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Ubiquitous Wal-Mart

The world's largest company is everywhere, from the presidential campaign trail to the green revolution

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  • May 2007

    • Hillary Downplays History With Wal-Mart

      New York Times  |  May 19, 07 7:41 PM CDT

      Hillary Downplays History With Wal-Mart

      (Newser) - Throughout her political career, Hillary Clinton has kept quiet about a six-year stint on the Wal-Mart board of directors, the Times reports. She championed environmental issues and the cause of women in management, but with Wal-Mart a popular Democratic Party target, the presidential candidate has been forced to cut many ties to Bentonville. More »

    • Wal-Mart Posts Record Sales Decline

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 10, 07 9:10 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Posts Record Sales Decline

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart reported a 3.5% decline in sales this April, the wost monthly result the retailer has announced in nearly three decades of announcing. The figures, for stores open at least a year, reflect an early Easter, bad weather, and a rejiggered sales calendar that gave Wal-Mart positive numbers in March. More »

  • April 2007

    • Wal-Mart Chokes On Organic Food

      BusinessWeek  |  Apr 12, 07 1:00 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Chokes On Organic Food

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart customers aren't buying organic food, and the farmers who stepped up production to supply the giant discounter are the big losers. A year ago Wal-Mart ballyhooed an aggressive push into organic foods, saying they would offer 400 items at low cost. The company placed massive initial orders, farmers say . . . and then largely disappeared. More »

    • Wal-Mart Drops The Smock

      BusinessWeek  |  Apr 6, 07 11:24 AM CDT

      Wal-Mart Drops The Smock

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart employees are about to ditch their frumpy frocks in favor of a preppier look—khaki pants and dark-blue polos. It's part of a broader initiative to streamline and modernize the megastore's image to attract a new, wealthier customer base, Business Week reports. Other recent upscaling: vinyl wood floors and organic goods. More »

  • March 2007

    • Wal-Mart Drops Out of Bank Biz

      Yahoo!  |  Mar 18, 07 10:53 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Drops Out of Bank Biz

      (Newser) -  Wal-Mart has withdrawn its controversial application for a bank charter, ending a potential foray into the retail bank market. The big-box retailer’s plans to set up its own bank had drawn fire from banking and consumer groups, who feared it would stifle competition. The company, for its part, calls the protests "manufactured controversy." More »

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Wal-Mart Visitor's Center located on site of Sam Walton's original Walton's 5-10 store   (Wal-Mart)
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Sam Walton
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Sam Walton (Samuel Moore Walton), 1918-92, American retailing executive, b. Kingfisher, Okla. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Walton developed Wal-Mart into a chain of massive, centrally controlled stores ...

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