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  • Wal-Mart Completes National Rollout of 'Site to Store' Service

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. and BRISBANE, Calif. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it has completed the final phase of its 'Site to Store' national rollout to more than 3,300 stores across the country. The service, which Wal-Mart officially launched in March, allows customers to order tens of thousands of products online at Walmart.com (www.walmart.com), most of which aren't available in stores, and have them shipped free to a local Wal-Mart store.

  • 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.)

  • State Courts Split Over Wal-Mart Suits

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In separate cases two state courts were split yesterday on whether worker lawsuits against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. over alleged unpaid wages should be granted class action status.
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