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It's tricky: Run-DMC sues Amazon, Walmart and Jet for trademark infringement

by Lizzie O'Leary
Dec 30, 2016
The lawsuit alleges the retailers are using the brand's name and logo without permission.
Recording artists Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (L) and Joseph 'Run' Simmons of Run-D.M.C. perform onstage during DirecTV Super Saturday Night co-hosted by Mark Cuban's AXS TV at Pier 70 on Feb. 6 in San Francisco.
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Is there actually aloe vera in your aloe vera gel?

by Donna Tam
Nov 22, 2016
Some national store-brands do not have any traces of the plant, Bloomberg reports.
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Is Walmart’s investment in employees paying off?

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 17, 2016
Why the country's biggest retailer might have higher wages to thank for increased sales.
A Walmart store is seen on January 16, 2016 in Chinatown, Los Angeles. 
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Wal-Mart tries to compete in changing retail world

by Annie Baxter
Aug 17, 2016
The giant retailer already bolstered workers' wages. Now, it must boost online sales.
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Jet.com would juice Wal-Mart's online sales

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Aug 4, 2016
The deal's reportedly worth $3 billion, and it would position Wal-Mart to better take on Amazon.
A customer shops at a Wal-Mart October 14, 2006 in Beijing, China. 
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How do gun retailers like Wal-Mart react to mass shootings?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 13, 2016
A look at America’s gun economy
Guns for sale at a Wal-Mart, July 19, 2000.
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Wal-Mart posts results, faces headwinds

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 18, 2016
Competition from online retailers weigh on the retailer; wage hikes add to costs.
Competition from online retailers and deep discounters weigh on Wal-Mart.
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Wal-Mart boosts workers' hourly wages

by Annie Baxter
Jan 21, 2016
Wal-Mart Stores will dole out pay increases to about 1.2 million hourly workers.
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Can Wal-Mart convince customers to use digital wallets?

by Mark Garrison
Dec 10, 2015
Smartphone checkout has had a sluggish start; will Wal-Mart Pay provide a boost?
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Wal-Mart faces tough questions ahead

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 16, 2015
The world's largest retailer has already said to expect lower earnings next year.
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