One of the few bright spots of our economy is the continued strength of Wal-Mart, the nation's largest corporation. While other retailers suffer, or go out of business, Wal-Mart continues to post higher sales figures.
And Wal-Mart is looking to expand in Chicago, despite the recession, and counter the trend of growing "food deserts" within the city.
Meanwhile, an undercover journalist worked for a while at an Arizona Wal-Mart, and walked away impressed by the retail king, as he reports in the New York Post.
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3 comments:
That was an interesting article. The truth is, WalMart does a great job of meeting customer needs. That is why they are so popular.
Why settle for a little box when you can have a big one??? Nice post John, I'll steal it - I mean link to it - tomorrow.
That's what happens when you cross
a Walgreens with a K-Mart, A
Wal-Mart.
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