* U.S. retailers Jan same-store sales down 1.8 pct * Wal-Mart outperforms, to halt monthly sales forecasts * Wal-Mart shares up 4.6 pct; S&P Retail Index up 3.5 pct (Adds ICSC forecast, J.C. Penney, analysts'...
WAL-MART Stores, accused of cheating hourly workers and forcing them to work through their breaks, has agreed to pay as much as US$640 million to settle 63 federal and state class-action lawsuits.
SANTIAGO, Dec 22 - The owner of Chile-based Cencosud, a leading regional retailer, said on Monday his company was ready to compete with Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer as it prepares to enter the Chilean...
SANTIAGO, Dec 19 - Retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc will launch an all-cash takeover for Chile's D&S within 10 days, D&S said in a statement to the Chilean bourse late on Friday. D&S, Chile's biggest supermarket...
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail chain to start selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone, with two store representatives saying the world's largest retailer will ...
Wal-Mart lowers its profit forecast
NEW YORK, Oct 28 - Wal-Mart Stores Incwill focus on expanding its international business by putting more capital toward emerging markets and store remodeling projects, the world's largest retailer said on Tuesday. The announcement comes...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said Wednesday it would impose stricter quality standards on its Chinese suppliers after a series of product scandals involving Chinese businesses ...
BEIJING, Oct 22 - The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said on Wednesday its profit could suffer from a plan to force suppliers to meet new quality and environmental standards. "At the end of...
BEIJING, Oct 22 - The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N>, said on Wednesday it would begin forcing Chinese suppliers to meet new quality standards and assume responsibility for their subcontractors. "We expect you...