251 news & feature articles results for "chain wal mart stores inc"

Eric Peters says Wal-Mart Stores' measured approach toward radio frequency identification technology is a harbinger that will play out across many industries in the next few years.

Posted by Eric Peters

The number of Wal-Mart Stores suppliers expected to meet a deadline for adopting radio frequency identification tags has dropped to 25 percent, a new Forrester report says.

Posted by Matt Hines

Although Wal-Mart Stores and other big retailers are requiring suppliers to use the tracking technology, for various reasons, most companies are keeping their plans hush-hush.

Posted by Matt Hines

Despite the overall slump in technology spending, Home Depot, Wal-Mart and Benetton announce major deals to purchase new software and hardware.

Posted by Alorie Gilbert

French-based Avanquest helps independent developers make the jump from shareware obscurity to the bright lights of Wal-Mart.

Posted by David Becker

The CEO of the retailing giant's dot-com counterpart talks to MBA students about the challenge of revamping Wal-Mart's sagging Web presence.

Posted by null Knowledge@Wharton

Companies brace for privacy debate as potentially intrusive applications arrive faster than expected.

Posted by Alorie Gilbert

In launching a $77 million clean-tech portfolio, the Swedish furniture chain aims to invest in sustainable start-ups and sell "green" goods in its superstores, according to Cleantech Group.

Posted by Elsa Wenzel

One of the most intense battles for the soul of the online music business may not involve Internet companies.

Posted by John Borland

Walmart.com, the Internet arm of giant U.S. retail chain Wal-Mart Stores, is expected to lay off 24 workers Tuesday, sources close to the company said. The layoffs are mostly in the company's marketing and sales departments. Walmart.com, which has yet to find the same success online as its parent company has offline, is still hiring in other departments.

Posted by Greg Sandoval