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Our Ashley County correspondent points out that mere days after getting its hiney waxed in Deutschland, Wal-Mart is considering giving it a go Down Under.

The London Sunday Telegraph has the story, which the AP apparently has thus far overlooked:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/07/30/cnwalmart30.xml

Posted by sbutts on July 30, 2006 04:18 PM |

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I think the behemoth has somehow slipped under the radar and is already downunder, just under the guise of "Big W," which according to its website is the "discount department store division of Woolworths Limited."

During a recent trip there I happened to hit Big W for a few bits and pieces and was surprised to see the "We sell for less" motto and smiley face plastered all about the shop.

Posted by: Aussie in Ark | July 30, 2006 05:34 PM

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