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Study Claims Wal-Mart 'Systematically Challenges Property Tax Assessments'
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. -
Retailers, Vendors Fueling Center Store Rebound: Study
CHICAGO -- In an encouraging turnaround after years of sluggish sales, center store products experienced 3.1 percent growth in the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2007 across food, drug, mass channels including Wal-Mart, on par with total consumer packaged goods sales growth, according to a report from Information Resources, Inc. here.