Wednesday, October 03, 2007

The Wal-Mart Empire

It appears to be crumbling.  Actually, the signs have been there for quite a while. Arkansas Times notes a Wall Street Journal story that pulls everything together...


The Wal-Mart era over?



...This is a fascinating story about the ways competitors have cut into Wal-Mart, in part with convenience. Even Kroger has successfully battled the Wal-Mart supercenter explosion with upscale and ready-to-eat products [...]



Then, probably statistically insignificant, comes more $$$$ out of Wal-Mart's coffers -


Judge Awards Wal-Mart Workers Another $62 Mil



Wal-Mart workers in Pennsylvania who previously won a $78.5 million class-action award for working off the clock will share an additional $62.3 million in damages, a judge ruled Wednesday. About 125,000 people will receive [...]




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