Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program
Wal-Mart has increasingly focused its price leveraging strengths to drive out costs in the health care system, lowering the price of prescriptions, adding vision centers and in-store clinics to its…
-- NW Arkansas Morning News
Target Cuts Prices Of Pharmacy, Over-The-Counter Drugs
Target said the move will keep its prescription and over-the-counter drug prices competitive with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT).
-- Dow Jones Newswire via Wall Street Journal
Wal-Mart cuts prices on more drugs
"Today’s extension will generate additional pharmacy volume for the company, especially given the current weak consumer environment and rising healthcare costs,” said Uta Werner, a Sanford…
-- MarketWatch
Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program
The over-the-counter medication price rollbacks represent about one-third of the retailer’s over-the-counter medicines. They include Wal-Mart’s Equate versions of popular drugs, including…
-- Associated Press
Burned By Flip Flops From Walmart
A year later Stiles still has scars and days where the pain is too much. She’s tried to get answers from Walmart about what was in the sandals but after hitting roadblock after roadblock she decided…
-- WCSC-TV (S.C.)
Russia Appears Ripe for Wal-Mart
News that Wal-Mart may be entering the Russian market - the retailer announced that it has appointed an executive to explore opportunities here - has piqued the curiosity of tired shoppers like Zhalnina.…
-- Women's Wear Daily
Wal-Mart replaces Garland Hypermart with first ‘Hispanic community’ store
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s original Hypermart USA, the precursor to its successful food and general merchandise Supercenter concept that catapulted it into becoming the world’s largest retailer,…
-- Dallas Morning-News (Texas)
Icelandic Artist Loses Case against Wal-Mart
List said the idea behind his work was to criticize American greed and cultural hegemony and that Wal-Mart’s lawsuit has proven his point. The arbitration court however ruled that List’s domain…
-- Iceland Review
Asda pledges to source extra £30m from African farmers
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will today pledge to source an additional £30m worth of fresh produce from African farmers over the next five years.
-- Talking Retail
Leading Indian Telecom Seeking Deal in South Africa
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecommunications company, said Monday that it was in discussions with the MTN Group of Johannesburg. MTN, which operates cellphone systems in Africa and the Middle…
-- New York Times
Asda goes into overdrive with staff health promotions
ASDA employees are to be provided with health and fitness advice, health checks and healthy food options during the supermarket chain’s three-week health programme.
-- Employee Benefits (U.K.)
Police thwart armed ex-employee at Austin Wal-Mart
Police arrested a former Wal-Mart employee in an Austin store last week with a 9 mm handgun and numerous rounds of ammunition, according to arrest affidavits.
-- Houston Chronicle
Opinion: Wal-Mart isn’t answer to El Con Mall’s woes
El Con doesn’t need a Wal-Mart. Target is already at the site and we do not see the need for two discount retailers in the same mall. El Con does, however, need creativity and a comprehensive…
-- Arizona Star
Dozens gather to hear latest Wal-Mart plan for west side
About 75 people showed up for a meeting Monday night on plans for a Wal-Mart supercenter on the west side of Springfield, even though no one is quite sure yet exactly where the retailer would like to…
-- Springfield Journal-Register (Ill.)
Residents group fights Wal-Mart in Muskego
A community group has organized to fight a proposal for a Wal-Mart Supercenter on the northern end of the city in advance of a Plan Commission meeting tonight, which will discuss whether the proposal…
-- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Wisc.)
