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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Funeral services have been held for James L. "Bud" Walton, a co-founder, with his late brother Sam, of Wal-Mart Stores here. Walton, 73, died last week from an abdominal aortic aneurysm, according to Wal-Mart. He was in Miami...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (FNS) -- Brazilian supermarket chains of all sizes are undergoing a major expansion push triggered by rising consumer demand that followed the government's economic stabilization plan. Major operators, including Carrefour...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here is forging ahead with its plan to open stores on mainland China later this year, according to Bobby Martin, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart's international division.Martin, speaking at a...
MEXICO CITY (FNS) -- Food retailers operating in Mexico are scurrying to rebound from the effects of this nation's peso devaluation last December.The drop of more than 40% in the currency's value and the fast climb in interest rates have led...
CHICAGO (FNS) -- Wal-Mart Stores is not about to stop growing -- and is embarking on a massive warehousing and distribution expansion and re-engineering program to handle an expected surge in product flow.The chain will open three new distribution...
Every now and then it's good to do a little reality check about Wal-Mart Stores, with a special look at how the supercenter project is coming along. As it happens, there is no better time than right now to take a fresh look at the world's largest...
Entertainment marketing has become a viable option in promotion planning. Faced with shrinking budgets and growing "untested" venues for advertising, brand managers have embraced tie-in promotions with home video to add sales excitement to their...
MOBILE, Ala. -- Following disappointing sales and earnings in two consecutive quarters, Delchamps last week unveiled a restructuring plan it hopes will "streamline operations and improve its earnings potential."The chain's plan, called Delchamps...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- It's midwinter, but that doesn't mean supercenter action is cooling down.Wal-Mart Stores here, the nation's largest operator of those giant food and nonfood combination stores, marked the season by celebratingits biggest ever...
LAS VEGAS -- Independent retailers are gearing up for the supercenter challenge.While many operators don't yet face the giant Kmart or Wal-Mart supercenters, they said they would be able to offer advantages the large formats could not.At the 1995...