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Kansas City, Mo. -- H&R Block said it will provide tax preparation services in an estimated 300 Wal-Mart locations nationwide beginning in December. “This new partnership with the world's largest retailer allows us to serve more customers at times and locations that fit their busy lifestyles,” said H&R Block president and CEO Bill Cobb. H&R Block will offer its products and services at its kiosks in Wal-Mart.

Katherine Field Boccaccio Target Corp. said Friday that it will open its stores across the country at midnight on Thanksgiving for the first time in the retailer’s history.

Women pursuing discrimination claims against Wal-Mart filed a reformulated lawsuit Oct. 27 alleging the world's largest retailer treats its female workers in California unfairly. Plaintiffs alleging that the company denied them pay raises and promotions because of gender bias are regrouping after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled a class of up to 1.5 million current and former Wal-Mart workers in June.

Amazon has made some big changes to its website in China including a new name and a new short URL. Formerly called “Joyo Amazon” after buying out Joyo.com seven years ago in order to enter China, the name has been simplified to just “Amazon.” The new Z.cn URL serves as an easy-to-remember shortcut to the ongoing Amazon.cn homepage.

Amazon has become the 800-pound gorilla in e-commerce, but retailers of any size can capitalize on its powerful reach by selling on the Amazon.com platform. Diane Buzzeo, CEO of Ability Commerce, believes every online retailer should make Amazon a part of their selling strategy, and provides answers to the question, what are the five key things online merchants should know about selling on Amazon.com?

New Catalog Highlights Over 1,600 Products Offered by Certified Minority, Women, Disabled, and Veteran-Owned Businesses; Represents 23% Growth in Featured Vendors Compared to 2010 Catalog BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced the release of the Company’s third annual Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) catalog, which highlights select HUB suppliers and an assortment of more than 1,600 items ranging from Arbill safety and medical supplies and Fortress surveillance equipment to Pointe International’s line of staplers and technology products. Office Depot was the first

HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN)Sales at Mavic rose 15 percent in the third quarter, with strong growth in wheels and cycling shoes, parent company Amer Sports stated in an earnings call Thursday. Cycling sales totaled 28.7 million euros ($40.8 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with 25.2 million euros ($35.8 million) a year earlier. In the first nine months of the year, sales for the segment are up 12 percent, from 79.6 million euros ($113.1 million) to 91 million euros ($129.3 million). Amers winter and outdoor equipment group, which includes Mavic, reported a 24 percent increase in sales for

On Oct. 26, Sears made its local-only e-commerce move that would limit its displays to products sold by and available at the most local store. It would also display nonadvertised local sale items plus a preview of items slated to go on sale the following week.

OfficeMax reported that net income for the quarter ended Sept. 24 rose to $21.5 million, compared with $20 million in the year-ago period. Sales dipped 2.1 percent to $1.77 billion from $1.81 billion, barely meeting Wall Street’s expected $1.807 billion.