thestatedtruth.com | July 12, 2012

Can small town America survive a local Wal-Mart……Our opinion is that anytime one company controls so many things, it’s not good for anyone!  A study of small and rural towns in Iowa showed lost sales for local businesses ranging from -17.2% in small towns to -61.4% in rural areas, amounting to a total dollar loss […]

Category: Commentary, Economy, National News, Retail, World News | 13 Comments »
Tags: Big Stores, Control, Large Company, retail, spending, Super Stores, walmart

thestatedtruth.com | March 28, 2011

Citigroup is out with a report today highlighting Wal-Mart and its burgeoning international business. Question: So what are the retailer’s big non-US markets? Answer: You’ll be surprised, take a look at the chart below.   Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/wal-mart-regional-breakdown-2011-3#ixzz1HxW3Jczf

Category: Charts and Graphs, Commentary, National News, Wall Street | 12,537 Comments »
Tags: walmart, Walmart's Second Biggest Market

thestatedtruth.com | September 22, 2010

Talk about tough times out there, this shopping habit says it all. Bloomberg:  Wal-Mart CEO “I don’t need to tell you that our cus­tomer remains challenged…You need not go farther than one of our stores on midnight at the end of the month. And it’s real interesting to watch, about 11 p.m. customers start to come […]

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Tags: entitlements, food stamps, retail, walmart