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BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart customers are increasing their purchases of several environmentally friendly products, including extended-life paper products, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and organic milk, the chain said in the first update of its Live Better Index data.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart yesterday affirmed what it called an "aggressive holiday pricing plan," noting that it has increased its price reductions, or "rollbacks," by 20 percent over last year. Just this week the retailer is rolling out price cuts on 15,000 items that include food, toys, home products, and apparel.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart yesterday affirmed what it called an "aggressive holiday pricing plan," noting that it has increased its price reductions, or "rollbacks," by 20 percent over last year. Just this week the retailer is rolling out price cuts on 15,000 items that include food, toys, home products, and apparel.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the latest retailer to join the eco-bag trend, starting this weekend to offer recyclable cloth shopping bags as part of a focus on more eco-friendly practices.

Just as they do for themselves, more consumers are buying natural and organic foods and supplies for their pets.

Just as they do for themselves, more consumers are buying natural and organic foods and supplies for their pets.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the latest retailer to join the eco-bag trend, starting this weekend to offer recyclable cloth shopping bags as part of a focus on more eco-friendly practices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wal-Mart has repeatedly sought to minimize its payments that support schools and other government services, according to "Rolling Back Property Tax Payments," a report released yesterday by Good Jobs First, a non-profit research center that is critical of Wal-Mart. The group claims that this is the first-ever investigation of Wal-Mart's local property tax records.