Nation Oct 01 Walmart says it will remove artificial colors and other additives from store brands by 2027 By Anne D'Innocenzio, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Aug 20 Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 Prosecutors seek terrorism charges for suspect in Michigan Walmart knife attack A man accused of entering a Walmart in Michigan and randomly stabbing 11 shoppers before being detained by bystanders in the store parking lot is expected to face terrorism and multiple assault charges, authorities said Sunday. By Mike Householder, Ryan Sun, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation Jul 26 Suspect in custody after multiple people stabbed at Walmart in Michigan, authorities say Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and randomly stabbed 11 people, authorities say. Minutes after the attack Saturday, the suspect was in custody with the help of bystanders at… By Mike Householder, Ryan Sun, Associated Press
Economy May 18 Bessent acknowledges Trump’s tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
May 17 ‘I’ll be watching’: Trump tells Walmart to eat the cost of his tariffs instead of raising prices By Josh Boak, Associated Press As Trump has jacked up import taxes, he has tried to assure a skeptical public that foreign producers would pay for those taxes and that retailers and automakers would absorb the additional expenses. Most economic analyses are deeply skeptical of those… Continue reading
May 15 Walmart will raise prices due to tariff costs By Anne D'Innocenzio Executives at the $750 billion company told industry analysts Thursday that they're doing everything in their power to absorb the higher costs from tariffs ordered by Trump. Given the magnitude of the duties, however, the highest since the 1930s, higher… Continue reading
Apr 21 Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder in state case By Morgan Lee, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Crusius will automatically be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Continue reading
Mar 26 Texas gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Walmart is offered plea deal to avoid death penalty By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The decision was announced Tuesday by El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya. Continue reading
Dec 30 The retail trends, winners and losers of 2024 By Anne D'Innocenzio, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and food prices. Continue reading