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...Drug Stores warns that customers would have fewer choices of brands and longer waits in line, while big retailers would have to contend with a patchwork of confusing state laws. That is already true: at least 11 states have enacted some restraints. Meanwhile, some retailers are voluntarily restricting sales. Wal-Mart, for instance, limits customers to three boxes of products containing pseudoephedrine...
...related products, once limited to the provinces of privately owned studios and niche catalogs, are turning up on the shelves of big-time retailers. All kinds of yoga-related accessories are now available at sporting-goods stores and department stores; you can even buy yoga gear at Costco and Wal-Mart. At REI, the specialty outdoor store, sales of yoga mats, blocks and other props were up 98% in 2004 compared with the year before...
...single local store, they are becoming avid, American-style comparison-shoppers, sniffing out bargains and variety from a large number of competitors. Stores like Britain's Tesco (which now pulls in half of British shoppers every month) and ASDA (owned by the world's No. 1 retailer, Wal-Mart), and Germany's Aldi (the powerhouse of discounters) use their size as a potent weapon in dealing with suppliers. That in turn enables them to continue lowering prices and capitalizing on the price revolution, which has finally hit Europe. But price isn't the only weapon. When European shoppers aren...
...frosh MARY-KATE and ASHLEY OLSEN were probably looking forward to their inaugural protest march--but not to having it directed at them. The National Labor Committee took the twins to task over maternity leave-- or, rather, the lack of it--for the women in Bangladesh who sew their Wal-Mart clothing line. The school newspaper suggested the student government censure the celebs, and a march was organized. When presented with a pledge guaranteeing pregnant women time off, the stars quickly signed. The Olsens' names were removed from protest banners, but the march continued against Wal-Mart. As if understanding...
Grandma and Grandpa can be notoriously hard to shop for. How many sweaters and kitchen utensils can two people really own? But with the advent of DVD, the problem is solved with a trip to their favorite store, Wal-Mart. Here you will find the Ultimate Matrix Collection, a 10-disc set featuring all three Matrix films and loads of tantalizing extras, for an unbeatable price. When you give your unsuspecting grandparents this fantastic gift, preface it with the following question—“Grandma, do you remember the good old days of tight black vinyl...