Walmart's 'aggressive' new convenience-store strategy

Hungry for profits, the retail giant plans to start building smaller stores in urban areas. Will Walmart conquer America's cities?

The superstore chain is hoping to squeeze it's big box stores into some small urban spaces.
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Walmart, the quintessentially suburban "big box" retailer, is looking to conquer America's urban areas. The world's largest retailer has been "aggressively" scouting out smaller storefronts in New York, San Francisco, Detroit, and other big cities, and is expected to detail a planned push into the convenience-store market next month. Here's a look at what we know now:

How small is Walmart thinking?

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