Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to buy e-commerce startup Jet.com Inc. for about $3.3 billion, giving the world’s largest retailer the resources for a stronger shopping website to compete with market leader Amazon.com Inc.
August 8, 2016Business
Wal-Mart Is Trying Out Drones in Its Warehouses
Inside a 1.2 million-square-foot Wal-Mart Stores Inc. distribution center near its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters, a buzzing sound — like a swarm of bees — comes from an aisle of shelves laden with merchandise from diapers to microwaves.
June 3, 2016Business
Wal-Mart Steps Up Attack on Amazon With Two-Day Delivery Service
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s ShippingPass e-commerce subscription program will begin offering delivery in two days rather than three, escalating competition with Amazon.com's Prime.
May 12, 2016Business
Wal-Mart Driver Pleads Innocent to Criminal Charges in Tracy Morgan Case
Kevin Roper, the driver of a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. truck in the 2014 accident that killed a colleague of comedian Tracy Morgan, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and nine other criminal charges, Roper’s attorney said.
February 4, 2016Business
Wal-Mart to Close 154 US Stores, Affecting 10,000 Workers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to close 154 stores in the United States and 269 worldwide, including its experimental small-format Express outlets, in a push to streamline the chain that will eliminate 16,000 jobs.
January 15, 2016Business
Wal-Mart Driver Indicted on 10 Counts in Tracy Morgan Crash
The driver of a Wal-Mart truck involved in a crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and three others and killed comedian James McNair has been indicted by a New Jersey grand jury on 10 charges, including aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
December 28, 2015Business
Wal-Mart, Insurers Battle in Court Over Payments in Morgan Case
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and two insurers are battling in multiple courtrooms over portions of the legal settlement arising from the 2014 crash between one of the retailer’s trucks and a van carrying comedy star Tracy Morgan and three colleagues.
November 23, 2015Business
Cyber Monday Will Come Early for Wal-Mart Shoppers
Wal-Mart plans to start offering its Cyber Monday deals on more than 2,000 items starting at 8 p.m. the Sunday night before.
November 23, 2015Business
Federal Court Seals Tracy Morgan Settlement With Wal-Mart
A federal judge in New Jersey has approved a motion to seal the terms of a court settlement in comedian Tracy Morgan’s lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in connection with a crash that left Morgan in a coma for days and that killed another comedian.
July 14, 2015Business
Federal Judge Rules Against Wal-Mart Stores for Violating California Law in Drivers’ Case
A federal judge has ruled that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. violated California wage and hour laws by failing to pay about 500 truck drivers at least minimum wage for each hour they worked.
June 12, 2015