Walmart announced that it has acquired the services of Kosmix, a Mountain View, Calif.-based company to grow its multichannel strategy.

Walmart and Sears Holdings have both announced their commitment to helping military members maintain employment when moving from one community to another.

Target once again has taken the top spot as the retailer with the strongest consumer brand equity, according to the latest Harris poll.

The philanthropic arm of Sam's Club has committed funds to organizations that promote healthy living.

Dijuana Lewis was named SVP healthcare solutions at Walmart, the company announced Thursday. She will report to John Agwunobi, who serves as president of Walmart’s health-and-wellness business unit.

The Walmart Foundation has donated $5 million to Meals On Wheels Association of America to help fight senior hunger in communities across the nation.

Walmart announced that it has donated $2 million to Dress for Success, a nonprofit that helps females get back into the work force by providing clothes, interview preparation and other tools needed to land a job. The announcement was made at the third annual Dress for Success day of service in New York.

Walmart has succeeded in bringing its smaller-format store concept to Chicago, helping to make the case that the retailer can find success in more urban markets, including New York, which thus far has eluded the retailer.

Hitting select mass retail locations in April is the new FX Wild Harvest Hydra Silk collection, which contains a blend of natural, wild ingredients harvested from different regions of the world to make hair shiny, thicker and fuller.

An online order and same-day pickup service will be expanded to all Walmart stores beginning this month, the company announced.

Through March 13, Sam's Club is offering an eValues trial to its advantage and business members.