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Wal-Mart stories: 151 news summaries

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Economic Squeeze Means Merry Christmas for Wal-Mart

Retailer expects blockbuster season as cash-strapped shoppers seek bargains

Nov 6, 08 3:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Wal-Mart is readying for bumper sales while most US retailers brace themselves for a miserable holiday season, the New York Times reports. Squeezed consumers are flocking to the discount chain as the economic downturn begins to bite. The firm is expected to report a modest increase in sales for October,... More »

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retail • retail sales • Christmas • chain stores • holiday shopping • Wal-Mart

(Newser) - Wal-Mart has backed off plans to shut off its DRM server, at least for now, Wired reports. The retail behemoth had warned online music store customers of the upcoming shutdown, which would prevent customers from moving any files they’d already bought. Now, after public outcry, Wal-Mart is relenting—just... More »

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Yahoo • Microsoft • digital music • DRM • digital rights management • Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Launches $10 Toys, Stores Vow 'This 'R' War'

Rivals match Wal-Mart price cuts as retailers target cash-strapped shoppers

Oct 9, 08 5:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toy retailers have commenced a fierce price war as a particularly tough holiday season bears down upon them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wal-Mart cut prices to $10 on key toys including Barbie and Hot Wheels last week, a move quickly mirrored by rivals KB Toys and Target. Toys 'R'... More »

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toys • price war • Toys 'R' Us • retail sales • Target • holiday shopping • Wal-Mart

 Reusable Bags: 
 A Tricky Shade 
 of Green  

Thicker plastic requires more energy to produce, decomposes slower

Sep 27, 08 5:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reusable shopping bags are this year's “it” giveaway, but they may not be as green as their feel-good slogans—like “Save the world” and "I used to be a plastic bag"—claim. The problem is that old habits die hard—many people simply forget to reuse... More »

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environment • Google • plastic bags • environmentalism • Target • green • Wal-Mart • retailers

 Fed Porn Probe 
 Targets Spears 
 Photo Thief 

Underage breastfeeding pics could carry pornography charges

Sep 22, 08 10:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - A stolen photo of teen mom Jamie Lynn Spears breastfeeding has turned what seemed to be a breach of Wal-Mart security into a federal case, TMZ reports. Copies of a dozen snapshots, allegedly purloined when baby daddy Casey Aldridge had legit copies made at a Louisiana store, could result in... More »

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Britney Spears • crime • digital photography • photograph • Jamie Lynn Spears • Casey Aldridge • Wal-Mart

Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Everyday BPA

Chemical common in plastic containers used by US adults, children

Sep 16, 08 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A chemical found in many containers commonly used by Americans is linked to heart disease and diabetes in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The first large-scale human study of Bisphenol A follows a government advisory on using the chemical near food, and a report connecting it to ill... More »

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cardiovascular disease • bisphenol A • USDA • liver • type 2 diabetes • Wal-Mart • scientific study • BPA • Nalgene

 Supermarkets Downsize
to Speed Up Shopping

'Express' outlets cut back on miles of aisles for rushed shoppers

Sep 10, 08 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - American supermarkets are starting to shrink after decades of getting bigger and bigger, the New York Times reports. The average supermarket is still larger than a football field, but retailers have begun opening smaller outlets to appeal to rushed consumers who want to pick up groceries without having to wander... More »

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shopping • Whole Foods • supermarket • chain stores • groceries • grocery stores • Tesco • Wal-Mart

 Black Ice Signals 
 New AC/DC Blitz 

Aussie power rock group gets back to roots with album you can only get at Wal-Mart

Sep 9, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - After an 8-year hiatus, AC/DC is back—in black, one might say, as their album Black Ice is poised to go on sale exclusively at Wal-Mart stores Oct. 20, Rolling Stone reports. In 2 months of studio work, the Aussie rock icons churned out 15 new songs (including four with... More »

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music • rock and roll • album release • rock bands • classic rock • Wal-Mart • AC/DC

EARNINGS REPORT

 Wal-Mart Profits Surge 17%

Retailers ups its outloo for the year after another strong quarter

Aug 14, 08 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart's second-quarter profits surged 17%, spurred by bargain-hunting shoppers and tax-rebate checks, reports Bloomberg. The world’s largest retailer also revised its full-year estimates upward, while cautioning that rising energy and food costs make the outlook more volatile from week to week. The company said its net income rose to... More »

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earnings reports • retail sales • tax rebate • Wal-Mart • earnings forecast

 Solar Roofs Give Stores
 Moment in Sun

Increasingly, US chains turning to solar power as a way to reduce costs

Aug 11, 08 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some of the largest US retail chains have begun to embrace solar power as a way to reduce energy costs and to wrangle some cred among green-conscious shoppers, reports the New York Times. Kohl’s, Macy’s, Safeway, and Whole Foods are among chains rushing to install test panels on... More »

