Walmart : Instant Guide
Only 15 percent of Walmart customers use credit cards to make their purchases, and now the retail giant will allow customers to pay cash even for online shopping.

Walmart's strange online cash payment system: A guide

In a bid to expand its internet business, the retail giant offers an odd online payment option that will still require customers to trek to the store

 
Walmart : Forecast
A busy Mexican Walmart: The retail chain's south-of-the-border scandal could mean jail time for some executives.

Walmart's Mexican bribery scandal: What's next for the retail giant?

The company faces a slew of legal and commercial repercussions in the wake of a report alleging that its Mexican unit paid $24 million in bribes to local officials

 
Walmart : Fact Sheet
A Walmart store in Mexico City: Executives at Walmart's Arkansas headquarters allegedly covered up a $24 million bribery scheme perpetrated by its Mexican subsidiary.

Walmart's explosive Mexican bribery scandal: A concise guide

The New York Times reports that Walmart allegedly paid at least $24 million in bribes to become a dominant retailer in Mexico

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
Big-box stores like Walmart are feeling the pinch, as online purchases account for a rapidly increasing share of the retail market.

Walmart vs. Amazon: Can brick-and-mortar stores hang onto shoppers?

Not even the world's largest retailer is safe from Amazon, as more consumers turn to the web to buy everything from diapers to televisions

 
Walmart : The List
Shoppers at an Arkansas Walmart scramble for $2 waffle makers: The chain's Black Friday deals inspired unhinged behavior from rioting to parking lot shootings.

Walmart's violent Black Friday: 5 'grim' incidents

Crowds who came looking for holiday deals came face-to-face with riots, shootings, and pepper-spray attacks

 
Walmart : Burning Question
In a direct assault on Netflix, Walmart's new online streaming service offers 20,000 titles for rent or purchase, but an uncompetitive pricing scheme may undermine it.

Can Walmart topple Netflix?

The retail giant pushes into the video streaming market (again), just as the dominant Netflix suffers a moment of weakness

 
Walmart : Winners and Losers
A massive sex-discrimination case against Walmart was thrown out by the Supreme Court on Monday, which bodes will for the big-business community, but not for the little guy.

Walmart's big sex-discrimination court victory: Winners and losers

The Supreme Court sides with Walmart in a monumental case. Who benefits from the ruling, and who gets burned?

 
Walmart : Instant Guide
A 2004 Walmart gun display: After limiting its sales of firearms to a third of its outlets, the super chain is bringing back shotguns, hunting rifles, and bullets to 500 more stores.

Why are more Walmart stores selling guns again?

The struggling retailer is reintroducing firearms and ammunition at hundreds of its locations. What's behind the decision?

 
Walmart : Analysis
Fresh, cheap produce delivered to your door for a $5 fee? That's the offer from Walmart, which is directly challenging online retail businesses like Amazon and Fresh Direct.

Walmart's risky online grocery service

The retail giant is testing a grocery delivery service to fend off online competitors like Amazon. But this is a tricky business. Can Walmart pull it off?

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
A Walmart protester in 2003: Female Walmart employees are paid less than their male colleagues, claim the plaintiffs in the biggest class-action discrimination case ever.

Did Walmart discriminate against 2 million women?

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a massive class-action discrimination suit against the retail giant

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
Wal-Mart made a big Holiday push, slashing prices during the shopping season, but failed to increase traffic to its stores.

What is behind Walmart's record slump?

The discount-retailing giant's sales fell for the seventh straight quarter. Here are four key factors behind Walmart's struggles

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
First lady Michelle Obama endorses a new program that will provide Walmart shoppers with healthier and more affordable food choices.

Can Walmart make America eat healthier?

Backed by Michelle Obama, Walmart has pledged to make its packaged foods healthier and cut prices on fruits and vegetables — but some commentators are suspicious

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
Will the Supreme Court allow a multi-billion dollar class action suit against Walmart to move forward?

Can Walmart beat the biggest class action suit in history?

The Supreme Court will decide if 1.5 million female employees are able to sue the retail giant. But even if Walmart wins, the fallout could be devastating

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
Walmart customers can even get free shipping on big-ticket items like flat-screen TVs and laptops.

Is Walmart starting a 'free shipping' war?

Will the mega-retailer steamroll the competition with free shipping, or will it crush its own big feet?

 
Walmart : Opinion Brief
Walmart's initiative to sell local fruits and vegetables could have a big impact, given the chain's size and national reach.

Walmart's 'ground-breaking' plan to sell local vegetables

The world's biggest retailer announces a push to help small farms and the environment. Has Walmart really gone green, or is it just PR?

 
Walmart : Fact Sheet
The superstore chain is hoping to squeeze it's big box stores into some small urban spaces.

Walmart's 'aggressive' new convenience-store strategy

Hungry for profits, the retail giant plans to start building smaller stores in urban areas. Will Walmart conquer America's cities?

 

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