Walmart

BOSTON -- Supervalu and Wal-Mart were among those recognized for their leadership in the pharmacy industry at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Pharmacy & Technology Conference here.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - In a conference call here yesterday, Wal-Mart's top executives lamented a "challenging" second quarter that saw missed objectives in overall performance, but also bright spots in the grocery and pharmacy segments where the retailer most directly rivals grocers.

BOSTON -- Supervalu and Wal-Mart were among those recognized for their leadership in the pharmacy industry at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Pharmacy & Technology Conference here.

BOSTON -- Supervalu and Wal-Mart were among those recognized for their leadership in the pharmacy industry at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Pharmacy & Technology Conference here.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here said this morning that net sales were up 8.8 percent for the quarter ended July 31, 2007, while income from operations was $3.11 billion, an increase of 4.1 percent from $2.98 billion in the previous second quarter.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Price cuts helped Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. post a 1.9 percent rise in July sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, toward the top end of its forecast. However, the retailer warned that its aggressive price reductions were hurting gross margins.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Supermarkets in North America are expected to spend more than $9 billion on IT during the next 12 months, according to a new report from retail analyst and consultancy firm IHL Consulting Group here.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Supermarkets in North America are expected to spend more than $9 billion on IT during the next 12 months, according to a new report from retail analyst and consultancy firm IHL Consulting Group here.