|
|
Article: On Wal-Mart and focus. (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; music products retailing)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- Music Trades
- Article date:
- March 1, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Music Trades Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Despite the greatest bull market in the history of Wall Street, the stock of Wal-Mart has remained mired at a two-year low. Sales and profits at the world's largest retailer have continued to grow at a high single-digit rate, and the company continues to expand at the expense of rivals Sears, K-Mart, and J.C. Penny; so what accounts for the lackluster stock performance? In a word, focus. Investment professionals are increasingly concerned that after 25 years of stellar performance, Wal-Mart is facing an identity crisis and management lacks a clear direction. With annual sales of $94 billion, or nearly 20 times the sales of the entire music products industry, Wal-Mart can not ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: WAL-MART SENT BACK TO SCHOOL; Teacher's groups ...
Boise Weekly;
August 17, 2005 ;
700+ words
... ... retail merchant and largest employer, Wal-Mart. The events were the beginning of a national "Send Wal-Mart Back to School" campaign, in which ... but we are asking shoppers to send Wal-Mart a sign," said Geralyn Lutty, UFCW ...
|
|