Wal-Mart - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-23T23:21:29.456-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:wal-martPeter Elstrompelstrom077Robotic Hamsters Sell Out at Walmart as Season’s Must-Have Toyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13525954934299031933-d653cb7673b9dd704600ddddb45d42ff2009-11-15T21:08:14.586-05:00Selling retailers on this season’s must-have toy, robotic hamsters called Zhu Zhu Pets. Retailers can't seem to keep them in stock long enough, resorting to limiting how many customers buy.Selling retailers on this season’s must-have toy, robotic hamsters called Zhu Zhu Pets. Retailers can't seem to keep them in stock long enough, resorting to limiting how many customers buy.bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPixneR.r4jE&pos=7Thomas Huynhthuynh381141301Wal-Mart in China; a blueprint for India?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13557804002525093887-10a49e5613ad9b44969ea967645d2ad22009-11-09T15:47:07.120-05:00Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) chairman S. Robson Walton last week made clear his interest in expanding the company's India footprint. Walton met with India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi to lobby for more access to the India market.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) chairman S. Robson Walton last week made clear his interest in expanding the company's India footprint. Walton met with India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi to lobby for more access to the India market.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/comparing_wal-marts_growth_in.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong598313100U.S. Stocks Extend Global Rally on Retail Sales, APEC Pledgeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12067229970568476354-8c765f2cb556d2b51fb1f1d3e768c33f2009-11-16T11:54:07.383-05:00U.S. stocks added to a global rally, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a 13-month high, after retail sales increased more than forecast and Asian government leaders pledged to maintain economic stimulus spending.U.S. stocks added to a global rally, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a 13-month high, after retail sales increased more than forecast and Asian government leaders pledged to maintain economic stimulus spending.bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQgWDlsO0Gj0Charles Dubowcdubow6022200When Wal-Mart Enters the Funeral Businessurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15447698208084650749-ae86a9df841fcfccd788ec243f6fe2f92009-11-04T09:28:41.837-05:00Will Amazon.com Follow? What's The Latest Innovation In The Funeral Business? Some survey stated that the average person's greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. That's not it for me, but I am sure it is for many. I remember one guy...Will Amazon.com Follow? What's The Latest Innovation In The Funeral Business? Some survey stated that the average person's greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. That's not it for me, but I am sure it is for many. I remember one guy...business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/when-wal-mart-enters-funeral-business.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley034252500Wal-Mart, Kohl's: Holidays could be roughurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17235575778365411428-4a560e723ecb6f07e6251fe6414a84012009-11-13T09:36:24.091-05:00Shoppers' focus on staples such as socks and underwear is driving murky holiday outlooks at Wal-Mart and Kohl's, even as both posted higher third-quarter earnings Thursday.Shoppers' focus on staples such as socks and underwear is driving murky holiday outlooks at Wal-Mart and Kohl's, even as both posted higher third-quarter earnings Thursday.google.comhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htwMvLqwKSMe9MQLzXPs_9mg8JDAD9BU7RM01Charles Dubowcdubow6024400China’s retail revolution: An interview with Wal-Mart’s Ed Chanurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:772131713154620092-ff67e6e827a0cac8619ac0f5da9a51da2009-11-04T20:58:11.795-05:00Video interview/article from McKinsey.Video interview/article from McKinsey.twurl.nlhttp://twurl.nl/ass7yaRay Kwongrkwong113202000Wal-Mart's Painful Lessonsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14515404314073220445-50c7c5066da4973489a7a2c651832a4a2009-10-16T16:55:22.488-04:00It's rare that a $100 billion business can be marginalized, but such is the case with the international arm of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). As a stand-alone company, it would rank among the top five global retailers. Inside the $401 billion retail giant,...It's rare that a $100 billion business can be marginalized, but such is the case with the international arm of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). As a stand-alone company, it would rank among the top five global retailers. Inside the $401 billion retail giant,...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/oct2009/ca20091013_227022.htm?link_position=link1Ramalingam Subramanirsubramani523616001Auchan: Wal-Mart's Tough New Global Rivalurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6429910216730555517-3447a4bdecdc56fa9a3fafd18c8e4a412009-10-24T13:57:52.701-04:00Quick, what's France's answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money.Quick, what's France's answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091023_414708.htmAndy Reinhardtareinhardt626404000Wal-Mart Slaps On Tech Supporturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7599393490486273835-703576e446ed3c4dc10abb55f9b0b8732009-10-27T17:20:15.502-04:00Wal-Mart has started to sell technical service plans for setting up and using TVs and PCs. Rather than building up in-house capabilities, Wal-Mart will sell third-party services from N.E.W. Customer Service Companies. My take: