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What’s Driving Wal-Mart’s Average Square Footage Per Store In The U.S.?
Wal-Mart ‘s (NYSE:WMT) average square footage per store in the U.S. has come down significantly over the past four or five years. Back in 2010, it stood at 162,000 square feet per store, when the company had 708 Discount stores, 2,907 Super...
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Wal-Mart Gets Cautious With Mexican Expansion Amid Weak Market Conditions
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) operates over 2,200 stores in Mexico, that make up for over a third of its international store fleet. Despite the prevailing economic problems, the retailer has performed decently in the ma...
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Wal-Mart Reports Growth Across Segments, But Falls On Bleak Guidance
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), reported its Q4 and full year fiscal 2015 earnings on Thursday. The retailer’s net revenues for the fourth quarter increased by 1.4%, driven by growth in comparable sales at Wal-Mart...
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Wal-Mart’s Earnings To Be Weighed Down By Traffic Decline And West Coast Ports Issue
Retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is scheduled to release its Q4 fiscal 2015 earnings on February 19th and we expect its results to be bogged down both by a continuing decline in foot traffic and the labor unrest that has affected West Coast port...
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Why Wal-Mart’s Revenue Per Square Feet Will Improve Going Forward
Wal-Mart ‘s (NYSE:WMT) U.S. revenue per square feet (a measure of store productivity) declined slightly from $437 in 2008 to $424 in 2010, due to a pullback in consumer spending during the economic downturn. The figure ticked up a little to...
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Wal-Mart Earnings Review: Solid Quarter, Omni-Channel Outlook In Focus
Wal-Mart ‘s (NYSE:WMT) shares increased by 5% after it reported strong results for its Q3 fiscal 2015. The retailer’s U.S. comparable sales increased for the first time in the last seven quarters and its EPS was able to beat street es...
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Wal-Mart Earnings Preview: Consistent Decline In Foot Traffic And Higher Expenses Will Subdue Results
When the retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) comes out its Q3 fiscal 2015 earnings on November 13th, its growth is unlikely to be any different from what it has been in the past several quarters. The company hasn’t seen positive comparable sa...
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Wal-Mart Cuts Its Growth Forecasts And Slows Store Expansion
Amid an uncertain retail environment hindered by sluggish consumer spending, store giant Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has cut its growth forecast for the current fiscal year. During an investor day presentation last week, the retailer lowered its sales g...
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Retail Week In Review: Wal-Mart, Target & Costco
Last week, National Retail Federation (NRF) released an optimistic sales growth forecast for the upcoming holiday season. It predicts retail sales during November and December 2014 (excluding gas, autos and restaurant sales) to increase by 4.1%, ...
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Retail Week In Review: Wal-Mart, Target And Costco
The past week in the U.S. retail industry was mainly about major retailers, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT), unveiling their plans for holiday hiring. While the retail giant decided to increase its hiring as compared to 2013 for the bu...
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Wal-Mart’s Answer To Dollar Chain Bidding War: Rebrand Express To Neighborhood
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), recently unveiled plans to rebrand its Express stores to Neighborhood Markets in an attempt to have a more uniform approach towards its small store strategy. The company has been aggressiv...
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