"There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey."
John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
'Walmart was never a major buyer': salmon producers
"Representatives of the American retail giant Wal Mart sharply denied it had stopped buying salmon originating from Chile due to production problems derived from infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in that country, and in so doing, dismissed reports released by an international news agency."-- FIS - Worldnews - 'Walmart was never a major buyer': salmon producers
"Public Mobile Holdings Inc., a new Canadian wireless carrier, is talking to Walmart Stores Inc. about selling phones with unlimited call plans to lure users who have shunned Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc."-- PMH in talks with Walmart
"RICHMOND - Another nationally known figure has taken a stand on Wal-Mart's plan to build a Supercenter near a Civil War battlefield in Virginia."-- Ben Stein Weighs in on Battlefield Walmart - wtvr
"Miley Cyrus is "stoked" with her new clothing line.The 'Hannah Montana' actress has teamed up with designer Max Azria to create an affordable range with will be available from Walmart, and insists it is one of the best things she has ever done."-- Miley Cyrus 'stoked' over Walmart fashion line
"Sam Walton started a little business. He developed that little business into a global empire that withstands economic downturn, grows even bigger when there is economic downturn, and is considered to be one of the most adaptable companies…on planet Earth."-- Walmart: Sam’s 10 business rules and job seeking
Why Is Wal-Mart Endorsing Employer Mandated Healthcare?
"Wal-Mart and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) sent a joint letter to President Obama on Tuesday telling him they endorse requiring large companies to provide health insurance for employees."-- Why Is Wal-Mart Endorsing Employer Mandated Healthcare?
Wal-Mart Gets Behind Idea of Employers Helping to Expand Health Care
"Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation’s largest private employer, announced Tuesday that it would support a mandate on businesses to help expand health care coverage, an about-face from other business interests that have strongly opposed any such requirement."-- CQ Politics | Wal-Mart Gets Behind Idea of Employers Helping to Expand Health Care
"Walmart has made its $4 prescription program — in which customers can get 30‐day supplies of a range of common medications for $4 — a key component of its effort to change its image from 'rapacious, money‐hungry global megacorporation' to “friendly fun‐time global megacorporation.” But a new investigation by WakeUpWalmart.com raises a serious question about how the retail giant manages to offer these $4 prescriptions."-- The Hidden Cost of Walmart's $4 Prescriptions | CtW Connect
Wal-Mart To Invest BRL1.6 Bln In Brazil During 2009
"SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) will invest 1.6 billion Brazilian reals ($800 million) in Brazil during 2009 in the expectation that the local economy will recover in the second half, said the company's chief executive in Brazil Tuesday, according to the local Estado newswire."-- Article - WSJ.com
Wal-Mart opens new front for battle-hardened Metro
"In the six years that it has been in India, Metro Cash & Carry has faced many hurdles, including a sustained ‘Quit India’ movement by the associations of local traders. The Red brigade in Kolkata almost derailed its plan to open a 100,000 square feet outlet in the city last year."-- Wal-Mart opens new front for battle-hardened Metro
"Wal-Mart’s new CEO Mike Duke took another step towards delivering on his promise to promote diversity at the Bentonville-based retail giant on June 22 by naming L. Mecole “Cole” Brown to oversee the company’s diversity efforts."-- Wal-Mart's New Doyenne of Diversity - BusinessWeek
TSCC,WMT Wal-Mart Enhances Customer Centric Merchandising Capabilities in the UK
"CHICAGO, Jun 23, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has successfully completed user acceptance and extensive scalability testing of Galleria's configured store and merchandise planning software system."-- TSCC,WMT Wal-Mart Enhances Customer Centric Merchandising Capabilities in the UK
"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) needs to make its price-matching policies clearer and stop claiming in a television commercial that viewers can save more than $700 a year buying groceries in its stores, an advertising industry self-regulating group said on Monday."-- Wal-Mart should modify Unbeatable ads: group | Reuters
"New York, June 21 - Lee Scott, the former chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores Inc has a regret about his time at the helm of the world's biggest retailer -- not doing enough to promote the importance of retail jobs."-- Wal-Mart's Scott Says Retail Jobs Are Good Jobs - Food Industry News
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