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Court Cases
Visa, MasterCard $7.25 Billion Settlement With Retailers Is Thrown Out
The case will return to the Brooklyn federal court, where it will be overseen by U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie.
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With Amazon in Sight, Wal-Mart to Offer Free Shipping for 30 Days
The company had announced a slew of programs, including online grocery pick up and a partnership with ride-hailing app Uber to deliver groceries as it looks to boost online sales.
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Wal-Mart Rips Up China Online Strategy, Starts Again With Stake in Alibaba Rival
The deal will see the U.S. grocery giant swap its Yihaodian platform for a 5 percent stake in JD.com Inc., worth about $1.5 billion by the firm's latest market value.
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Wal-Mart Attributes Higher Quarterly Profits to Increased Wages
'We are very pleased with the traffic increases, and I think that goes along with what we are seeing with customer experience scores that continue to improve,' CFO says.
Lawsuits
Wal-Mart Sues Visa for Resisting Use of PIN-Based Transactions
Banks and payment network operators are favoring the use of chip cards verified by signatures
Puerto Rico
Court Strikes Down Puerto Rico Tax on Wal-Mart
Implemented last year, the measure had increased the tax for on-island companies with more than $2.75 billion in revenues that buy goods from off-island 'related parties' to 6.5 percent from 2 percent.
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4 Ways Omni-Channel Retailers Can Step Up Their Shipping Game
Effective shipping and logistics can be turned into a competitive advantage that will delight customers and boost profit margins.
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Lawsuit Brought Against Wal-Mart Over Claims of Wood Pulp in Parmesan Cheese
A New York man is accusing the retail giant of deceptive business practices after the company's '100% Grated Parmesan Cheese' is found to contain almost 10 percent of a filler derived from wood chips.
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Jury Orders Wal-Mart to Pay Pharmacist $31.22 Million in Bias Case
The plaintiff claimed that Wal-Mart used her loss of a pharmacy key as a pretext for firing her in November 2012, when she was 47, after more than 13 years at the retailer.
Mobile Payments
Target May Create Its Own Mobile Payment System
Company looking into taking on Walmart, Apple, Samsung and Android in the mobile payments space, according to reports.
Mobile Payments
'Walmart Pay' Is the Newest Mobile Payment Option
Wal-Mart is the first U.S. retailer to offer its own payment feature. It is expected to be available throughout the country in 2016.
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As Amazon Prime Becomes More Popular, the Threat to Walmart, Target Grows
The service currently has almost 41 million members, according to a new survey.
Make More Happen
At Wal-Mart, Cyber Monday Now Starts on Sunday
The world's largest retailer has decided to launch 2,000 online-only specials at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Wal-Mart Wants to Test Delivery Drones
Looking to go head-to-head with Amazon, the world's largest retailer applied for permission to test drones for delivery, pickup and checking warehouse inventories.