Walmart News Now

01/24/2013 - 12:52
Crossmark creates new brand experience group

BrandMasters is the name of a new experiential marketing agency created by Crossmark, one of the companies that executes in store activities at Walmart under the Shopper Events banner.

01/22/2013 - 16:00
Walmart Canada growth to slow

Walmart’s store count in Canada will increase by nine units during the coming fiscal year following an exceptional rate of growth in 2012.

01/21/2013 - 17:21
Cookbook author to share healthy recipes with Sam's Club

Sam's Club has hired cookbook author Katie Workman to recommend simple and healthy foods to influence people to eat better, the club retailer said Monday.

01/18/2013 - 09:08
When getting hacked is a good thing

It’s going to be a long night for employees of the Rockfish digital solutions firm as they conduct a first of its kind event called a "Hackathon," designed to yield rapid innovation.

01/17/2013 - 19:40
Made in U.S.A. supplier summit coming soon

The first indication that something big was brewing with Walmart on the domestic sourcing front came last week.

01/17/2013 - 15:43
Retailers, not politicians, can renew U.S. economy

Walmart U.S. president and CEO Bill Simon isn’t running for elected office, but he sure sounded like a politician earlier this week as he laid out a three-tiered plan the retail industry can implement to restore U.S. economic growth.

01/15/2013 - 00:21
New cosmetics line blooms at Walmart

Flower is the name of a new proprietary cosmetics line developed by Walmart in conjunction with Drew Barrymore and cosmetics manufacturer Maesa.

01/10/2013 - 19:18
Walmart, Sam’s Club share vision

Walmart and Sam's Club are introducing a new contact lens program for 2013, the retailers said.

01/10/2013 - 18:00
Walmart makes merchandising moves

More than a dozen executives in Walmart’s merchandising organization will begin the new fiscal year with different responsibilities following a restructuring announced on Thursday.

01/10/2013 - 15:30
Walmart joins health care efficiency program

Walmart has committed $670,000 to help fund a first-of-its-kind program in its home state known as the Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative (APII).

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