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State officials reportedly said while they support the retailer’s program, ‘unrelated issues’ are getting in the way.

The trade group developed the show addition to help retailers focus on ingredient-driven product innovation.

Earlier this year the foundation donated $675,000 to the "Drive Smarter Challenge," and this latest gift of $5 million to YouthBuild USA will help thousands of low-income youth opportunities earn high school diplomas or GEDs.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has begun recruiting store managers for its nascent  Marketside venture, a new small grocery format it will introduce later this year in Arizona.

The retailer said it will have on hand more than 5,000 ice cream scoopers to build an estimated 1 million free ice cream sundaes.

The mega retailer is donating $430,000 for disaster relief and reconstruction, while Wal-Mart stores and Trust-Mart stores in China have been providing supplies and assistance.

Sales jumped 10.2 percent, while comps at the Wal-Mart Stores U.S. division hopped 2.7 percent.

The big retailer will offer 90-day prescriptions for $10, and boost its offering of women's discount health meds.