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Wal-Mart, our biggest and arguably best company, has suffered a defeat.(The Week)(Brief Article)
* Wal-Mart, our biggest and arguably best company, has suffered a defeat. They wanted to convert 60 barren concrete acres in Inglewood, Calif., into a Supercenter. A referendum was scheduled. The Left--the usual gang: unions, activists, the media--campaigned fiercely. The voters said no to Wal-Mart. Too bad. If they prefer 60 barren concrete acres to a Supercenter, that's their business. But the prejudice against Wal-Mart, and the superstitions concerning same, are outrageous. This is a company that employs over a million people and sells very ...
- Wal-Mart shops for local stores, insiders disclose. (Wal-Mart Stores Inc....
- Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal Hathcock, Jim June 4, 1990 700+ words
Wal-Mart shops for local stores, insiders disclose Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart, an aggressive discount retailer entering...assistant director of real estate for Wal-Mart, wouldn't confirm or deny that San Diego...
- Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott Announces 'Wal-Mart Jobs and Opportunity Zones'...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 4, 2006 700+ words
...Built in Neighborhoods That Need Wal-Mart the Most; Chicago's West Side...of America's annual convention, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Lee Scott will announce the new, nationwide "Wal-Mart Jobs and Opportunity Zones" initiative...
- Wal-Mart rolls out bank in Mexico.(Company overview)
- Magazine article from: Arkansas Business Friedman, Mark February 25, 2008 700+ words
...University of California at Davis. "So if Wal-Mart is installing something that allows the buyers...sense that buyers could also take advantage of the Wal-Marts for banking." But Wal-Mart Watch, a nonprofit advocacy group in Washington...
- Wal-Mart and Carrefour as home-region multinationals.(Viewpoint)(Company...
- Magazine article from: European Retail Digest Rugman, Alan M. Waters, L. Leslie December 22, 2005 700+ words
...based firms. This Viewpoint article analyses Wal-Mart and Carrefour as typical examples of large retailers...regions of North America and Europe respectively. Wal-Mart's Strategy In 2001, Wal-Mart became the world's biggest company in terms...
- Wal-Mart Statement Regarding Quinnipiac Poll.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 3, 2006 700+ words
...The following was released today by Wal-Mart regarding Quinnipiac Poll: "This...families of New York City -- support Wal-Mart. They know that our stores provide...4.7% sales growth last month. Wal-Mart is good for America's communities...
- Wal-Mart Finds Land in Beaumont, Calif.; Store Could Open in 2004.
- Newspaper article from: The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) August 3, 2002 700+ words
Byline: Steve Moore Aug. 3--Wal-Mart is buying land for a new store in...Kanelos, community affairs manager for Wal-Mart in California. "We intend to go full bore and bring a Wal-Mart into Beaumont to serve the needs...
- Wal-Mart Might Turn Eugene, Ore., Store into Supercenter.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News September 18, 2003 700+ words
...In the six months ended July 31, Wal-Mart opened 98 Supercenters, 71 of them by enlarging regular Wal-Marts. During the same period, the retailer...lineup of groceries. In Oregon, Wal-Mart has opened six Supercenters since...
- Wal-Mart finds frosty reception.
- Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) November 21, 2006 700+ words
...Berlin Township. "I can't imagine Wal-Mart would keep two stores open within one mile...applause erupted from the audience. Earlier, Wal-Mart's Washington had said, "There are Wal-Marts that coexist beautifully s
Source: HighBeam Research, Wal-Mart, our biggest and arguably best company, has suffered a...