US: Wal-Mart to focus on price as Q3 earnings rise

By Katy Askew | 16 November 2012

US retailer Wal-Mart has said that it will continue to focus on delivering low prices to drive higher volumes in the remainder of the year, after booking third-quarter sales and earnings gains.

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