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solar energy • clean energy • solar panel • Wal-Mart • Kohl's

MARKETS

 Bad News Spurs Big Sell-Off

Poor results at AIG, nervous retailers, rising oil all contribute to decline

Aug 7, 08 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets suffered big losses today as investors were confronted by bad news from retail and financial giants, as well as a 6-year-high in weekly unemployment, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 224.64to 11,431.43. The Nasdaq lost 22.64 to finish at 2,355.73,... More »

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Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • AIG • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • financial crisis

Parents Call In Ultimate Authority to Wake Up Kids

Hannah Montana will give youngsters a ring

Aug 1, 08 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart has found the perfect trick for getting back-to-school kids out of bed: Wake-up phone calls from Hannah Montana. Head to www.hannahmontanacalls.com and you can program the Miley Cyrus character to goad your children to rise and shine, reports the Washington Post. She’s placed nearly 30,000... More »

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back to school • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • Wal-Mart • wake-up calls

Wal-Mart Tells Managers
to Fear Democratic Win

The retailer warns employees of disastrous labor legislation if left wins

Aug 1, 08 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart is warning store managers and department supervisors nationwide that a Democratic victory in November would likely lead to passage of a federal law making unionization easier, the Wall Street Journal reports. In a series of mandatory meetings, the company says it's not telling hourly employees how to vote, which... More »

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Barack Obama • legislation • labor unions • Wal-Mart • Election 2008 • workers' rights

 SF Votes Today on
 Tobacco Sales Ban

May be nation's first city to shut down drugstore sales

Jul 29, 08 3:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - San Francisco's Board of Supervisors votes today on whether to ban the sale of cigarettes at the city's pharmacies. City and state legislatures across America—as well as giant pharmacy chains like CVS and Wal-Mart—are carefully watching the outcome of what could be a harbinger of things to come,... More »

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San Francisco • American Cancer Society • Yale University • tobacco • CVS • Gavin Newsom • Wegmans • Wal-Mart • cigarette sales • Walgreen • California Pharmacists Association • California Medical Association • Convenient Care Association

Shopping in US Looks Like the 1970s: Analyst

Automotive industry, discounters predict permanent shift

Jul 20, 08 8:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Retailers and marketers are closely watching American shopping trends, knowing that recession habits can linger for years, the AP reports. Studies show that 63% of Americans have cut down spending by coupon-cutting, biking to work, and buying store brands. They're also buying smaller cars and shopping at discounters. "We... More »

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consumer • Toyota • consumer goods • consumer products • consumer spending • auto industry • Wal-Mart

Consumers
Are Quickly Trading Down

Switch to cheaper goods is broadest
since early '80s

Jul 11, 08 12:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - As fuel prices and home foreclosures steadily rise, Americans are trading down in everything from automobiles to their lunch options. That's not unusual in an economic downturn, but the speed with which it's happening is, the Wall Street Journal reports. And the flight to the affordable and generic is affecting... More »

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consumer goods • gas prices • consumer prices • retail stores • discounts • weak dollar • subprime crisis • weakening economy • Wal-Mart

Rattler Strikes Shopper at
Fla. Wal-Mart

Man released after poisonous bite, which may have killed a child

Jul 7, 08 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Florida man has been released from the hospital after being bitten in the hand by a poisonous pygmy rattlesnake while browsing in a Wal-Mart garden department, the Miami Herald reports. Though potentially deadly to a child or elderly person, the bite "wouldn't have been fatal with an adult... More »

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snakes • rattlesnake • Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Looks for Better Return on CDs

Uber-retailer plans to trim selection of artists, titles

Jun 9, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the country's leading brick-and-mortar CD seller, Wal-Mart occupies a special place in the music industry, earning perks like exclusive releases of CDs by bands like Journey and, soon, AC/DC. But with sales of physical CDs in freefall, even Wal-Mart is considering cutting the number of titles and artists its... More »

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music industry • music downloads • CDs • iTunes Store • Wal-Mart • AC/DC • Journey

MARKETS

 Street Rallies on Retail, Jobs 

Wal-Mart among big winners as indices rebound from 3 days of losses

Jun 5, 08 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets rebounded from a 3-day losing streak today as retailers posted strong sales and weekly claims for jobless benefits fell, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 213.97, closing at 12,604.45, and the Nasdaq gained 46.80 to settle at 2,549.94. The S&... More »

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retail • Costco • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • Department of Commerce • jobless claims • S&P 500 • Wal-Mart • BJ's Wholesale Club

Detente Mellows Wal-Mart's Once-Virulent Foes

Retailer finds middle ground with detractors

Jun 5, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart, more accustomed to being lambasted than lauded by its critics, is seeing a shift in public opinion, reports the New York Times. The mega-retailer has reached accords with some of its most ardent detractors, even listening to their advice on issues like employee health care. The company, too,... More »

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health insurance • retailing • Wal-Mart • Service Employees International Union

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