Walmart

BENTONVILLE, Ark.; ISSAQUAH, Wash.; MINNEAPOLIS; and NATICK, Mass. -- Despite challenging economic times, June was a good month at Costco and Target, while Wal-Mart and BJ's Wholesale Club suffered some sales setbacks, exacerbated by an uncooperative Mother Nature.

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA -- The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has ruled in favor of Wal-Mart Canada in a controversial case involving attempts by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) to unionize workers in the auto department of a Wal-Mart store in Cranbrook, B.C.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In its weekend sales update, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. forecast that same-store sales in June would rise 1.2 percent, at the low end of its original prediction of a 1 percent to 3 percent gain from June 2005.

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Good-for-you premium entrees with an ethnic twist, serving several and ready in minutes -- welcome to the brave new world of frozen meals.

WASHINGTON -- Wal-Mart opposition group WakeUpWalMart.com is trying to use the July 4th holiday to bring more negative attention on the country's largest retailer. Its "Declare Your Independence from Wal-Mart" campaign includes a new TV ad and a "Declaration of Independence from Wal-Mart," which campaign followers are urged to sign.

LEEDS, England -- A planned strike by thousands of workers at Wal-Mart-owned Asda has been averted at the eleventh hour, after an agreement was reached during negotiations. According to published reports, workers and company officials had been at odds over national collective bargaining rights, as well as wages and health and safety issues.

NEWARK, Del. -- The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) here is working with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA), and GS1-US to implement a four-month-long pilot program with select buyers and sellers to gauge the impact of employing the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) to improve supply chain efficiency and profitability.