On Wal-Mart, Retail Reports, Apples & Oranges.
It’s hard to imagine a better headline in these recession times than “Sales Fall Sharply for Retailers Not Named Wal-Mart” (NYT, February 5th, 2009). This month, the budget shopping chain continues to lead the reports with “Wal-Mart reports strong rise in sales” (MSNBC News, March 5th, 2009). In a long retail report Wal-Mart is compared [...]