Two Stories from Bentonville

(4 pm. – promoted by ek hornbeck)

Wal-Mart: Our shoppers are ‘running out of money’

By Parija Kavilanz, senior writer, CNNMoney

April 28, 2011: 2:41 PM ET

“We’re seeing core consumers under a lot of pressure,” (Wal-Mart CEO) Duke said at an event in New York. “There’s no doubt that rising fuel prices are having an impact.”



Now, with its strategy of low prices all the time back in place, Duke said making Wal-Mart a “one-stop shopping stop” is a critical response to dealing with the rising price of fuel.

Americans don’t have the luxury of driving all over town to do their shopping.

Wal-Mart brings guns back

By Parija Kavilanz, senior writer, CNNMoney

April 28, 2011: 1:24 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Wal-Mart said Thursday that it is bringing guns back to many of its U.S. stores in an effort to lift slumping sales.



Wal-Mart currently sells rifles, shotguns and ammunition in about 1,300 stores in the United States.

Those firearms will now be available at about half of Wal-Mart’s 4,000 stores.

Tip of the hat to Chris in Paris who opines-

Is it asking for too much to have our political leadership implement policies that help the middle class as opposed to the continuing strategy that helps Wall Street?

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