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  • Sam's Club Promotes Finance Exec to S.V.P. Slot

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s Sam's Club membership-warehouse division has named Liz Kirkwood s.v.p. of finance, The Wall Street Journal reports. She succeeds Sam Dunn, who left last month to serve as chief administrative officer of Wal-Mart's Japanese division, Seiyu, Ltd.
  • Aldi Sets Its Sights on Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex

    BATAVIA, Ill. -- German-based discount chain Aldi, with U.S. headquarters here, plans to open 25 to 35 outlets in the competitive Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex by fall 2009, along with a distribution center to serve the Texas region, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
  • INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Smiley on the beach

    With the first Wal-Mart store to open this summer in Costa Rica, a nation of shoppers and businesspeople debates the pros and cons.
  • COVER STORY: Digging deep

    New technology is adding robust data and psychographics to the site selection process -- but to win the best locations, you still need to walk the market.
  • Tesco's Leahy Sheds Light on U.S. Strategy

    LONDON - As the launch of is U.S. invasion nears, the man behind the plan, Tesco's c.e.o. Terry Leahy said he expects to flourish in the U.S. only by bringing innovation to the market.
  • Grocers Prominent among STORES' Top 100 Retailers

    WASHINGTON -- The most successful retailers are constantly reinventing themselves to stay one step ahead of the competition -- and several grocers are among them, according to the STORES Top 100 Retailers ranking, sponsored by SAP and featured in STORES Magazine's July issue. (STORES is the official magazine of the National Retail Federation, based in Washington, D.C.)
  • Ex-Wal-Mart Exec to Lead Technology Integration for Suppliers

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Former Wal-Mart veteran Bruce Firth has joined Weather Trends International here as v.p. of technology integration, where he will oversee weather technology integration for Wal-Mart suppliers using year-ahead weather intelligence, the vendor said yesterday.
  • Ex-Wal-Mart Exec to Lead Technology Integration for Suppliers

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Former Wal-Mart veteran Bruce Firth has joined Weather Trends International here as v.p. of technology integration, where he will oversee weather technology integration for Wal-Mart suppliers using year-ahead weather intelligence, the vendor said yesterday.
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