A group of workers in the automotive department of a Wal-Mart store in Canada became the first North American employees of Wal-Mart to be covered by a union contract.

The worlds largest retailer reported a higher quarterly profit Thursday as shoppers headed to its stores for low prices.

Wal-Mart Stores says it will invest at least $1 billion in Brazil to expand its operations there.

Retail chains are seizing a chance to bolster their environmental credentials — and gain a tax advantage as well — by installing solar panels on their roofs.

Canada’s highest court agreed to hear an appeal by former employees of Wal-Mart Stores who say the company closed a store in Quebec because of a union drive.

The outlook for the back-to-school shopping season seemed grim as retailers’ sales reports showed an increasing shift toward buying necessities at discount retailers and away from nonessentials.

The world’s largest retailer said Thursday that same-store sales, rose 3 percent in July, slightly less than expectations.

Forget about support groups, posses and circles of friends. The first advertising deal for a new unit of NBC Universal, signed with Wal-Mart Stores, is all about the “momtourage.”

A state judge has ruled that the discount store chain violated state laws on rest breaks and other wage matters more than 2 million times and could face more than $2 billion in fines.

A state judge has ruled that the discount store chain violated state laws on rest breaks and other wage matters more than 2 million times and could face more than $2 billion in fines.