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Wal-Mart plans simple label to ID healthy foods

MSNBC.com: Business  Tue, 02/07/2012 - 06:18

Wal-Mart is unveiling a simple icon that it says will help consumers make a snap decision about whether a food is healthy, without delving into the nitty-gritty of the nutrition label.Wal-Mart is unveiling a simple icon that it says will help consumers make a snap decision about whether a food is healthy, without delvi


 

INFOGRAPHIC: Examining Apple's Skyrocketing Value

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 01/30/2012 - 18:07

A quarterly gross profit 4 times the size of Wal-Mart, Apple is the largest retailer in the world. With that money, there isn’t much you couldn’t...


 

Free simple tax prep available at Wal-Mart stores

Newsvine - business  Sun, 01/08/2012 - 23:02

Free preparation of the simple tax forms is being offered at more than 3,000 Wal-Mart Stores nationwide.


 

Wal-Mart Hears a Familiar Complaint in India

NYT > Business  Mon, 12/05/2011 - 23:49

Many in India fear that its local stores will be hurt if Wal-Mart is allowed to open American-style retail stores.


 

Town keeps Walmart Out, Opens Own Store

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 11/28/2011 - 11:05

When the residents of Saranac Lake, NY were faced with having a Super Wal-Mart put in, some 600 residents came together to open their own department store.


 

Wal-Mart Benefits From Anger Over Banking Fees

NYT > Business  Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:17

Fed up with banks, many consumers now use Wal-Mart to cash their paychecks, pay bills or buy a prepaid debit card — all at significantly lower costs.


 

Wal-Mart out of NYC office and back to basics

Newsvine - business  Wed, 10/26/2011 - 11:52

Wal-Mart will shutter its fashion office in Manhattan less than three years after arriving as the retailer shifts its focus back to basic items like socks and jeans, and away from trendier lines of clothing seen at its stores in recent years.


 

Wal-Mart ups the ante in holiday price matching

Newsvine - business  Mon, 10/24/2011 - 01:01

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced a new holiday price-matching strategy that aims to pull in procrastinators early by giving them a big incentive: a guarantee they'll get the lowest prices no matter when they buy during the season.


 

Wal-Mart Cuts Some Health Care Benefits

NYT > Business  Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:13

Citing rising costs, Wal-Mart is substantially rolling back coverage for part-time workers and significantly raising premiums for many full-time staff.


 

Wal-Mart launches initiatives to support women

Newsvine - business  Tue, 09/13/2011 - 22:06

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, is launching measures Wednesday that it says will help out women around the world in the next five years.