Wal-Mart’s move fills...Wal-Mart has started to sell technical service plans for setting up and using TVs and PCs. Rather than building up in-house capabilities, Wal-Mart will sell third-party services from N.E.W. Customer Service Companies. My take: Wal-Mart’s move fills...Customer Experience Mattershttp://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/wal-mart-slaps-on-tech-support/Bruce Temkinbtemkin340121200Booksellers Association Challenges Retailers’ Price Planurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15781642957764971941-a81b1cb8d7112022964d6a03720ed2572009-10-22T19:36:00.538-04:00The American Booksellers Association, which represents independently owned bookstores, has sent a letter to the Justice Department asking it to investigate what it describes as “predatory pricing” by Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target.The American Booksellers Association, which represents independently owned bookstores, has sent a letter to the Justice Department asking it to investigate what it describes as “predatory pricing” by Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target.New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/books/23price.htmlThomas Huynhthuynh3813201Wal-Mart Gives Its Store Brand a Makeoverurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17370369626874775345-3ab9af58327819c4a289e435e6fd61102009-03-17T09:03:50.037-04:00Wal-Mart has completely overhauled its oldest and biggest store brand, a move likely to send shock waves through the ranks of branded grocery manufacturers around the globe. Wal-Mart has completely overhauled its oldest and biggest store brand, a move likely to send shock waves through the ranks of branded grocery manufacturers around the globe. BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/mar2009/db20090316_585298.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_companiesMatthew Boylemboyle33311111001Wal-Mart's holiday toy drive: 100 toys for $10 eachurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12425327066455477793-547a50ec3dc831fcdc06fde625040bfd2009-10-14T05:32:12.587-04:00Wal-Mart is looking to jump-start holiday sales by expanding last year's $10 toy incentive tenfold, the company said Wednesday. The world's largest retailer said it will offer 100 toys, from Barbies to Transformers, for...Wal-Mart is looking to jump-start holiday sales by expanding last year's $10 toy incentive tenfold, the company said Wednesday. The world's largest retailer said it will offer 100 toys, from Barbies to Transformers, for...money.cnn.comhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/news/companies/Walmart_holiday_toy_discounts/index.htm?section=money_topstoriesDane Carlsondcarlson281121200Watching the Growth of Walmart Across Americaurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3957774527822433608-da578693d92349a6ec23b29f9dd7e99c2009-01-30T12:35:37.008-05:00Visual depicting the spread of Walmart across the United States.Visual depicting the spread of Walmart across the United States.projects.flowingdata.comhttp://projects.flowingdata.com/walmart/Louis Navellierlnavellier52910310210Wal-Mart And Amazon Book Battle — Blah!urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14160194466282652890-ef4dcf5a06dd9f9fad9e5ed49fb6d4fb2009-10-17T07:30:22.856-04:00Wal-Mart and Amazon.com are battling toe-to-toe in the book market. Shortly after Wal-Mart announced plans to sell 10 new books for $10 apiece yesterday, Amazon.com announced that it was matching the price. Wal-Mart responded by saying that it would...Wal-Mart and Amazon.com are battling toe-to-toe in the book market. Shortly after Wal-Mart announced plans to sell 10 new books for $10 apiece yesterday, Amazon.com announced that it was matching the price. Wal-Mart responded by saying that it would...experiencematters.wordpress.comhttp://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/wal-mart-and-amazon-book-battle-blah/Bruce Temkinbtemkin3405500Tesco: 'Wal-Mart's Worst Nightmare'urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5528813064556166155-30a2a7b948ae28208981ffbc2f0e819a2008-12-29T20:35:33.416-05:00British retailer Tesco entered the U.S. market only last year but already it has managed to put Wal-Mart, the world's No. 1 retailer, on the defensive. British retailer Tesco entered the U.S. market only last year but already it has managed to put Wal-Mart, the world's No. 1 retailer, on the defensive. BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/dec2008/gb20081229_497909.htmShirley Bradysbrady22411211101Wal-Mart gets aggressive with price cuttingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4967733190321829743-b6ee90e7d95d9c03c3540238bf52eda32008-11-06T08:10:03.769-05:00NEW YORK - - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be introducing new rounds of price cuts every week until Christmas as the world's largest retailer reaches out and appeals to cash-strapped shoppers looking to stretchNEW YORK - - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be introducing new rounds of price cuts every week until Christmas as the world's largest retailer reaches out and appeals to cash-strapped shoppers looking to stretchGlobe Investorhttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1678576944&f=979112112010BusinessWeek Names 23 Masters of Innovation (Surprising Default from Two Companies)urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2681859182022406312-bf60a95b03cb2b8fa63eec41e7bf88712009-09-27T16:11:36.316-04:00BusinessWeek went to the twenty-five companies that topped its list of the most innovative (generally large) companies in the world, and asked them to nominate a leading innovator to be part of BusinessWeek's top 25 masters of innovation. None of these candidates carry the title of Chief Innovation Office. John Donovan of AT&T, for example, is the Chief Technology Officer, and a variety of other titles are represented.
