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Proposed Marketplace Fairness Act Threatens Direct Marketers
February 1, 2012 From Retail Online Integration
On Nov. 9, 2011, a group of 10 senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the Marketplace Fairness Act, S.1832. On Oct. 13, 2011, a similar bipartisan bill was introduced in the House of Representatives called the Marketplace Equity Act.
February 1, 2012 From Retail Online Integration
On Nov. 9, 2011, a group of 10 senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the Marketplace Fairness Act, S.1832. On Oct. 13, 2011, a similar bipartisan bill was introduced in the House of Representatives called the Marketplace Equity Act.
January 31, 2012 From brandchannel
Wal-Mart certainly has taken a step back from its heritage with the revelation that it's removing greeters from the graveyard shifts at its U.S. supercenters, in the first reversal of a 30-year-old tradition that helped define what the folksy chain was all about in its early years.
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January 30, 2012 From Chain Store Age
Wal-Mart has reorganized reporting relationships, putting its U.S. marketing team under the leadership of the chief merchandising officer. Marketing currently operates as a separate group and the move, said Wal-Mart, is designed to improve shopper communication.
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January 25, 2012 From Advertising Age
For Office Depot, the problem wasn't attracting shoppers but converting them to buyers. A year ago, the retailer set out to address what it viewed as a core issue: shoppers in its stores had difficulty finding everything they needed and lacked a clear understanding of the breadth of products available. ...
January 23, 2012 From The Consumerist
Wal-Mart is holding a contest for inventors to compete for a spot on their shelves. The "Get on the Shelf" competition is along the lines of "American Idol," except no one is singing and Simon Cowell isn't there to berate anyone....
January 18, 2012 From Reuters
Women who refiled a gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart have failed to come to grips with the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended their nationwide class action against the company, Wal-Mart argued in a court filing.
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January 17, 2012 From Reuters
Wal-Mart has named Neil Ashe as the new president and chief executive of its global e-commerce business as the world's largest retailer moves to bolster its online presence.
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January 9, 2012 From Green Retail Decisions
Wal-Mart unveiled a blog on sustainability featuring posts from Andrea Thomas, the retailer’s senior vice president of sustainability. Called The Green Room, Thomas introduced the blog as an opportunity to “develop into a vibrant conversation about helping people live better around the globe."...
January 3, 2012 From MSNBC
Macy's, Wal-Mart and others continue to get high marks from Wall Street as the busy season draws to a close, while Sears proved that it's really not a jolly holiday for all stores. Wal-Mart's return to layaway helped the world's largest retailer and pressured others....
January 3, 2012 From z6mag.com
Michael Fuller stood in the checkout aisle at a Wal-Mart in North Carolina trying to buy a vacuum cleaner, microwave oven and some other random products which totaled $476. He handed the cashier the fake $1 million bill and awaited his change.
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December 20, 2011 From Chain Store Age
On the eighth day of its "12 Days of Giving" Facebook campaign, Wal-Mart awarded $140,000 to nine nonprofits aiding veterans, active members of the military and their families. Over 12 consecutive days, Wal-Mart will award a total of $1.5 million to 145 organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and...
Santa's Little Helpers: Anonymous Donors Paying Off Layaway Accounts
December 16, 2011 From The Washington Post
After a Good Samaritan helped her pay off the layaway bill she’d accumulated to buy Christmas gifts for her grandchildren, Lori Stearnes planned to collect her paycheck Friday and head to Kmart anyway. Her new plan? Pay the stranger’s kindness forward by using the money she’d budgeted to...
December 16, 2011 From The Washington Post
After a Good Samaritan helped her pay off the layaway bill she’d accumulated to buy Christmas gifts for her grandchildren, Lori Stearnes planned to collect her paycheck Friday and head to Kmart anyway. Her new plan? Pay the stranger’s kindness forward by using the money she’d budgeted to...
December 12, 2011 From Supermarket News
Wal-Mart is investigating potential corruption in its overseas practices, the company said. In a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Wal-Mart said it began an internal investigation “into whether certain matters, including permitting, licensing and inspections, were in compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” and...
December 12, 2011 From ROI Report
While the twinkling lights and tinsel make 2011 seem like a typical year for holiday shopping, the truth is it's not. The biggest difference this year is with consumers themselves, specifically where and how they spend their money and how retailers are competing for those dollars.
December 7, 2011 From Daily Mail
Three more syringes have been found hidden inside clothing at a Wal-Mart in Georgia, raising the total to seven and prompting fears for customer safety. In addition to three other incidents reported last month, two shoppers and a staff member have found needles in different pairs of...
