Amazon.com has started a new grocery delivery system, which puts it in competition with the nation's largest supermarket chains, as well has tens of thousands of local groceries.
The Easter holiday is still more than two weeks away, and Amazon.com has trimmed prices on some holiday items and slashed prices on others. The online retail giant must have a motive…
The world's largest retailer filed suit with the federal court in western Arkansas, claiming that credit card company Visa charged excessive card swipe fees. Is MasterCard next?
Local merchants and politicians have effectively blocked Walmart's expansion in many of America's largest cities, and that almost certainly not will change. Walmart has become hemmed in.
Anyone looking for a long-term investment in the fuel cell makers soon will be seriously disappointed. As one research firm pointed out, these are all "casino" stocks -- the action is what…
GameStop reported disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened on Thursday morning, despite a boost from the launch of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
ThinkstockThe government calls them “people who are employed part time for economic reasons.” In other words, these people want full-time jobs, but cannot get them. More than seven million Americans fell into…
Douglas A. McIntyre MicrosoftIt didn’t take very long for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) to erase the $100 price premium it charged for the new Xbox One compared with Sony Corp.’s (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 4. All…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.With the launch last week of a gas station/convenience store, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) now offers customers six different store formats to choose from, ranging from the Supercenters of…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockIt’s not really Black Friday, but Black Friday Lite. Some of the country’s biggest retailers have chosen this weekend, just a day after the first day of Spring, to promote “Black Friday-like”…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) must believe that it actually is the dominant force in everyday low prices. It means to prove that point by offering customers the…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.A new business just opened its doors in Bentonville, Ark., the hometown of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). The business is called “Walmart To Go” and for now…
GameStop shares were getting bruised on Tuesday on news that Walmart is directly targeting the GameStop model with a new push with its trade-in service and preowned game offerings. Can GameStop survive…
ThinkstockMedian income for Americans was $34,750 in 2012. At some companies, however, the median is more than five times the national number. Based on figures provided by Glassdoor, 24/7 Wall St. examined…
As the age of video games ages, so do the number of discarded and unused video games, probably. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, means to take advantage of that via a video…
