Wal-Mart Fires Second Shot In Holiday Toy Wars

Wal-Mart is cutting prices on 100 more toys for the holiday season, the Bentonville-based retailer announced Monday.

Wal-Mart projects store growth

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has pledged to investors solid revenue growth for the current fiscal year and faster growth next year. It also said it will concentrate on emerging markets when it opens new stores.

Sam’s Club cuts costs and offers more essentials

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Sam’s Club, the nation’s ninth-largest chain store, hopes to beat back the recession by cutting prices on specific items, offering more everyday goods like food and health and beauty items and paring its assortment of general merchandise like furniture and clothes, the company said Thursday.

Wal-Mart announces weekly price cuts for holidays

Wal-Mart, which has ridden low prices to dominate the U.S. retail scene, stepped up its game in price cutting still further Wednesday.

ABC director to deny permit requests

Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration Director Michael Langley said he plans to formally deny beer and wine permit requests from Wal-Mart and Target to sell alcohol at their Fayetteville stores.

A real page-turner: Wal-Mart, Amazon in book price war

An online book special offered by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is turning into a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com.

Repairs to begin on Pig Trail slides

Work will begin in the next few weeks to repair two earthen slides along the Pig Trail Scenic Byway in Franklin County.

Executive pay takes 72% fall for state firms

Wal-Mart CEO emerges top earner at $30 million

Pay for executives at Arkansas' largest public companies dropped last year, even discounting the record-setting income by Alltel Corp. officers in 2007.

Wal-Mart: Changing with the times

Mike Duke, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s president and chief executive officer, sees a challenging retail environment continuing this fall and expects Christmas shopping will be a last-minute affair for many of the chain's customers.

Wal-Mart offering debit-card pay

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has begun phasing out paper paychecks as it moves toward a fully electronic payroll system that will give employees more options for receiving their pay, the company said Thursday.

Sam's Club move expected in 2010

The Bentonville Planning Commission approved the final plat for the reconfiguration of property in and around the former Superior Building.

On the same day the Bentonville Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the final plat for the parking lots surrounding the soon-to-be new Sam's Club Home Office campus, the company itself offered a much clearer picture of when that move will finally take place.

Retailer includes 3 online partners

Wal-Mart looking to boost Web sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday it has linked with other online shopping sites to expand the offering of products available through its Web site, www.walmart.com.

Retailers sense new thriftiness in aisles

Year-over-year sales at stores show frugality of consumers

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported second-quarter earnings this month that exceeded expectations, the company's top officer, Mike Duke, also cited a "new normal" of shoppers spending less and saving more, which trimmed sales.

Wal-Mart to host free financial-literacy workshops

Wal-Mart, through a partnership with minority- and disability-focused partner groups, will host nearly 100 financial-literacy workshops across the country aimed at equipping participants with immediate, tangible solutions for smart personal financial management, a company news release states.

FAYETTEVILLE: 2 leaders resist alcohol sales for Wal-Mart

Tabor, Madison say minors more likely to buy at retailer

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has applied for permits to sell beer and wine at all three of its Fayetteville locations, and at least two public officials plan to oppose them.