All WalMart articles – Page 37
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Wal-Mart eyes opportunities amid downturn
US retailing giant Wal-Mart has said it believes there are “extraordinary opportunities” for global retailers amid the financial slowdown.
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Wal-Mart's supplier standards drive could hit profits
Wal-Mart has admitted that its profits could be dented by plans to force Chinese suppliers to meet new quality and environmental standards or risk losing its business.
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Wal-Mart lays out Marketside plans
Wal-Mart could expand its small-format Marketside grocery chain to more than 1,000 stores, delivering annual sales of US$10 billion-plus.
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Wal-Mart crowned world’s largest retailer for 10th year
Wal-Mart has been ranked the world’s largest retailer for the 10th year running, with Tesco named the third biggest, in a report by Planet Retail.
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Give them proof
As if supply chain management didn’t have enough to worry about with the price of fuel, Wal-Mart has set a new precedent for the level of information consumers can expect on products.
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Walmart in line for £100m lift as it ups ante in fashion
US retail giant Walmart is taking steps to reinvigorate its fashion offer in a move that retail watchers say could add at least 100 million to its sales.
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Wal-Mart transforms logo as part of image overhaul
Wal-Mart is to revamp its logo and unveil its new-look branding on US store fascias from this autumn.
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Wal-Mart unveils Marketside web site
US grocery giant Wal-Mart has unveiled a web site for its new-launch smaller format stores, Marketside.
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Wal-Mart targets Russia
Wal-Mart is considering opening in Russia and surrounding countries as it initiates a new round of international expansion.
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Wal-Mart sells property firm Gazeley
Wal-Mart is to sell Gazeley, the property development subsidiary of Asda, to Dubai World company Economic Zones World.
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Wal-Mart goes public on Asda sales success
Asda has revealed strong sales from the beginning of the year to April 20, as it continues to expand its grocery and non-food store estate.
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Opinion
Better customer service will get you a slice of American pie
Over the past week, much has been made of US electricals giant Best Buy’s move into the UK. Above everything, many analysts believe that Best Buy will deliver a level of customer service in electricals retailing that does not yet exist in the UK, aside from at department store John ...
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Wal-Mart to push customer service at Marketside stores
Wal-Mart has upped its game in its fight against Tesco’s Fresh & Easy format, promising to deliver “the highest level of customer service” at its small neighbourhood grocery stores.
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Wal-Mart director voices concern for its future
Wal-Mart director Jack Shewmaker – the retailer’s former chief financial officer and founder Sam Walton’s right-hand man – has warned that it must accelerate change to safeguard success.
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Shewmaker: Wal-Mart is underestimating competition
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, faces “really big challenges” if it is to maintain its success, former chief financial officer Jack Shewmaker has warned.
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Opinion
A slow passage to India
Tesco seemed to edge closer to launching a joint venture in India this week, when its finance director appeared to suggest that talks with a potential partner had advanced beyond the exploratory phase.
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Wal-Mart’s savings in China to trigger supplier squeeze
International retailers sourcing from China are expected to place greater demands on manufacturers this year, as Wal-Mart said improved productivity from its Chinese suppliers is offsetting rising costs in the country.
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Asda like-for-likes climb
The UK’s second largest grocer Asda delivered mid-single-digit like-for-like sales growth in 2007.
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Wal-Mart backs Sony in DVD battle
Wal-Mart has said it will no longer stock Toshiba’s HD-DVD discs and players in favour of Sony-backed rival Blu-ray.
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US retail sales performance lacklustre
The mixed performance of US retailers has signalled a shift in consumer spending patterns as sales still fail to sparkle during the sub-prime credit crunch.