Walmart: Market share gains here to stay

News  |  www.hometextilestoday.com | May 13, 2009

Bentonville, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s president and ceo, Mike Duke, tried to dispel suspicions that the discount department store chain’s recent performance "is just a result of the economic downturn and if it will last," he said during the first quarter earnings call this morning.

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Walmart.com adds products

News  |  www.furnituretoday.com | Sep 14, 2009

The online arm of Wal-Mart has launched a “Walmart Marketplace” on its Web site that includes goods from other online retailers, including furniture industry major CSN Stores. The Bentonville, Ark.-based retail giant said it “has added nearly one million new items to its online product assortment”

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Walmart drops prices on more toys for Christmas

News  |  www.kidstodayonline.com | Nov 4, 2009

Walmart has announced price cuts on 100 additional toys as it continues efforts to attract cash-strapped holiday shoppers earlier in the Christmas selling season.

http://www.kidstodayonline.com/article/CA6705489.html?nid=3617

US: Wal-Mart eyes store chain sales growth in India: Apparel and textile News & Comment

Raj Jain, president of emerging markets at Wal-Mart's international unit, told Bloomberg: "The increase for organised retailing will depend on the amount of investments made and government policies." According to Jain, Wal-Mart sees potential retail sales of US$500bn in India in nine years' time.

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Wal-Mart acquires retail chain in Southern Brazil

News  |  www.casualliving.com | Dec 19, 2005

Wal-Mart Stores, based in Bentonville, Ark., purchased Sonae's retail operations in Brazil, which include 140 hypermarkets, supermarkets and wholesale units, for euro 635 million (about $757 million).

http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6292497.html

USA: Wal-Mart Canada Unveils 300th Store

News  |  www.bharattextile.com | Jun 13, 2008

USA: Wal-Mart Canada opened the doors of its 300th store, a Wal-Mart Supercentre in the Heartland retail district of Mississauga, Ontario.

http://www.bharattextile.com/newsitems/2007636

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The Big box retailers are not all bad, and independent retailers are not all good. But the combination of the two is perfect. The retail world is a jungle that both predator and prey inhabit. Each are needed to keep balance in the world.

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Cover heading (TBD) : Current Issue : : Home Furnishings Business

Just imagine you were there when the idea was first proposed to sell furniture on the Internet. The pitch was probably greeted with howls of laughter and comments like, “Customers will never go for that. They can’t touch it or sit on it? Just look at it on a screen?

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