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04 Jun 2009 10:25

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Biz: Wal-Mart: Our new jobs will help the economy

  • During this difficult economic time, we’re proud to be able to create quality jobs for thousands of Americans this year.
  • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro-Wright • On the company’s desire to create more jobs; many states will get boosts of 1,000 new jobs each. Sounds great, doesn’t it? • source
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04 Jun 2009 10:11

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Biz: Eventually, we’re all going to work at Wal-Mart

  • 22,000+ new jobs being created by the ultra-massive big box retailer this year
  • 33,800 jobs were created by both Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club last year source
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08 May 2009 16:28

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Offbeat: A bra retailer says they “boobed” on cup-size-based pricing

  • It’s true that our fantastic quality larger bras cost more money to make, and we felt it was right to reflect this in the prices we charged. Well, we were wrong.
  • British retailer Marks & Spencer • In an ad that ran in U.K. newspapers on Friday. The retailer was the subject of an online campaign to get them to change their variable pricing ways. Now only if we can convince Apple to heed the advice of this when it comes to online music. • source
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05 Mar 2009 10:30

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Biz: Wal-Mart: Where everybody shops because they’re broke

  • 5.2% increase in same-store sales during the month of February for the mega-retailer
  • 2.4% analysts’ estimates for Wal-Mart’s increase in sales; well, at least someone else is doing well! source
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