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Wal-Mart Backs U.S. Push By KRISTI ELLIS WASHINGTON Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is standing by its pledge to boost American manufacturing. Bill Simon, Wal-Mart's U.S. president and chief executive officer, revealed [...]

Byline: Shailendra Tyagi 'We Wish Walmart the very best for the future,' said Rajan Bharti Mittal, managing director of Bharti Enterprises, after the mutual parting of ways between his company [...]

Wal-Mart has said that its joint venture with Bharti Enterprises will depend on future government policy on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector. FDI in retail [...]

MEXICO CITY -- Cifra here is the leader in what promises to be a very fast-growing industry--supermarkets in Mexico. There are competitors who would love to topple Cifra from the [...]

Wal-Mart, Fingerhut Ink Web Deal BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here signed a deal to have Federated Department Stores' Fingerhut Business Services subsidiary handle order fulfillment for its on-line business. [...]

Wal-Mart's announcement of its agreement with Bharti Enterprises has resulted in plenty of activity. Much has been written in India about the repercussions of the 'Wal-Mart Effect,' even though the [...]

MUMBAI--Walmart and Bharti Enterprises parted ways this year, leaving the world's largest retailer on its own in India. Walmart assumed its partner's 50% stake in Bharti Wal-Mart Pvt. Ltd., giving [...]

Wal-Mart Stores and Dillard Department Stores will build and operate Dillard stores in Mexico through a joint venture involving the Wal-Mart/Cifra partnership. The Mexican economy is expected to recover in 1995, and the new venture plans to take advantage of that by building six stores through 1996. A 225,000 square foot store in Monterrey will be the first, opening in fall 1995. Other American retailers, such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and J.C. Penney also have plans to expand into Mexico., NEW YORK -- Retailing in Mexico is starting to have a distinct Arkansas accent. Wal-Mart Stores, of Bentonville, Ark., and Dillard Department Stores, based in Little Rock, are teaming up [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In its first move outside the United States, Wal-Mart has formed a joint venture with Cifra, the largest retailer in Mexico, to open several membership wholesale clubs [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's joint venture with the Central American Retail Holding Co. (CARHCO) has given it a substantial presence in five countries of the region: Guatemala, with 120 stores; [...]

SHANGHAI -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has inked a deal to open stores on China's booming East Coast. The agreement with China International Trust and Investment Corp. (CITIC) will create a [...]

The Hyper Strategy Singing to a drill-sergeant's cadence, a foot-tapping, hand-clapping, arm-swinging Sam Walton, chairman and chief executive of Wal-Mart, and Donald Washington, a 6-ft. 8-in. cashier, led hundreds of [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here has chosen AT&T as its new prepaid calling-card vendor. AT&T Prepaid Cards, Basking Ridge, N.J., made the announcement last week. Under the agreement, AT&T [...]

NEW YORK--Wal-Mart Stores, INc., its joint partner, Cifra SA, and Dillard Department Stores, Inc., are in a joint venture to build Dillard Stores in Mexico. Wal-Mart/Cifra together will own 50 [...]

Wal-Mart has formed a joint venture with CP Pokphand Co subsidiary Ek Chor Distribution System Company Ltd to operate three or four stores in Hong Kong, under the Value Club name. These will be followed later by stores in China. At 10,000 to 20,000 square feet, the Value Clubs will be downscaled versions of Sam's Clubs warehouses. The Hong Kong stores are Wal-Mart's first outside the Western Hemisphere., NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart, already the largest retailer in the U.S., is reaching East and West to bring its style of discounting around the world. As reported (DNR, Aug. 22, [...]

Wal-Mart Stores is forming a joint venture with Mexican retailer Cifra to import Mexican health and beauty care products into the US. The operation will include wholesaling to other retailers, as well as supplying Wal-Mart stores. Reasons for the move include obtaining products that appeal to the Hispanic market, preparing for the increase in trade expected from tariff reductions, and the opening of club stores in Mexico stocked with American products, causing pressure to reciprocate. Fleming Cos is following suit by forming a similar venture with Mexico's Grupo Gigante., Wal-Mart Stores is looking to increase the number of Mexican health and beauty care items it carries. The move in part is an attempt by the chain to target the [...]

MEXICO CITY -- Wal-Mart Stores and Cifra -- the largest retailers in the United States and Mexico, respectively -- have decided to hitch their futures in Mexico as equal partners. [...]

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its joint venture with Cifra S.A., a Mexican retailer, with plans to add six to eight warehouse club stores in Mexico City. [...]

Pak 'N Save, Wal-Mart Plan Dual-Store Site SACRAMENTO - Pak 'N Save, Safeway's warehouse format store, and Wal-Mart Corp., the discounting giant, plan to open adjacent stores in Elk Grove, [...]

Hypermart USA Opens With Impressive Array of Brands Hypermart USA, a 222,000-square-foot discount general merchandise/ grocery store, opened here Monday morning to throngs of customers. The giant discount store, a [...]

Cullum, Wal-Mart Set Discount Hyperunits DALLAS -- Cullum Cos. has entered into a joint venture with Wal-Mart Stroes to open hypermarket-style units of 100,000-200,000 sq. ft. with discount-level prices. The [...]