Posted AT 9:09 AM EDT on 17/10/04
Wal-Mart on the brink
JONQUIERE, Quebec —
The signs topping sales racks wear the same yellow smiley face, but promise “Chute de Prix,” instead of price rollbacks. The boxes of Tide lining the shelves in housewares come packed with a bonus CD, just for Canadian stores, inviting shoppers to experience “la passion du Hockey.
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