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Walmart: Changing with the times

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
September 11, 2009

Mike Duke, Walmart Stores Inc.'s president and chief executive officer, sees a challenging retail environment continuing this fall and expects Christmas shopping will be a last-minute affair for many of the chain's customers.

Despite some signs that the economy is emerging from a recession, Duke said at a retail conference in New York, shoppers likely won't return to pre-recession spending habits anytime soon. Read on.