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Back to Top February 2010
Feb. 08, 2010	-	The Walmart Foundation and CARE Launch Women's Empowerment Initiative in Bangladesh Factories
Feb. 05, 2010	-	Wal-Mart Visitors Center To Expand
Feb. 05, 2010	-	Paper? Plastic? At Walmart, the push for reuseable
Feb. 05, 2010	-	3 Wal-Marts testing purge of plastic bags
Feb. 03, 2010	-	Walmart Returns to St. Bernard Parish
Feb. 03, 2010	-	Walmart Announces Home Office Changes to Further Align Our Structure with Our Strategy
Feb. 03, 2010	-	Wal-Mart creates unit for online push
Feb. 02, 2010	-	SAGE in Summit receives largest grant yet, $70k from Walmart
Feb. 02, 2010	-	Clinic to open at Wooster Wal-Mart at end of month
Feb. 01, 2010	-	Defending Savings, Walmart Announces Price Move Blitz
Back to Top January 2010
Jan. 29, 2010	-	Walmart Statement on Media Reports Regarding Cadmium in Children's Products
Jan. 28, 2010	-	Walmart Announces Organizational Changes
Jan. 28, 2010	-	Walmart Foundation Tax Preparation Partnership Expects to Yield More Than $1 Billion in Tax Savings for Consumers
Jan. 28, 2010	-	Walmart Leverages Global Scale to Lower Costs of Goods, Accelerate Speed to Market, Improve Quality of Products
Jan. 28, 2010	-	Walmart Leverages Global Scale to Lower Costs of Goods, Accelerate Speed to Market, Improve Quality of Products
Jan. 26, 2010	-	Wal-Mart opens its doors to 73 young shoppers
Jan. 24, 2010	-	Sam's Club launches "Tastes and Tips": A new initiative designed to build member loyalty, attract new shoppers and drive growth
Jan. 21, 2010	-	Stack, Store and Save Your Way Into 2010!
Jan. 18, 2010	-	Sam's Club serves as 'buying agent' for members
Jan. 18, 2010	-	Wal-Mart succeeds in finding right balance
Jan. 18, 2010	-	Total Company Data Sheet - December 2009
Jan. 18, 2010	-	International Data Sheet - December 2009
Jan. 18, 2010	-	Walmart Announces the Completion of Apple Valley Distribution Center Solar Project
Jan. 15, 2010	-	Walmart Statement on Voluntary Recall of McNeil Consumer Healthcare Products
Jan. 13, 2010	-	Walmart Donates $600,000 in Response to Haiti Earthquake
Jan. 13, 2010	-	A powerhouse duo on the green front
Jan. 12, 2010	-	Walmart Rolls in New Home Office Savings for Resolution-Ready Customers
Jan. 11, 2010	-	Walmart Statement on Media Reports Regarding Cadmium in Children's Products
Jan. 11, 2010	-	Announcement of Sam's Club Closures - Jan. 11, 2010
Jan. 08, 2010	-	Walmart's Statement on its Apparel Donation Practices
Jan. 07, 2010	-	Walmart's Expanded California Solar Power Initiative Moves Forward, Completes Three More Stores
Jan. 06, 2010	-	Sam's Club Launches Premium Vodka
Back to Top December 2009
Dec. 23, 2009	-	Walmart Takes Deep Savings Into Days After Christmas
Dec. 22, 2009	-	Sam's Club Adds Wine and Spirits to Online Order Ahead Program Click n' Pull
Dec. 22, 2009	-	Solutions for a Healthier Year
Dec. 18, 2009	-	Wreaths Across America
Dec. 18, 2009	-	Walmart Ships Wreaths Through Its Midway Center
Dec. 18, 2009	-	Thousands of wreath-layers carry out Arlington tradition
Dec. 18, 2009	-	Volunteers Lay Wreaths on Veterans Graves at Fayetteville National Cemetery
Dec. 18, 2009	-	Wreaths Across America" at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery near St. Louis
Dec. 18, 2009	-	Eduardo Solórzano Named President and CEO of Walmart Latin America
Dec. 17, 2009	-	Sam's Club gives community a hand
Dec. 16, 2009	-	Walmart: Zhu Zhu Pets Being Flown In
Dec. 15, 2009	-	Walmart Announces New Savings on Big Requests in Small Packages in Days Before Christmas
Dec. 12, 2009	-	Holiday Wreaths to be Laid at the Memorial site for Flight 93 to Honor Veterans as Part of "Walmart Gives Back" Holiday Giving Campaign
Dec. 12, 2009	-	Holiday Wreaths to be Laid at Fayetteville National Cemetery to Honor Veterans as Part of "Walmart Gives Back" Holiday Giving Campaign
Dec. 12, 2009	-	Holiday Wreaths to be Laid at Battery Park to Honor 9/11 Victims and Veterans as Part of "Walmart Gives Back" Holiday Giving Campaign
Dec. 12, 2009	-	Holiday Wreaths to be Laid at Arlington National Cemetery to Honor Veterans as Part of "Walmart Gives Back" Holiday Giving Campaign Walmart Helps Wreaths Across America Lay 16,000 Wreaths at Nationa
