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Wal-Mart boosted its stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu to majority status and will install one of its…
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Wal-Mart to Revamp U.S. Division
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Wal-Mart Sets New Workers’ Health Plan
Countering criticism that Wal-Mart's health care benefits are too expensive, ceo H. Lee Scott revealed…
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Target is entering fast-fashion's heady realms, launching Go International, a program of limited-edition…
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Boston is the quintessential college town and it's become a textbook case of the major, and sometimes…
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Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship here is getting a $25 million-plus makeover as the retailer modernizes key…
Wal-Mart Shuffles Exec Pair
Wal-Mart Stores is flipping the roles of two of its top domestic and international executives as the world's…
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Wal-Mart Acquires Stake In Central American Firm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is gaining a foothold in Central America for the first time, buying a one-third stake in…
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Not all rock bands are antifashion. In fact, some are admittedly and blatantly commercial.