Walmart

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. here said it has reached an agreement under which several of its smaller bottlers have agreed to drop a suit against the company and two of its largest bottlers over their plan to distribute Powerade to Wal-Mart stores directly through the retailer's warehouses.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Same-store sales at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. were up 2.2 percent for the five-week period ended Feb. 2, the retailer said yesterday. Sales were strong in grocery, pharmacy, and entertainment, while cold-weather items and home electronics helped the company exceed Wall Street's expectations, said the chain's U.S. president and c.e.o. Eduardo Castro-Wright.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- As part of its activities to recognize the contributions of African Americans to society during Black History Month, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is hosting a media series called "In the Company of Greatness," which is illustrated by the life and success of Christopher Gardner, the inspiration for Will Smith's character in "The Pursuit of Happyness."

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- As part of its activities to recognize the contributions of African Americans to society during Black History Month, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is hosting a media series called "In the Company of Greatness," which is illustrated by the life and success of Christopher Gardner, the inspiration for Will Smith's character in "The Pursuit of Happyness."

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it is going to quit issuing sales estimates for each retail period on the Saturday after the end of the period.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores will showcase Texas-based Frontera Produce LTD during the months of January and February, as part of the retailer's "Salute to America's Farmers" program.

NEW YORK -- With a speaker lineup that includes top retailers, suppliers, and Latino market experts, the third annual Hispanic Retail 360 Summit, set for Aug. 1-3, 2007, at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, will explore how retailers can maximize their response to the growing Latino consumer market in the U.S.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores will showcase Texas-based Frontera Produce LTD during the months of January and February, as part of the retailer's "Salute to America's Farmers" program.