Скачать или смотреть The nation's first urban Wal-Mart express opened Wednesday in Chicago. It's part of a test that Wal

(29 Jul 2011) HEADLINE: Wal-mart opens first express store in Chicago
CAPTION: The nation's first urban Wal-Mart express opened Wednesday in Chicago. It's part of a test that Wal-Mart hopes will help turn around a two-year U.S. sales slump and employ people in hard hit city centers. (July 27)
THE NATION'S FIRST URBAN WALMART EXPRESS OPENED WEDNESDAY IN CHICAGO--IT'S PART OF A TEST THAT WAL-MART STORES HOPE WILL HELP TURN AROUND A TWO-YEAR U.S. SALES SLUMP AND EMPLOY PEOPLE IN HARD HIT CITY CENTERS
it adds to the economy-it adds jobs to the neighborhood-definetly.
and here on the streets of chicago''s south side in an area known often as a food desert-meaning-options are slim-you can see many of the stores on the this street are has beens.
WALMART IS ONE OF SEVERAL LARGE GROCERY CHAINS THAT HAVE AGREED TO TAKE PART IN FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMAS LET¹S MOVE CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THE URBAN FOOD DESERTS ARE SEEN AS A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY
BUT MANY SHOP OWNERS ON CHICAGO''S SOUTH SIDE ARE SKEPTICAL
a lot of people say it''s going to affect small business in the area but maybe it will bring more people-so-we don''t know yet.
BUT WALMART SAYS THAT THEIR PRESENCE IN LOW INCOME URBAN AREAS IS A POSTIVE ONE.
and it''s going to bring extra foot traffic into the area and more business for the rest of the community
THIS NEW CONVENIENCE FORMAT IS AIMED AT FIGHTING OFF THE RISE OF DOLLAR STORES, WHICH THRIVED DURING THE RECESSION AND CONTINUE TO DRAW CUSTOMERS AWAY FROM WAL-MART-THE WORLD''S LARGEST RETAILER
THIS IN AND OUT GROCERY STORE HAS 11 AISLES STOCKING EVERYTHING FROM MILK TO PET FOOD-THE FIRST DISPLAY GREETING SHOPPERS AS THEY ENTER IS AN AISLE OF FRESH PRODUCE-WHICH IN URBAN FOOD DESERTS IS PRACTICALLY UNHEARD OF.
we have not had any new stores in this area for a long time so now i can sgo shopping with my daughter.
THE BIG BOX RETAILER PLANS TO ROLL OUT 15 WALMART EXPRESS STORES THIS YEAR IN THREE TEST MARKETS: CHICAGO, RICHFIELD, N.C., AND THE DISCOUNT CHAIN''S HOME STATE OF ARKANSAS
ROBERT RAY, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHICAGO

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