WAL-MART TO SHUTTER 269 STORES, 154 OF THEM IN THE US

[poncho]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart is closing 269 stores, more than half of them in the U.S. and another big chunk in its challenging Brazilian market.

The stores being shuttered account for a fraction of the company's 11,000 stores worldwide and less than 1 percent of its global revenue.

More than 95 percent of the stores set to be closed in the U.S. are within 10 miles of another Wal-Mart. The Bentonville, Arkansas, company said it is working to ensure that workers are placed in nearby locations.

The store closures will start at the end of the month.

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[777]

Kmart, Macy's and Sears are closing up some stores as well, the old brick and mortar stores are becoming a thing of the past. These Wal-mart stores are mostly the Express ones, and this is going to affect sixteen thousand people. DJIE is crashing right now, some economic recovery.

 

[carpro]

Most of them are relatively new small stores in small communities. An experiment that didn't work. They're cutting their losses and moving on. Smart move.

 

[Rob_BW]

They're building one a few miles from me. We're somewhat rural, between two decent sized towns with their own Walmarts.

I was hoping for something different, maybe a Target. Oh well.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Not surprising. Retailers had a tough year last year. Americans were spending less overall and increasing their buys via the Internet. As Carpo said, most are small Express stores.

 

[InTheLight]

Of the 154 US stores, 102 are the smallish Wal Mart Express stores located in small communities.

Wal Mart is opening 300 new stores in 2016, including 60 in the US.

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[poncho]

Of the 154 US stores, 102 are the smallish Wal Mart Express stores located in small communities.

Wal Mart is opening 300 new stores in 2016, including 60 in the US.

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