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THREE WALMART SUPERSTORES OPEN IN CANADA

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Wednesday, November 8, 2006

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Wal-Mart Canada's first three supercenters opened in Ancaster, London and
Stouffville, Ontario.

The idea originally started in the United States in late 2005 and was announced
that it would be arriving in Canada.

Flat screen TVs suspended from the ceiling will feature a television network,
featuring fashion shows of Wal-Mart's clothing lines, TV commercials featuring
brands the retailer carries, and corporate messages.


A Wal-Mart supercenter in Madison Heights, Virginia.

With an expanded selection of electronics, hardware, home and housewares, the
Wal-Mart supercentre could be compared to Future Shop, Home Depot, Home
Outfitters, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Fortinos. The supercentre has wider aisles,
higher ceilings, clear signage, and cash registers in selected departments such
as electronics and clothing.

"Our goal is to become the one-stop shop for customers," said Mario Pilozzi,
chief executive of Wal-Mart Canada. "You see how fresh that is today? We are
going to maintain that freshness in these stores."

Wal-Mart's Canadian supercentres are more sophisticated then their U.S.
counterparts, because Canadian grocers have created higher expectations among
the average consumer, company officials say.

However, Wal-Mart openings are controversial in many communities. Activists
claim they can be detrimental to local economies, driving out locally owned
businesses, lowering wages, and leading to suburban sprawl.

Wal-Mart already has plans to open fourteen new supercentres in 2007, of them
Scarborough, Sarnia, Brampton and Vaughan will be early in the year.