Keith Mastin of Rogers loads items he bought Thursday at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in central Rogers. Wal-Mart reported that sales were up 5 percent in April at stores open at least a year.
Photo by Bob Coleman
Mike Duke, Wal-Mart 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.
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Business, Pages 31, 32 on 09/11/2009
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