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  • Wal-Mart Launches 'Express' Concept for Disaster Sites

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Continuing to seek the silver lining among the dark clouds of natural disasters this past season, Wal-Mart said yesterday it will open its first "Wal-Mart Express" store in Waveland, Miss. this weekend, to serve shoppers who live near the site of its damaged supercenter. Wal-Mart called the 57,000-square-foot concept a "prototype," implying that there are more to come.

  • Wal-Mart Adopts Standards for Farm-Raised Shrimp

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Declaring it an "important step" toward ensuring its imported shrimp is farmed with environmental sustainability in mind, Wal-Mart here said it will now certify that all its foreign shrimp suppliers adhere to Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards.

  • Wal-Mart Nets Wild American Shrimp

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- As part of its push to up the quality of its offerings, Wal-Mart has begun to carry certified Wild American Shrimp in nearly 900 locations.

  • Wal-Mart-bashing Flick To Premiere Tonight

    BUENA PARK, Park, Calif. -- WakeUpWalMart.com, a labor union-affiliated group that is among the most vocal critics of the world's largest retailer, this evening will host the first local screening of the film, "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" here.

  • Wal-Mart Scores Record Q3; Leaked Memo Suggests New Store Goal Grows for '06

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Suggesting that size does indeed matter in trying times, global giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it had a record third quarter in sales and earnings despite the effects of hurricanes, the rising price of gasoline, and expenses related to product warranty programs. Later in the day, a leaked internal memo suggested that Wal-Mart plans to open or expand 484 stores across the United States next year, over 100 more than previously disclosed.

  • COVER STORY: Experts' Roundtable: Blueprints for change

    Progressive Grocer asked a panel of experts to assess the current state of category management and suggest how it could be improved. Their answers point the way to the next step in the practice's evolution.

  • Wal-Mart Accepting Retailer-Issued Debit Cards

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart is now accepting Debitman retailer-issued debit cards at checkout in all Wal-Mart and Sam's Club locations, Chico, Calif.-based Debitman said yesterday.

  • NONFOODS: Merchandising: Empire building

    Roche Bros. and Wade's Market each turned to Imperial Distributors to revitalize their nonfoods departments -- to great results.
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