All WalMart articles – Page 17
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NewsProfile: Allan Leighton, the frontrunner to become chair of the Co-operative
He turned around the fortunes at Asda and sold it to Walmart for £6.7bn, but Allan Leighton could be heading for his toughest role yet at the Co-op.
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NewsAsda income tracker shows family spending power reaches record levels
Family spending power is at its highest level since the tracker began six years ago and will continue to rise in 2015, according to economists.
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NewsAlibaba founder Jack Ma targets annual sales of more than £313bn
The founder of Chinese etailer Alibaba, Jack Ma, has unveiled ambitious plans to grow its consumer base to 2 billion people around the world.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Carrefour parts ways with Indonesian franchisee
Carrefour’s Indonesian stores are being taken over by local franchisee CT Corp and the French retailer’s name in the country is to be phased out.
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OpinionComment: Does Bank’s administration preface a year of consolidation?
Barely a week into 2015 and Bank has already gone into administration, setting a dour tone for what will be a trying year for retail.
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NewsWalmart to increase base salaries as US minimum wage rises
Walmart is poised to adjust base salaries at 1,434 of its US stores following increases to the legal minimum wage for some US workers.
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OpinionComment: The nightmare hire that could have been avoided
Retailers should carry out thorough checks on job candidates before hiring to avoid costly and embarrassing situations.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Is Black Friday a Thanksgiving turkey?
Black Friday sales figures in America have declined from previous years. So is it unwise to put too much stock in the retail event?
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OpinionComment: How sustainable is Black Friday as a retail event?
Black Friday is a big date in the retail calendar. But as sales start earlier and discounting becomes normal will sales fatigue kick in?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Tesco, Macy's and Walmart
Retail news round-up on November 26, 2014: BHS to sell food; Tesco investors to launch legal action; Macy’s Black Friday deals; Walmart’s re-shuffle.
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NewsAsda to sell quad bikes on Black Friday as it leans on Walmart buying power
Asda plans to leverage the buying power of parent company Walmart as it escalates the range of products available during Black Friday promotions.
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NewsAsda sets up tech hub in Leeds to rapidly fix all Walmart sites
Asda has set up a technology unit at its Leeds office to monitor Walmart’s websites and allow it to fix technical issues five times faster.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Walmart's health is improving
The world’s largest retailer - Walmart - returned to comp growth (0.5%) in Q3, the first time it has been in positive territory in nearly two years.
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NewsWalmart braced for Christmas "headwinds" as online competition bites
Walmart is preparing for lean Christmas sales despite reporting its first like-for-like sales growth in nearly two years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Homebase, Walmart and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 14, 2014: B&M eyes Homebase stores, Walmart price-matches Amazon in-store
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NewsWalmart’s mobile app searches stores for its customers
Walmart’s latest mobile app feature allows customers to search a particular store for items on their shopping list.
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NewsAlibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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NewsTarget offers free shipping to all customers in run-up to Christmas
Target is offering free shipping on all products on its website in the run-up to Christmas as it seeks to lure customers from rivals.
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OpinionComment: Walmart realigns forecasts as aggressive expansion comes to end
Walmart’s annual investors’ meeting last week was a solemn affair as the world’s largest retailer realigned its growth predictions.
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NewsWalmart appoints Instagram founder Kevin Systrom to board
Walmart has appointed Instagram founder Kevin Systrom to its board to tap into his “entrepreneurial background and digital expertise”.