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Wal-Mart's Midlife Crisis
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BW MAGAZINE COVER STORY Wal-Mart's Midlife Crisis Declining growth, increasing competition, and not an easy fix in site Go to Story GLOBAL BUSINESS Widening Aisles For Indian Shoppers Big retailers are jostling to replace millions of small merchants with chain stores Go to Story GLOBAL BUSINESS Rubles Across The Sea Russian companies are on a global buying spree Go to Story ADVERTISEMENT
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