While severe winter weather impacted overall sales and profits, Wal-Mart Stores on Thursday boasted that comparable-store sales at its Neighborhood Market division increased by around 5% in the fiscal first … Continue Reading →
The Grocery Manufacturers Association will honor retired Walmart president and CEO Mike Duke with the 2014 GMA Hall of Achievement Award, the organization’s highest honor, at its Leadership Forum on … Continue Reading →
It’s been quite an interesting few weeks in the world of organics, with Walmart and Target announcing expansion of their organic offerings. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
The Bay Area has Silicon Valley. New York has Silicon Alley. Northwest Arkansas has… “The Silicon Alley of Retail.” Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
Walmart was a clear winner in terms of pricing, and Vons was the winner in terms of store appearance and ease of shopping in a mystery shop conducted in Los … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart Stores said Lee Scott, the company’s former president and CEO, will retire from the board of directors. read more Supermarket News
Walmart’s rollout of the Wild Oats brand as a lower-priced alternative to national brand organic offerings could impact traditional supermarket operators as they attempt to build up their own natural … Continue Reading →
Fitch Ratings, Chicago, said Wednesday it has assigned an AA rating to the $ 2.5 billion note issuance by Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., with a stable outlook. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Walmart has announced that it will carry Wild Oats organic food items. IFT Daily News
Walmart, the nation's largest seller of groceries, said Thursday it would begin carrying Wild Oats organic food items as a discount alternative to other organic brands. read more Supermarket News
