Wal-Mart plans simple label to identify healthier foods

Wal-Mart is unveiling a simple icon that it says will help consumers make a snap decision about whether a food is healthy...

WALMART ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF E-COMMERCE EMPOWERMENT SOLUTION FOR WOMEN

Plans announced to launch a dedicated page on Walmart.com featuring products created by women in nearly two dozen countries...

Wal-Mart aims to train and do more work with women

Wal-Mart Stores Inc will double the money it spends with women-owned businesses and train women around the world...

Walmart Launches Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative

Massmart, like Walmart, supports the empowerment of women. Today Walmart launched its Global Womens Economic Empowerment Initiative to benefit thousands...

Walmart's policy on hake has positive knock-on effects for SA's economy

Walmart's investment in South Africa has accounted for numerous headlines in recent months, but one of the less reported stories is how...

Walmart Press Release : Q2 FY12

Walmart reported second quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $1.09, up 12.4 percent over the $0.97 per share...

Walmart unveils solar roof installation

Walmart is known for selling everything from clothing to televisions to fresh produce, and now they can be known for something else...

Walmart Canada Embraces Aggressive Sustainability Projects

Ask the president and CEO of Walmart Canada what he is most proud of from a sustainability standpoint and he will rattle off an impressive list of accomplishments, including a near zero waste achievement at corporate headquarters...

MASSMART AND WALMART RESPOND TO MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Massmart and Walmart note the media statement issued by the Ministers of Economic Development, Trade and Industry, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, following a media conference held at the Union Buildings earlier today...

'Local' Grows on Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart, the largest grocer in the U.S., with more than $120 billion a year in food sales, encourages its managers to buy produce grown within 450 miles of its distribution centers, even if local peaches, for example, cost more than those produced across the country in California...

COMPETITION COMMISSION RECOMMENDS UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF WAL-MART TRANSACTION

Joburg 12 February 2011

Massmart and Wal-Mart have been notified that the Competition Commission has concluded its investigation and has referred Wal-Mart’s proposed acquisition of 51% of Massmart’s equity to the Competition Tribunal with a recommendation that the transaction be approved without conditions.

WALMART - WALMART CONFIRMS OFFER TO ACQUIRE 51% OF MASSMART

Joburg 29 November 2010

BENTONVILLE, Ark., November 29, 2010 – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that it has offered to acquire 51% of the shares of Massmart Holdings Limited (JSE:MSM) for ZAR148.00 per Massmart ordinary share.