Wal-Mart News

Walmart settles wrongful-firing claim Walmart Inc. has agreed to settle claims that a Texas store violated federal immigration law by asking noncitizens to provide unnecessary documents when verifyi... by Serenah McKay - December 13, 2018

Walmart to require travel for spinal surgeries Starting Jan. 1, Walmart Inc. will require employees needing spinal surgeries to travel at the company's expense to one of eight designated hospitals for the op... by Serenah McKay - December 1, 2018

Kaplan leaves post at Walmart's Parcel The head of Walmart Inc.-owned delivery firm Parcel Inc. has left the company. Parcel delivers groceries ordered from Jet.com, another Walmart unit, in New York... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - December 1, 2018

Walmart out to create an economy of reuse, company says Walmart has a "vision of creating a true circular economy," a company official told the U.S. Senate Recycling Caucus last week. by Frank E. Lockwood - November 19, 2018

Walmart logs overall sales gain Boosted by a strong economy and consumer confidence, Walmart Inc. saw same-store sales rise across all segments in the third quarter and U.S. online sales grow ... by Serenah McKay - November 16, 2018

Walmart sales strong, both online and in stores NEW YORK -- Walmart reported strong sales online and in its established store sales for its fiscal third quarter, and raised profit expectations for the year he... by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer - November 15, 2018

Chief exec at Flipkart steps down Binny Bansal, co-founder and chief executive officer of Flipkart Group, the Indian e-commerce company Walmart acquired this year for $16 billion, has resigned a... by Serenah McKay - November 14, 2018

Military spouses get jobs edge at Walmart Walmart Inc. is now giving hiring preference to spouses of active-duty military personnel in a new initiative called the Military Spouse Career Connection. by Serenah McKay - November 13, 2018

Walmart shifts 570 jobs at Arkansas headquarters to outside firm Walmart Inc. is transferring 570 jobs at its Bentonville headquarters to an outside firm that will help manage part of the retailer's financial operations. by Serenah McKay - November 9, 2018

Walmart's Black Friday sales to begin at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving; focus is on convenience Walmart Inc. will start its Black Friday sales event at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving for customers seeking bargains as they check off their Christmas shopping lists. ... by Serenah McKay - November 8, 2018

Black Friday remains a thing, but not as big Bargain hunters still eagerly scan Black Friday ads to plan their Christmas shopping trips on the day after Thanksgiving. But for Walmart Inc. and other retaile... by Serenah McKay - November 8, 2018

Walmart damps buzz over pitch for stores as 'town centers' Walmart Inc.'s proposal to turn its parking lots and adjacent acreage into "town centers" replete with restaurants, shops, walking trails and even housing is on... by Serenah McKay - November 2, 2018

Walmart rolls out spot checkouts; workers to tally items, take payments in high-traffic areas Walmart Inc. is staring a new program Thursday that will let customers shopping in the stores' busiest departments pay for their items on the spot and avoid che... by Serenah McKay - October 31, 2018

Sam's Club to open smaller, high-tech store Sam's Club executives say the small-format store being built in east Dallas to test new technologies will open in the next few weeks. Called Sam's Club Now, the... by Serenah McKay - October 30, 2018

Walmart sued over self-service accessibility OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- A new lawsuit contends Walmart's self-checkout kiosks aren't fully accessible to blind customers and therefore violate the Americans with D... by The Associated Press - October 29, 2018