Wal-Mart’s rivals play follow-the-leader

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:13

Susan Nelson and her son Joshua shop for groceries at Toy R Us.<br /><br />The chain is rolling out a new section in 260 of its almost 600 stores with more consumables, like paper towels, hand soap and detergent.From paper towels at Toys R Us to bagged lettuce at Target, several large retailers are taking a page from Wal-Mart — the king of one-stop shopping.



 

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