US: Wal-Mart to invest $6bn in retail pricing
By Michelle Russell | 15 October 2012
US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has announced plans to invest US$6bn in pricing by 2017.
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US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has announced plans to invest US$6bn in pricing by 2017.
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