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August 2007
- Wal-Mart Sets Sights on India
  
  Times (UK) | Aug 7, 07 3:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wal-Mart will set up shop in the lucrative Indian market for the first time, the Times of London reports. In collaboration with Indian mobile phone company Bharti, the American retail giant will sell wholesale goods to small shops, restaurants, and other businesses. The first "Bharti Wal-Mart" stores are expected to open by 2009 and are already drawing fire. More »
- Wal-Mart Mexico Pays Teen Baggers Nada
  
  MSNBC | Aug 1, 07 4:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wal-Mart has 4,300 teenagers bagging merchandise for free in its Mexican stores, Newsweek reports. The retail giant isn't doing anything illegal, since the kids aren't technically workers but "volunteers" who donate their time in exchange for gratuities from customers. But labor activists say the notoriously bottom-line-minded company is nefariously exploiting local customs. More »
July 2007
- Look Out, Barbie: Here Comes Moses
  
  BBC | Jul 30, 07 4:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Faith-based action figures will soon compete with the latest Bratz and Transformers dolls on the shelves of a Wal-Mart near you. Tales of Glory figurines, including Samson, Jesus and Daniel (complete with the Lions’ Den), are being promoted as "God-honoring toys" in a market full of figures that "glorify evil, destruction, lying, cheating." More »
- Judge Tries Shame on Shoplifters
  
  BusinessWeek | Jul 25, 07 3:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A local Alabama judge has teamed with Wal-Mart to punish shoplifters with shame, making them don sandwich-boards reading “I am a thief; I stole from Wal-Mart” and parade in public, BusinessWeek reports. More than 20 culprits have received the sentence in recent months; the world’s largest retailer sees about $3 billion of merchandise leave the stores illegally each year. More »
June 2007
- Clintons Sell Stock to Avoid Bonds
  
  New York Times | Jun 15, 07 8:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nobody wants to see Whitewater II, least of all the Clintons. As Hillary barrels towards the White House, they've liquidated a blind trust worth $5 million to $25 million in an effort to avoid potential conflict-of-interest charges. The fund, invested on their behalf since Bill took office, included live-wire investments in oil companies, military contractors, and Arkansas favorite Wal-Mart. More »
May 2007
- Wal-Mart, You're Getting a Dell
  
  InfoWorld | May 24, 07 1:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dell is about to expand beyond its traditional direct-to-consumer sales channels in a big way: by making a deal with Wal-Mart. The struggling computer maker and the world's largest retailer announced today that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores will start carrying Dell Dimensions next month. The two exclusive models will be part of bundles that sell for less than $700. More »
- Hillary Downplays History With Wal-Mart
  
  New York Times | May 19, 07 7:41 PM CDT
  
  (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
  
  (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
  
  (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
  
  (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
  
  (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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