158 posts and columns on Wal-Mart

A Look at Walmart’s Plans for Making Commerce High-Tech (Video)

in Commerce on February 3 at 6:00 am PT

Walmart is typically associated with its everyday low prices, not with technology. But the mega-retailer is trying to change that by building a tech center just south of San Francisco.
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Zozi Gets Cozy With Celebrities to Separate Itself From the Groupon Clones

in Commerce on January 24 at 9:00 am PT

After slogging it out for two years in the daily deals business and facing competition from Groupon and hundreds of clones, Zozi believes it has started to find its niche.
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News Byte

Wal-Mart Acquires Small Mobile Agency to Beef Up Tech Team

in Commerce on January 4 at 10:08 am PT

Wal-Mart’s technology division, @WalmartLabs, has acquired Small Society, a mobile agency in Portland, Ore. In a blog post, Wal-Mart said the company will join another acquisition it made in the Northwest, and both will work closely with its Silicon Valley offices. Small Society has developed apps for large organizations, including the Democratic National Committee, Zipcar and Starbucks. Terms were not disclosed.

The Best Retail Ads of the Holiday Season Get the Ugly Sweater Treatment

in Commerce on January 2 at 6:00 am PT

Here are some of the best retail spots of the holiday season, the ones that motivated throngs of people to shop and spend record amounts online.
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Apple Had More Web Traffic Than Wal-Mart in November

in News on December 23, 2011 at 7:41 am PT

Really? More traffic than the world’s largest retailer?
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Still Looking for Gift Ideas? Wal-Mart Recommends a Box for Men.

in Commerce on December 21, 2011 at 11:27 am PT

Don’t know what to get your loved one? Wal-Mart has made a list of recommendations based on people’s interests on their Facebook pages. At the very top: A keepsake box for men.
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Better Hurry, the Shipping Deadline for Christmas Is Approaching Fast

in Commerce on December 19, 2011 at 4:04 pm PT

Many retailers are cutting off shipments as early as tomorrow, but a handful will continue accepting orders until Friday.
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Best Buy’s Profit Tumbles

in News on December 13, 2011 at 12:47 pm PT

Best Buy Co.’s quarterly earnings fell 29 percent as the electronics retailer kicked off the holiday season with significant discounting and sales weakness in most products besides mobile devices.

An Honest-to-Goodness App Store You Can Walk Into

in Commerce on December 13, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Nope, it’s not owned by Apple, Google or even Amazon.
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Time to Say Goodbye to the Cable Guy: Why You’ll Buy TV on the Web in 2012

in Media on December 9, 2011 at 7:36 am PT

“Not if, just when in 2012″, says analyst Rich Greenfield. OK. But who? Amazon? Verizon? Wal-Mart?
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2012: Siri Is a Stunner, Amazon Is Amazin’ and Security Gets Spendy

in News, December 8, 2011 at 8:59 pm PT

Retailers vs. Amazon: A Brick-and-Moral Dilemma

in Commerce, December 8, 2011 at 1:38 pm PT

Free Shipping Drives Three Record-Breaking Online Shopping Days

in Commerce, December 5, 2011 at 8:49 am PT

Here’s How Microsoft Is Adding Voice Control and Gestures to the Xbox (Video)

in Commerce, December 4, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

Don’t Trust Your Instincts? Wal-Mart Uses Algorithms to Find Gifts People Want.

in Commerce, November 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm PT

Hot for “Bad Teacher”: Sony Spikes Sales With Early Offers on iTunes, Amazon

in Media, November 30, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Apple Nipping at Target’s Heels for Fourth Most-Visited Site on Black Friday

in Commerce, November 28, 2011 at 1:31 pm PT

Retailers Expecting Another $1 Billion-Plus Cyber-Shopping Spree Today

in Commerce, November 28, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Why Open Stores Early, When the Internet Is Open 24 Hours a Day?

in Commerce, November 17, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Wal-Mart’s New Apps Will Integrate Coupons and Voice Recognition

in Commerce, November 8, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

Retailers to Miss Tablet Party

in Commerce, October 26, 2011 at 4:50 am PT

Which Company Is the Most Social? Check the Social Business Index.

in Enterprise, September 13, 2011 at 2:39 pm PT

OuchPad: Best Buy Sitting on a Pile of Unsold HP Tablets

in News, August 16, 2011 at 5:32 pm PT

How Media Companies Play With Steve Jobs’s New Rules: Give In, Go Around or Compromise

in Media, August 10, 2011 at 11:57 am PT

Wal-Mart Shutters Digital Music Store You Didn’t Know Existed

in Media, August 9, 2011 at 1:02 pm PT