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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. today said discount groceries play a role in an 8.3 percent jump in sales for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2008, and also noted that this was the first time in history a retail company topped $100 billion in sales during a single quarter.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Customer satisfaction with the goods and services that Americans buy declined in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to a report released today by the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). However, the supermarket sector, led by Publix Super Markets, turned in an improved rating.

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Women who use coupons and store loyalty cards save over 10 percent a year on groceries, or the equivalent of $678 a year, according to the results of a new consumer poll conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, and published in the March 2008 issue of ShopSmart magazine.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the National Retail Federation were among the trade groups that praised the White House and Congress yesterday for passing the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Even Wal-Mart issued a supportive statement about the plan, which observers hope will help boost the economy during the second half of the year.

MIAMI BEACH - The fourth annual Hispanic Retail 360 Summit will be held July 28-30, 2008 at the beautiful, newly refurbished Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here said it is committing $500,000 to assist with relief efforts in response to a destructive phalanx of tornadoes and thunderstorms that swept across the midsection of the U.S. last week. The company's support includes both cash and product donations such as food and water, it said.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here said it is committing $500,000 to assist with relief efforts in response to a destructive phalanx of tornadoes and thunderstorms that swept across the midsection of the U.S. last week. The company's support includes both cash and product donations such as food and water, it said.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart plans to reset and optimize its offerings at the front of its stores with the products and services included in Bellevue, Wash.-based Coinstar's 4th Wall program, including the installation of more than 3,000 DVD rental kiosks.