Apparel remains a "work in progress" at Wal-Mart
Author: Leonie Barrie | 18 May 2010
US retail giant Wal-Mart today (18 May) admitted that apparel has been one of its biggest underperformers in the first quarter, contributing to a drop in same-store sales at its US namesake stores.
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