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MerryMart marks 200th sari-sari store transformation

By Richmond Mercurio | March 23, 2024 - 12:00am

Tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II’s MerryMart has successfully transformed 200 sari-sari or neighborhood retail...

Business

Japanese convenience store chain opens five outlets in Cebu

By Ehda Dagooc | August 2, 2015 - 10:00am

Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart is set to open 120 stores in Cebu province in the next 10 years taking advantage of the growing interest for experiential convenience shopping in the Philippines.

Freeman Cebu Business

From adobo to sushi, Family Mart offers P25 to P129 quick meals

By Wilson Lee Flores | April 25, 2013 - 12:00am

People rushing for quick yet good, hot meals now have more fresh choices.

Food and Leisure

112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory

November 26, 2012 - 8:28am

Fire raced through a garment factory that supplies major retailers in the West, killing at least 112 people, many of whom...

World

Email blast blows up

April 24, 2012 - 12:00am

One of the biggest insurance firms in the world sent shockwaves to 1,300 of its worldwide staff who received a curt email telling them they have been fired – with instructions to return all company property...

Business

Wal-Mart replaces top China exec after pork scandal

October 17, 2011 - 4:34pm

Wal-Mart Inc. has replaced its top executive of China operations after the U.S. retailing giant stumbled in a scandal and was forced to temporarily shut down stores in southwest China.

Wal-Mart to hire .5-million workers, sets $15-billion stock buyback

June 6, 2010 - 12:00am

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s CEO told shareholders Friday that the company is positioning itself for 20 years of worldwide growth and that it plans to hire a half-million employees over the next five years.

Business

Wal-Mart to buy digital movie provider Vudu

February 24, 2010 - 5:00am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores reorganizes US operations

January 29, 2010 - 6:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Using 'Shoe Mart' name in vain

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | December 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Imagine “Santa Claus” being Mega Mauled.

Opinion