Sam Walton believed in strict control — of store operations, of product quality and most certainly of expenses. Walton's dedication to keeping his hands on the wheel played a big part in parlaying his first enterprise, a franchised Ben Franklin in...

In a move heavily influenced by real estate strategy, retailer Dick's Sporting Goods is paying $307 million for competitor Galyan's...

Sears is shelling out $621 million in cash for ownership and leasehold interests in as many as 54 Kmart stores and seven Wal-Mart stores. The Chicago-based retailer paid about $10 million per store. Most of the acquired stores are in large urban...