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—>Fortune has an interesting article about a Target that opened up in Walmart country. The store is located about seven minutes from "Wal-Mart No. 1", the first Wal-Mart ever built, and 20 minutes from Walmart's headquarters in Bentonville, AR. At first, Target was concerned that the Walmart faithful wouldn't shop at their new store — but they worried needlessly. Apparently, former CEO Lee Scott and current CEO Mike Duke are regulars. More »
—>Retailers are hoping that the credit crunch ends and consumers will start spending like crazy again — but Walmart's CEO Lee Scott doesn't think that's going to happen. More »
"I feel we are well positioned for an economic downturn," Scott said. "Our low prices and low-cost business model should give us an advantage over other retailers if things get more difficult for consumers."More »
—>Here's how much Robert Greenwald doesn't like Wal-Mart: A lot. So many lots, in fact, that he made a movie about them and their evil ways. More »
