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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- The latest retailer to respond to the nationwide food and grocery shortage in food banks this holiday season is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The company said yesterday it is donating 3 million meals, the equivalent of $1 million, to America's Second Harvest -- the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- For the second consecutive year, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will recognize Three Kings Day, a traditional Hispanic holiday, in its stores Dec. 26-Jan. 6.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- For the second consecutive year, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will recognize Three Kings Day, a traditional Hispanic holiday, in its stores Dec. 26-Jan. 6.

WASHINGTON -- The top three holiday television advertisements this year come from Target, Wal-Mart, and Macy's, according to a survey conducted for the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) by BIGresearch. Retailers rounding out consumers' top 10 favorite holiday TV ads include Best Buy, Sears, Kohl's, Kmart, JCPenney, Publix, and Meijer.

STELLARTON, N.S. -- In the wake of taking No. 2 Canadian retailer Sobeys private in June, Empire Co. Ltd. posted second-quarter net income of 4.7 percent to CAN $58.4 million (US $57.3 million), or 89 cents a share, up from CAN $55.8 million (US $54.7 million), or 85 cents a share.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- A U.S. appeals court yesterday allowed the biggest sexual discrimination case in U.S. history, against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., to remain a class-action lawsuit, according to press reports.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- After seven years at the helm of Wal-Mart Canada and 45 years with the company, president and c.e.o. Mario Pilozzi has said he will retire effective Jan. 31, 2008.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said yesterday that its November same-store sales rose 1.5 percent as shoppers purchased more groceries, pharmacy items, and gifts.