date:Feb 21, 2014
also appeal to shoppers who want to pick up groceries and other staples mid-week without making a trip to an enormous supercenter.
The smaller format is a way to address the problems at grocery, but it's going to take multiple years for it to have a positive impact on overall results, said Edward Jones analyst Brian Yarbrough.
Comparable sales at the smaller stores rose 5 percent last quarter, compared to an overall 0.4 percent drop in the United States.
Wal-Mart now plans to open between 27