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Friday, August 23, 2013

Wal-Mart Spreads Made-In-U.S. Message

ORLANDO, Fla. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is hoping for a groundswell “made-in-America” movement.

The world’s largest retailer hosted its first two-day summit Thursday bringing together retailers, suppliers and government officials that it hopes will build on the company’s recent commitment to drive more manufacturing in the U.S.

The event, which attracted representatives from 500 manufacturers, eight governors, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and officials from three dozen states, comes seven months after the Bentonville, Ark.-based discounter pledged that it planned to buy $50 billion more U. S.-made goods over the next decade. That’s the equivalent of just more than 10 percent of what Wal-Mart will sell at retail this year.

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5 comments:

  1. Too late. I've already quit shopping at Walmart.

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  2. 10%. wow. So it will still be 90% Made in China. wow.

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  3. Me, too. Odd the king of sales for china would "turnabout".

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  4. I've never liked wally world.

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  5. yup aren't they one the reason most manufacturers went over seas in the first place!

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