Retail - Walmart

Target To Hire 100,000 Holiday Workers, Offer Deals Earlier

Target Corp plans to hire up to 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season and start offering festive deals earlier than previous years.

Kroger Raises Annual Forecasts On Upbeat Grocery, Essentials' Demand

Kroger Co has raised its annual sales and profit forecasts as inflation-hit consumers drive up demand for groceries and household essentials at the cost of...

Walmart Latest To Tap Bond Market With $5bn Offerings

Walmart Inc will raise $5 billion in bond offerings, joining a host of big retailers and restaurant chains to tap the debt market ahead of the US Fede...

Walmart Agrees To Buy Remaining Stake In South Africa's Massmart

US retail giant Walmart Inc has signed an agreement to begin buying the 47% stake in South African retailer Massmart it does not own, the compani...

Walmart Offers To Buy South African Retailer Massmart

US retail giant Walmart Inc has launched a 6.4 billion rand ($377.6 million) offer for the 47% of Massmart shares it does not already own, a deal Massmart...

Walmart Expects Smaller Profit Drop As Discounts Drive Demand

Walmart Inc has forecast a smaller drop in full-year profit than previously projected, after deep discounts to clear excess merchandise and a drop in fuel...

More Pain Or Rebound? Investors Brace For Retail Earnings

Walmart Inc and Target Corp kick off retail earnings this week, and what the two biggest US retailers say about consumers will likely set the theme for the...

Walmart's Long-Lasting Challenge: Luring Budget Shoppers Back To Its Stores

Walmart Inc could face an uphill battle to reclaim US shoppers who opted for the neighbourhood dollar store or Aldi rather than driving farther to a&n...