Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. As of January 31, 2020, Walmart has 11,503 stores and clubs in 27countries, operating under 55 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Canada, and South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart only holds a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, which was renamed Grupo Big in August 2019, with 20 percent of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80 percent ownership of the company.
Walmart said on Tuesday it would start taking the temperature of employees as it addresses growing safety concerns among retail workers laboring through the coronavirus outbreak. The move comes as..
Walmart Walmart's first coronavirus testing sites opened on Sunday in Northlake and Joliet, Illinois. The sites are currently serving first responders and healthcare workers and can administer up to..
Wall Street extended its deep sell-off Wednesday, and the Dow nearly erased the gains it made under U.S. President Donald Trump. Fred Katayama reports.
Tim Boyle/Getty Images Walmart is working with the federal government to set up drive-thru coronavirus testing sites in some of its stores' parking lots. Locations and timing of the testing sites will..
A new report by Greenpeace published on February 18 has found that several companies in the U.S. are misleading consumers by adding incorrect recycling labels onto their plastic products.
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Investors pushed the Dow and S&P 500 lower after Apple warned sales will underwhelm due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on store traffic and production in China. Conway G. Gittens has the..
Key events for Wall Street next week include quarterly results from retail giant Walmart, monthly home construction and resale data, as well as any updates on the coronavirus outbreak in China. Conway..
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond plummeted in early trading Wednesday after the home furnishings retailer warned of a steep drop in sales. Fred Katayama reports.
The Texas man accused of killing 22 people in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart last year has been charged with 90 counts of federal hate crime. Gloria Tso reports.
The Texas man accused of killing 22 people in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart last year has been charged with 90 counts of federal hate crime. Gloria Tso reports.
Vice President Mike Pence visited the Walmart Distribution Center in Gordonsville, Virginia Wednesday to tour the facility and encourage the workers who operate and manage the supply chain operation... USATODAY.com - Published
Grocery stores are adding "senior-only shopping" and designating time for those most vulnerable to COVID-19, including Albertsons, Whole Foods Market.
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As working-from-home and teleconferencing become the new norm during the coronavirus pandemic, there's still a demand for presentable shirts.
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Walmart customers will find in the coming days they can make a purchase, pick up an order and get a delivery with no contact required.
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A 26-year-old man was arrested after police say he recorded himself licking merchandise at Walmart and asking "Who's scared of coronavirus?"
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Attorneys general demand that Amazon, Craigslist, EBay, Facebook, Walmart crack down on price gouging during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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On the hunt for diapers for your little one? Retailers like Walmart, BuyBuyBaby, and more still have them available for purchase.
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Walmart and the nation's largest grocery store chains, Kroger and Albertsons, announced they are installing "sneeze guards" to stores nationwide.
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Walmart Inc said on Sunday that federal drive-thru coronavirus testing sites have been set up in parking lots of its stores in Northlake and Joliet, Illinois to test first responders and healthcare.. Reuters - Published
Companies like Walmart and Amazon plan to add workers to keep up with demand for their services due to COVID-19. Here's a breakdown of who's hiring.
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart is planning to add 150,000 new employees and also rewarding current hourly employees with cash bonuses.
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Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published
Walmart is trimming its hours for the second time in a week due to the coronavirus starting March 19. Stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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The spread of the coronavirus is leading Walmart to cut store hours at locations nationwide include Neighborhood Market stores.
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President Trump has tapped business leaders to help speed up coronavirus testing. We talked with one of them: Kyle Armbrester from Signify Health.
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The companies, and other businesses, like Instacart, have also said they would compensate workers who contract the virus or are subject to quarantine orders. NYTimes.com - Published
Target and Walmart are joining Costco, Kroger and Publix in limiting COVID-19 shoppers by rationing toilet paper, disinfectants, sanitizer and more.
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Is Costco out of toilet paper? Why is water selling out at Walmart and other stores? Coronavirus fears have sparked panic buying.
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The world’s largest retailer said it would continue to monitor the outbreak but was not adjust its outlook for the year, a day after Apple warned of a slowdown. NYTimes.com - Published
Police in Peachtree City, Georgia released footage that showed a shopper who used a cart to help them take down a shoplifting suspect.
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A Texas man pleaded not guilty to 90 federal hate crime charges on Wednesday after he was accused of deliberately targeting people of Mexican heritage in the shooting rampage that killed 22 people at a.. Reuters - Published
A Texas man accused of deliberately targeting people of Mexican heritage in a shooting rampage that killed 22 at a Walmart store in El Paso last year made his first court appearance on Wednesday for.. Reuters - Published
Two police officers were wounded and a gunman was killed Monday morning in an exchange of gunfire at a Walmart store in Forrest City in eastern Arkansas. (Feb. 10)
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A Texas man accused of deliberately targeting people of Mexican heritage in a shooting rampage that killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart store last year was charged on Thursday on 90 counts of.. Reuters - Published
The man charged in a shooting at a Walmart that left 22 people dead had railed in a manifesto about “the Hispanic invasion of Texas.” NYTimes.com - Published
Walmart Inc is testing a higher starting wage for certain newly created jobs in about 500 U.S. stores, as it looks to improve in-store experience for customers amid intense competition. Reuters - Published
Dads Against Predators has posted three videos, including one showing a group confronting a man and asking why he is meeting a boy at a Walmart.
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A man has come forward, saying he's the one who saved a baby from gunfire at a Walmart in El Paso. Police say there's a "good possibility it's him."
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In its heyday, Motorola's clamshell became a fashionista status symbol. This latest $1499.99 version is a foldable-screen Android handset.
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Social media users are furious with Walmart for an "inappropriate" tweet about actor Paul Walker and a speeding car. The retail giant has apologized.
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Khalil Mack, a Bears linebacker, donated $80,000 to his hometown Walmart to be used toward layaway debt. Walmart admitted $20,000 was misused.
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What time does Target close on New Year's Eve? What about Walmart? Here's when major retailers are open Dec. 31 for holiday returns and more.
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Is Walmart open Christmas 2019? No, but CVS, Walgreens and convenience stores are. For restaurants, select Starbucks and Dunkin' are open Wednesday.
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Hard-boiled eggs and egg products supplied by Almark Foods of Gainesville, Georgia are being recalled nationwide related to a listeria outbreak.
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For a small town in Texas, the three-decade presence of the world’s largest retailer was a point of civic pride. Then, 18 months ago, all that changed. NYTimes.com - Published
What time does Walmart close on Christmas Eve? What are Target's hours? Here's when department stores and discount retailers' hours for Dec. 24.
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