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...In mid-November, Gregg Steinhaffel, president of Target, Wal-Mart’s discount rival, gave some indications that concerns were changing buying patterns....
...Wal-Mart, the largest US retailer, is dipping its toes into online grocery sales, with the expansion of a home shipping service for products including Perrier water and free-trade coffee at Sam’s Club, its...
...Over the past year, the price of the bulbs at Wal-Mart’s discount stores has fallen 20 per cent to just over $2.50....
...In a sign that political Wal-Mart is here to stay, Leslie Dach, a former political adviser to Al Gore’s failed 2000 presidential campaign, this month becomes head of its government relations and corporate...
...Best Buy’s move follows Wal-Mart, which is currently the only US mass retailer with a presence in China....
...For department stores, which face mounting competition from speciality retailers and discounters such as Wal-Mart and Target, the holiday season represents a prime opportunity to convince consumers that...
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