Walmart Coverage
Retailer adding bill-pay service
Effort courts those who pay in person
Posted: August 26, 2009 4:09 a.m.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday that it has introduced a new bill-paying service at its Money Centers in stores across the nation aimed at customers who pay bills in person and do not have or use traditional checking accounts.
Decision nears on Wal-Mart near Va. battlefield
Posted: August 24, 2009 7:14 a.m.Wal-Mart should know this week if it can build a Supercenter near a Civil War battlefield in Virginia.
Wal-Mart fighting union battles in U.S., Canada
Posted: August 23, 2009 3:55 a.m.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its chief labor-union critic, the United Food and Commercial Workers, have escalated their sparring on both sides of the border that separates the United States and Canada.
Alcohol board chief rejects bid by Wal-Mart to sell beer, wine
Posted: August 20, 2009 5:50 a.m.The director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board said letters of opposition led him to reject Wal-Mart's application to sell beer and wine at its Mountain Home superstore.
Retailer's earnings surpass forecast
But Wal-Mart sees sales dip in quarter
Posted: August 14, 2009 4:16 a.m.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations despite sales that fell short of the company's forecast.
Wal-Mart program keeps produce fresh in regional stores
Posted: August 9, 2009 4:20 a.m.Dave Sargent is one of a few Arkansas farmers who helps Wal-Mart Stores Inc. cut the miles between farms and the supercenters that sell the locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Making the rounds: Wal-Mart accused of being cookie copier
Posted: August 6, 2009 2:01 p.m.Wal-Mart takes on the Girl Scouts? A Smackover mom wants you to name her baby. And Hendrix makes the Top 100 in Forbes' list of best American colleges. Here's what is happening across the wires and the web today that you may not have seen yet.
Two critics to work together against Wal-Mart
Posted: August 1, 2009 3 a.m.Two union-backed organizations critical of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s business practices said Friday they are combining separate offices into a single unit.
Truck's bleach leak shuts Conway parking lot
Posted: July 30, 2009 3:35 a.m.A truck leaking a cleaning fluid forced the closure of a Conway Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot for about five hours Wednesday morning and caused some tense moments, officials said.
Trial set in slaying at Paris Wal-Mart
Posted: July 28, 2009 6:12 a.m.Trial is to start Wednesday for a man accused of killing a worker in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Paris.
Wal-Mart applies to sell beer, wine
Retailer tries again in Mountain Home after halting effort 7 years ago
Posted: July 27, 2009 4:16 a.m.Wal-Mart expands variety of PC models
Slashed prices, renovated displays intended to compete with Best Buy's offerings
Posted: July 27, 2009 3:25 a.m.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced last week that it is increasing its assortment of laptop computers - some in limited supply - with the aim of becoming a computer destination for college and high school students.
Retailer applies for beer permit
Wal-Mart tries again in Mountain Home
Posted: July 27, 2009 3:16 a.m.Australia firm imitates Sam's to resist Costco
Woolworth following Wal-Mart's lead
Posted: July 25, 2009 2:45 a.m.Australia's Woolworths Ltd., facing a challenge from U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale Corp., is taking a page from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s playbook to protect its 31 percent share of the nation's grocery market.