable farming, has filed a legal complaint against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here, claiming that the retailer mislabeled non-organic products as being certified organic in some of its stores.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it¿s opening a record number of stores across the country this month, in markets that range from large cities to small towns. The retailer also reaffirmed its commitment to neighborhood marketing via segmentation, which tailors individual store merchandising plans for one of six specific demographic groups -- African-Americans, the affluent, empty-nesters, Hispanics, suburbanites, or rural residents.

ST. LOUIS ¿ With an anticipated expansion of Wal-Mart¿s Supercenter presence on the horizon, local grocers here are circling the wagons around dueling price cut programs.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here released its recent benefits enrollment numbers yesterday, and said employees are pleased with its health care coverage.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart's challenges on Wall Street continued yesterday, as a Goldman Sachs analyst said the chain's latest moves signal indecisiveness, and called for senior management changes. The chain's stock price dropped 39 cents by the end of trading.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Fed up with ever-mounting criticism from its opponents, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. broke a new television campaign nationally over the weekend to try to tell the public its side of the story directly. The ads address what Wal-Mart claims is its positive impact on communities, including core values, health care, customer savings, and charitable contributions.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday that Lawrence Jackson, president and c.e.o. of global procurement, had resigned from the company, to spend more time with his family. To replace him, Jeff Macho has been promoted to s.v.p. of global procurement, effective immediately, Wal-Mart said.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on Friday promoted its s.v.p. of finance, Charles Holley, to e.v.p., finance and treasurer. Holley will take over treasury responsibilities from Jay Fitzsimmons, the retailer's current s.v.p., treasurer, who will retire Jan. 31.