US retail giant Wal-Mart, which recently acquired a controlling stake of Seiyu, has said it will install its own information system to revamp the Japanese supermarket operator’s distribution network before opening its own stores in Japan.

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John Menzer, CEO of Wal-Mart’s international division, said the company would install its Retail Link information system in eight Seiyu stores on a trial basis by September, reported Nihon Keizai Shimbun.


The system is said to make production and inventory management more efficient through cooperation with Seiyu and its business partners.

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