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Only retail flunkies find the humor in news about store expansion, but this piece from the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has something that really tickled. Potential shoppers in India are awestruck as they watch the first Wal-Mart supercenter get built. Shoppers there have never seen...

Wal-Mart is reducing its toy space by more than half and making other changes in a "fast, friendly, clean" concept intended to attract shoppers shun the retail giant because its stores are cluttered.By dropping its toy loss-leader strategy and focusing on a more consumer-friendly store layout,...

Napoleon has nothing on Wal-Mart. Watch the discount mega-giant retailer take over the U.S. starting from the time Sam Walton opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962, the same year Kmart and Target opened. The rest is history, as captured in this dynamic interactive U.S. map produced by...

Dollar stores are great places to find bargains on any number of household needs but you can't always assume that, just because it's only $1, you're automatically getting the most bang for your buck. Prices and quantities may vary according to stores in your town, but going by my shopping list,...