Target gets bragging rights in the most recent study comparing prices between the “Expect more. Pay less.” retailer and its “Save money. Live better.” competitor, Walmart. In the study, matching up costs of 150 similar items in …
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A Huge Number of Americans Have No Financial Safety Net
More than three years after the Great Recession officially ended, two in five households are still living paycheck to paycheck. This grim statistic is part of a new survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, and it’s not the only …
Big-Box Shrinkage: Retailers Embrace Sales on a Smaller Scale
While the big-box retail model is far from dead, stores such as Walmart, Best Buy, and Cabela’s are realizing that the enormous, one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for all shoppers—nor all locations. To grow, many …
10 Ways Walmart Changed the World
On July 2, 1962 — 50 years ago today — Sam Walton opened the very first Walmart store in Rogers, Ark. Little did he know at the time that he was laying the foundation for an American institution that would reshape not just …
Why Everyone Should Be Shopping Online—While in Actual Stores
“Showrooming,” the practice in which consumers check out merchandise in a physical store and then buy it at a cheaper price online, is the bane of brick-and-mortar retailers everywhere. It’s got to be extra insulting when …
Wal-Mart PR Rep Poses as Reporter to Infiltrate Union Meeting
A Wal-Mart public relations associate entered a closed pro-labor group’s press conference claiming to be a reporter.
Feds Launch Criminal Probe of Walmart Over Bribery Scandal
The Justice Department is investigating Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, over allegations that its Mexican subsidiary engaged in a systematic practice of bribing government officials to obtain building permits. The feds …
How Big a Deal Is Walmart’s Mexico Bribery Scandal?
The Mexican bribery scandal engulfing Walmart rattled investors on Monday, sending shares of the company down nearly 5% and those of its Mexican subsidiary down over 10%. The key question now is how much damage the scandal will …
Today’s Value Shopper Heads to Amazon, Not Walmart
Walmart became the world’s largest retailer by attracting consumers who were most interested in low prices, not a highfalutin, top-notch shopping experience. So it’s unsurprising that Walmart has received poor ratings in studies …
Walmart Wipes Up Competition in Toilet Paper Showdown
Consumers tend to be pretty particular when it comes to an item that ultimately gets flushed away. Survey results published last summer indicate that we’re more brand-sensitive regarding toilet paper than with banks, motor oil, …
Attention Online Shoppers: No Reason to Pay for Shipping this Holiday Season
Last year, retailers resorted not only to the usual price wars to keep up with the competition, but battled it out with competing free shipping offers on holiday season purchases. Consumers can expect more free shipping …
Christmas Price Guarantee: Walmart’s New Move to Reel in Holiday Shoppers
It’s happened to everyone: You buy a holiday gift, and soon regret making the purchase because the same item later appears on sale for a fraction of the price. With Walmart‘s new holiday season price-matching promotion, shoppers …