Dec. 12, 2009	-	Getting to the Heart of Christmas: Today Show
Dec. 11, 2009	-	Holiday Wreaths to be Laid at the Pentagon to Honor Veterans as Part of "Walmart Gives Back" Holiday Giving Campaign
Dec. 11, 2009	-	Wal-Mart opens its doors to 73 young shoppers
Dec. 11, 2009	-	International Data Sheet - November 2009
Dec. 11, 2009	-	Total Company Data Sheet - November 2009
Dec. 09, 2009	-	Walmart To Help Bring Hi-Def and Ham Dinners Home for the Holidays
Dec. 09, 2009	-	Special delivery: Wreaths Across America
Dec. 08, 2009	-	Operation Homefront provides military families gifts
Dec. 08, 2009	-	Wal-Mart grants go to Pikes Peak region nonprofits
Dec. 08, 2009	-	Toy Giveaway Benefits Military Families
Dec. 07, 2009	-	Statement regarding Zhu Zhu Pets Safety
Dec. 04, 2009	-	Walmart Gives $1.1 Million to Support Military Families and Honor Fallen Heroes This Holiday Season
Dec. 03, 2009	-	Walmart Signs Deal to Operate Official Event Stores for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Dec. 02, 2009	-	Walmart Declares "Game On" for More Savings, Announcing Wii Bonus and Lowering Price $10 on Select 2009 Video Games
Dec. 02, 2009	-	Upland Wal-Mart gives donation to Pomona Valley Harley Davidson Group for toy drive
Back to Top November 2009
Nov. 30, 2009	-	'Shop with a Cop' for kids returning in December
Nov. 25, 2009	-	Miley Cyrus Rocks Walmart Stores with Selections from Wonder World Concert and Exclusive, Behind-the-Scenes Footage on Thousands of In-store Screens Nationwide
Nov. 23, 2009	-	Walmart Stuffs Thanksgiving Weekend With Three Days of Savings
Nov. 23, 2009	-	Sam's Club Makes Holiday Shopping and Saving Simple
Nov. 20, 2009	-	USAID, Walmart, TransFair USA and SEBRAE-Minas Gerais Sponsor Brazil Coffee Cupping Competition
Nov. 19, 2009	-	Expanded Associate Holiday Discount
Nov. 19, 2009	-	Holiday Money Transfer Pricing Upholds Continued Commitment to Walmart Customers
Nov. 17, 2009	-	Walmart Serves Up a Week of Early Savings with Prices Like The Day-After-Thanksgiving
Nov. 17, 2009	-	Enid Wal-Mart Supercenter one of first 70 to receive a remodel
Nov. 17, 2009	-	Wal-Mart debuts new health clinics
Nov. 16, 2009	-	Sam's Club Kicks Off Holidays with Nationwide Sampling Event
Nov. 16, 2009	-	Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Donate $100,000 to Provide Legal Services to Low-Income Arkansans
Nov. 16, 2009	-	Wal-Mart opens in Oxford
Nov. 16, 2009	-	Wal-Mart offers vendors a way to faster payment
Nov. 13, 2009	-	Elks, Wal-Mart honor area veterans
Nov. 12, 2009	-	Walmart Third Quarter Earnings Per Share Exceeds Guidance and First Call Consensus
Nov. 11, 2009	-	Walmart Foundation, Thurgood Marshall College Fund® Team Up to Provide Scholarship Funding to College Students in Critical Times
Nov. 11, 2009	-	Walmart Announces Smart Savings on Smart Phones for the Holidays
Nov. 11, 2009	-	Walmart U.S. Post-Thanksgiving Day Event Plan Statement
Nov. 10, 2009	-	Walmart and CARE Launch New Initiative to Empower Marginalized Women in India
Nov. 10, 2009	-	Walmart Brings Savings and Convenience to Sterling
Nov. 10, 2009	-	New Walmart Brings Grocery Savings to Fredericksburg
Nov. 10, 2009	-	New Walmart Brings Savings to Zion Crossroads
Nov. 10, 2009	-	Walmart Brings Savings on Fresh Produce to Watertown
Nov. 10, 2009	-	Newark Walmart Adds More Savings with Expanded Store
Nov. 10, 2009	-	Walmart Brings Added Convenience to Lutz
Nov. 10, 2009	-	International Data Sheet - October 2009
Nov. 10, 2009	-	Total Company Data - October 2009
Nov. 09, 2009	-	Wal-Mart announces price cuts for holidays
Nov. 04, 2009	-	From Turkeys to Televisions, Walmart Announces New Savings on Thanksgiving Meal Favorites and Electronics
Nov. 03, 2009	-	Walmart Foundation Kicks-Off $32 Million Holiday Giving Campaign with Historic Hunger Relief Effort
Nov. 03, 2009	-	Walmart and DreamWorks Animation Offer Exclusive Merry Madagascar DVD and Holiday Items in Walmart Stores
Nov. 02, 2009	-	Walmart Announces 100 More Toy Rollbacks Including Top Holiday Picks
Nov. 02, 2009	-	Leaders Wanted