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  • Wal-Mart Touts Worker Health Care Enrollment

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here released its recent benefits enrollment numbers yesterday, and said employees are pleased with its health care coverage.

  • Goldman Sachs Analyst Slaps Wal-Mart for Strategy 'in Flux'

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart's challenges on Wall Street continued yesterday, as a Goldman Sachs analyst said the chain's latest moves signal indecisiveness, and called for senior management changes. The chain's stock price dropped 39 cents by the end of trading.

  • Wal-Mart Launches National Ad Campaign to Fight Critics

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Fed up with ever-mounting criticism from its opponents, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. broke a new television campaign nationally over the weekend to try to tell the public its side of the story directly. The ads address what Wal-Mart claims is its positive impact on communities, including core values, health care, customer savings, and charitable contributions.

  • Wal-Mart's Global Procurement Chief Resigns

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday that Lawrence Jackson, president and c.e.o. of global procurement, had resigned from the company, to spend more time with his family. To replace him, Jeff Macho has been promoted to s.v.p. of global procurement, effective immediately, Wal-Mart said.

  • Wal-Mart Finance Exec Promoted to EVP, Finance and Treasury

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on Friday promoted its s.v.p. of finance, Charles Holley, to e.v.p., finance and treasurer. Holley will take over treasury responsibilities from Jay Fitzsimmons, the retailer's current s.v.p., treasurer, who will retire Jan. 31.

  • BJ's Drops Pharmacies, Shakes Up Executive Suite

    NATICK, Mass. -- In the wake of less-than-stellar sales and a shakeup that saw the abrupt departure of chairman and c.e.o. Mike Wedge late last year, BJ's Wholesale Clubs, Inc. said yesterday that it was planning major business restructuring, including the closure of the company's two ProFood Restaurant Supply locations and all 46 of its in-club pharmacies; and the return of some familiar faces to its executive team.

  • Grocers Promote Fla. Strawberry 'Drop Red Gorgeous' Campaign

    DOVER, Fla. -- The Florida Strawberry Growers Association here is teaming up with grocers to promote the Sunshine State's signature berry through a new "Drop Red Gorgeous" campaign that embodies the idea that "you are what you eat."

  • Grocers Promote Fla. Strawberry 'Drop Red Gorgeous' Campaign

    DOVER, Fla. -- The Florida Strawberry Growers Association here is teaming up with grocers to promote the Sunshine State's signature berry through a new "Drop Red Gorgeous" campaign that embodies the idea that "you are what you eat."
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