Article: 62% of New Yorkers Favor Opening Wal-Mart Stores Throughout the Five Boroughs; Nearly Two-Thirds of New Yorkers Say They are Likely to Shop at Wal-Mart if it Opens Stores in NYC.

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent consumer survey that measured the opinions of New Yorkers about the opening of Wal-Mart stores within the city's five boroughs revealed that a majority (62%) would welcome the discount retailer to the city. Nearly two-thirds said they would likely shop at New York City Wal-Mart stores, and the store and its low prices are known to most New Yorkers. Sixty-seven percent have already shopped at a Wal-Mart store in other markets.

Currently, 56% percent of New Yorkers say they travel outside of the city to shop, with Wal-Mart as the number one destination for out-of-town shopping. In fact, Wal-Mart estimates that New Yorkers ...