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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the Trailer Fleet Services division of GE Equipment Services yesterday formed an agreement in which GE will supply Wal-Mart with trailer-tracking technology for its fleet of 46,000 over-the-road trailers.

SAN ANTONIO -- Charles Butt, the chairman and c.e.o. of H.E. Butt Grocery Co. here, is the world's 350th wealthiest billionaire, according to Forbes magazine's 2006 list of the world's richest people. Butt, who inherited much of his wealth, according to the magazine, is estimated to have a net worth of $2.2 billion.

NEW YORK -- Whole Foods, take note: An extensive organics program is part of a large-scale strategy for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to become more upscale and more diverse in its appeal, said the new senior vice president of marketing at the mega-chain, who spoke to investors yesterday at a conference hosted by Bear Stearns.

BENTONVILLE, Ark -- Wal-Mart reportedly will double its SKU count of organic products within the next two weeks, as it pursues the goal of becoming the mass market provider of organic food in the U.S.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart plans to enhance its online photo service this fall by providing an online sharing, storing, and printing experience, as well as in-store fulfillment for online orders.

GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- A new Wal-Mart in Grand Blanc, Mich., reveals the chain's latest attempt at looking more upscale, with an exterior and interior upgrade that will reportedly be applied broadly to the supercenter concept.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Associated Food Stores, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Supervalu, Unified Western Grocers, Wal-Mart, and Wegmans Food Markets combined their voices in a chorus to urge suppliers to adopt a number of strategic activities to expand data synchronization.

LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan's attorney general Mike Cox said yesterday he is taking legal action against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for "its failure to individually price items as required by Michigan law."