USA: Wal-Mart Enjoys Solid Oct Sales Growth
The world's largest retailer by sales, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, on Thursday posted a 4.5 per cent rise in October same-store sales. The Arkansas-based company said total sales for the four week period climbed 11.8 per cent year-on-year to just over $19 billion despite unseasonal weather in parts of the country hitting winter apparel sales.