Walmart

In tandem with a pledge to continue pursuing aggressive growth, leveraging global scale and expenses, and improving the returns of each operating segment to further enhance shareholder value during the 16th annual Meeting for the Investment Community, top leaders from Walmart yesterday announced a plan to offer deep-savings events and new everyday low prices weekly on thousands of items, effective immediately through the holiday period.

Male consumers are continuing to invest in their personal hygiene, according to recent research.

Walmart is recruiting a new team of managers and buyers that will focus exclusively on its smaller-format Neighborhood Markets, according to a published report.

Craig Herkert, president and CEO of Supervalu, Inc., has joined the board of directors of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI).

Read much consumer research and you start to wonder whether people are passing the time during the recession by compiling lists of all the things they’ve stopped buying.

A recent study by an independent third party has found that Sam’s Club saves consumers an average of 30.4 percent or about $30 for every $100 spent on some of the most often purchased product categories for home and personal use, compared with grocery and specialty retailers.

Available only at Walmart stores nationwide for a limited time, the MY M&M’S KISS Blend features the distinctively made-up mugs of the venerable rock band on colorful customized M&M’S Chocolate Candies.

Since the early days of the Internet, companies have tried to capitalize on online grocery. Some have failed, some have held their own, but none have revolutionized the way consumers think about shopping for groceries.