US Stores Offer Layaway, Fuel Rollback
RETAIL GIANT REACTS TO CHALLENGES
Posted: October 16, 2011 at 5:40 a.m.
Walmart continues reacting to economic challenges facing consumers.
“We are evaluating extending the gas rollback until next year. Sometimes rollbacks become permanent, sometimes they are just 90 days.” BILL SIMON President and chief executive office of Walmart U.S.
BY THE NUMBERS
WALMART US NEW STORES
Bill Simon, president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S., told investors Wednesday the company plans to build or convert 210 to 235 stores next year compared to about 150 this year.
The new store breakdown:
Supercenter - 130-135
Walmart Market - 80
Walmart Express - 20
SOURCE: WALMART
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