BusinessWeek went to the twenty-five companies that topped its list of the most innovative (generally large) companies in the world, and asked them to nominate a leading innovator to be part of BusinessWeek's top 25 masters of innovation. None of these candidates carry the title of Chief Innovation Office. John Donovan of AT&T, for example, is the Chief Technology Officer, and a variety of other titles are represented.
sharpip.blogspot.comhttp://sharpip.blogspot.com/2009/09/businessweek-names-23-masters-of.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt56110802Wal-Mart eyes expansion in Japan through new Seiyu holding companyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11835138342594358720-a277412286e11a8db46945769feab63f2009-03-03T13:49:52.892-05:00Seiyu Ltd, the subsidiary of global retail giant Wal-Mart, has established a holding company in Japan to prepare for the expansion there.Seiyu Ltd, the subsidiary of global retail giant Wal-Mart, has established a holding company in Japan to prepare for the expansion there.WGSN Newshttp://www.wgsn.com/members/f?url=%2Fmembers%2Fnews%2Fdailynews%2F200903%2F03%2F150_2009mar03767330Wal-Mart Increases Employee Bonusesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8604323262993599031-2a611a3aacbecea30fc7dbb4123b775e2009-03-23T11:47:00.180-04:00Wal-Mart Stores Inc. handed out $933.6 million in bonuses to its rank-and-file U.S. workers on Thursday, an increase of 46.7% compared to last year.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. handed out $933.6 million in bonuses to its rank-and-file U.S. workers on Thursday, an increase of 46.7% compared to last year.online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB123750690840590261.html?mod=dist_smartbriefMatthew Boylemboyle333636210Walmart’s Experience Redesign Makes Senseurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9142492992926775713-46aa11be58c0723aa997ebd65db00cbc2009-09-24T08:06:13.308-04:00What do you get when you combine Walmart’s low prices with smart merchandising and good service? Trouble for competitors. And Walmart’s Project Impact is aimed at doing just that. According to Walmart’s Northeast general manager: We’ve listened to...What do you get when you combine Walmart’s low prices with smart merchandising and good service? Trouble for competitors. And Walmart’s Project Impact is aimed at doing just that. According to Walmart’s Northeast general manager: We’ve listened to...experiencematters.wordpress.comhttp://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/walmarts-experience-redesign-makes-sense/Bruce Temkinbtemkin340121200Walmart to Lay Off Up to 800 Employees at Headquarters urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7514457075497460066-5b46879b2ea6bfb252eac10711e2bfd22009-02-12T13:46:25.070-05:00Walmart Stores is laying off 700 to 800 employees from its Bentonville, Ark., headquarters, including marketing personnel, in a surprise move by a company that's continued to grow through the recession and has been one of the most resilient retailers because of its value positioning. Walmart Stores is laying off 700 to 800 employees from its Bentonville, Ark., headquarters, including marketing personnel, in a surprise move by a company that's continued to grow through the recession and has been one of the most resilient retailers because of its value positioning. adage.comhttp://adage.com/article?article_id=134551Mary S. Butlermbutler535616100Meet Wal-Mart's new boss: Mike Dukeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15811064289991991810-cdb698792904d0061cadf27ff46e6fb62009-04-17T14:36:28.623-04:00(Fortune Magazine) -- Around 4 p.m. on most afternoons, retired Wal-Mart executives gather in the men's-only grillroom of Pinnacle Country Club, the centerpiece of a gated community in Bentonville, Ark., that is home to some of the company's top...(Fortune Magazine) -- Around 4 p.m. on most afternoons, retired Wal-Mart executives gather in the men's-only grillroom of Pinnacle Country Club, the centerpiece of a gated community in Bentonville, Ark., that is home to some of the company's top...money.cnn.comhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/17/news/companies/kapner_scott.fortune/index.htmGeoff Gloecklerggloeckler235404000Wal-Mart to pay $54M settlementurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2976315608874259056-401ed78230e9cb22136dfecb55150cef2008-12-09T12:25:44.929-05:00NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday it will pay up to $54.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged it cut workers' break time and permitted them to work off the clock. The class includes about 100,000...NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday it will pay up to $54.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged it cut workers' break time and permitted them to work off the clock. The class includes about 100,000...money.cnn.comhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/09/news/companies/walmart_settlement/Matthew Boylemboyle333767510Will Carrefour sell out in China and Brazil?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17098675559272614988-e08a6eec744b842389e701312bc4f11d2009-09-28T16:47:17.397-04:00Carrefour SA is facing pressure from activist shareholders to sell some operations in China and Latin America, just as several other retailers are building up in these emerging markets.Carrefour SA is facing pressure from activist shareholders to sell some operations in China and Latin America, just as several other retailers are building up in these emerging markets.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/carrefour.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5987700Hhgregg: The Contrarian Electronics Chainurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2289587159114114863-254579bcf0e2c6c6f3fd431a00792a102009-10-05T10:08:29.138-04:00When Circuit City collapsed in January, many retail experts thought Best Buy (BBY) and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) had the most to gain from the closure of the consumer-electronics chain's 567 stores. But one retailer has seized the opportunity like no other: hhgregg.When Circuit City collapsed in January, many retail experts thought Best Buy (BBY) and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) had the most to gain from the closure of the consumer-electronics chain's 567 stores. But one retailer has seized the opportunity like no other: hhgregg.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_41/b4150066777857.htmMatthew Boylemboyle3332200