Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Shuts Down Office in Moscow
December 14, 2010

Wal-Mart is closing the Moscow office it opened just a few years ago, saying it no longer wants to build an operation in Russia from scratch, though it remains open to acquisition possibilities.

Let it Snow? Let it Ship (For Free)
November 30, 2010

We’ve all been there — navigating a site, filling up our shopping cart with holiday presents, clicking “checkout” in excitement, and then it hits us — a big shipping fee. Suddenly, Grandpa’s new slippers don’t seem like such a bargain.

Evolving Inventory Management Through Item-Level Tagging
November 24, 2010

One of the greatest benefits of item-level tagging for retailers is perpetual inventory management. With the increased visibility into inventory afforded by tagging, retailers have greater efficiency and accuracy in order processing based on an increased knowledge of what's in stock.

Happy Thanksgiving ... Now Get to Work
November 23, 2010

While Black Friday has long been viewed as the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season, getting the frenzy started on Thanksgiving is a rather new development. A development that I find sad.

Best Buy Bargains With Free Shipping
November 18, 2010

Best Buy said it plans to offer free online shipping on certain items through Dec. 21, following a similar move by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. earlier this month.

Wal-Mart's Earnings Rise as Same-Store Sales Fall
November 17, 2010

Wal-Mart reported a 9.3 percent increase in profit for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday, but said an important measure of U.S. sales fell as customers of the retail giant continue to watch their spending.

Retail Sales See Largest Increase Since March
November 16, 2010

Retail stocks rose after the Commerce Department reported the biggest monthly retail sales increase since March, giving an encouraging note as the industry readies for its biggest selling period.

Wal-Mart Looks to Team With Pepsi to Reduce Costs
November 15, 2010

Wal-Mart Purchasing Chief Hernan Muntaner has a dream: teaming the giant retailer with soda and snack maker Pepsi to buy potatoes jointly for a lower price than either company can get on its own. That would allow both to earn more money on the chips and spuds they sell in Wal-Mart's supermarkets. So far, Pepsi isn't playing along.

Walmart.com Offers Free Shipping
November 11, 2010

Starting today, Walmart plans to offer free shipping on its website, with no minimum purchase on almost 60,000 gift items, including many toys and electronics. The offer will run through Dec. 20, when Walmart said it might consider other free-shipping deals.