by Lance Turner 5/16/2013 07:08 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville reports a first-quarter same-store sales decline of 1.4 percent and earnings that narrowly miss analysts' expectations as its CEO cites "considerable headwinds" to top line sales.
by Lance Turner 5/15/2013 03:57 pm
@WalmartLabs, the social media operation that's part of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s e-commerce division, purchased two software firms this week, OneOps and TastyLabs.
by Lance Turner 5/14/2013 02:16 pm
Analysts and investors have mixed expectations about Wal-Mart's first-quarter earnings results, which the retailer will release Thursday before the market opens.
by Mark Friedman 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Since 2011, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has poured millions of dollars into its e-commerce division, and its investments are paying off.
by Lance Turner 5/8/2013 08:33 am
Bloomberg reports that bankers have asked the Federal Reserve to increase its oversight of financial services offered by the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
by Associated Press 5/7/2013 07:46 am
The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes.
by Lance Turner and Gwen Moritz 5/6/2013 08:47 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville regains the top spot on Fortune magazine's annual list of the country's largest corporations. Meanwhile, Windstream Corp. of Little Rock joins the list for the first time, ranking No. 414.
by Lance Turner 4/30/2013 11:14 am
Sam's Club CEO Rosalind Brewer says shoppers soon will begin seeing the benefits of Wal-Mart's sustainability goals.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville received $962,000 for leasing its space to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. during the company's annual shareholders' meeting in 2012.
by Associated Press 4/25/2013 03:44 pm
A handful of senators from Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire and Delaware -- states without sales taxes -- are blocking a bill that would tax Internet purchases.
by Lance Turner 4/24/2013 10:46 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, the retail giant that's able to move millions of Blu-Rays and DVDs in a single weekend, is about to launch what the New York Times calls an "unusual promotional partnership" with Warner Bros.
by Associated Press 4/23/2013 02:13 pm
Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the U.S. Senate.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/23/2013 10:17 am
Bill Simon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s U.S. stores division, will speak Thursday at Harding University in Searcy.
by Luke Jones 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The top five largest employers in Arkansas have seen some bumps since last year, but they remain in the same order. Four of the top five saw increases in employment during 2012.
by Lance Turner 4/4/2013 09:16 am
The New York Times takes a look at Wal-Mart's grocery operations, amid claims of an employee shortage and poorly stocked shelves.
by Lance Turner 4/1/2013 10:41 am
Reports say Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville is planning to invest $80 million to upgrade stores in China. This, after media reports of store closures.
by Lance Turner 3/27/2013 10:12 am
The Wall Street Journal's AllThingsD website examines Wal-Mart's evolving approach to social media.
by Lance Turner 3/26/2013 09:53 am
Two Arkansas-based public companies are in legal tussles with unions in their respective industries: the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.
by Lance Turner 3/25/2013 10:41 am
Bloomberg takes a look at the continuing debate over online retailers who don't collect sales tax from customers and the brick-and-mortar merchants who claim a disadvantage.
by Lance Turner 3/13/2013 08:32 am
Hostess Brands Inc., whose products include Twinkies and Ding Dongs, is being purchased by a pair of private equity firms.
State Treasurer Martha Shoffner Arrested for Extortion by FBI 
