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Wal-Mart Wants To Sell More Local Produce

The Associated Press is reporting that Wal-Mart Stores plans to double its sales of locally sourced produce in the U.S. by the end of 2015. The move by the world’s biggest retailer is part of a new sustainable agriculture strategy that looks to steer more business to small and medium-sized farmers globally while also reducing some [...]
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Walmart Doubling Sales of Produce From Local Farms

Business & Finance : Fast Company (3 years ago)

It's becoming increasingly difficult to villify Walmart, despite its tendency to put smaller retailers out of business. The retail giant last year unveiled an ambitious sustainability index for its suppliers, and now the it's announ... Read Post

Wal-Mart plans to double locally grown produce sales

Industries / Agriculture : The Packer: Retail (3 years ago)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., said it plans to double its sales of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables in the U.S. over the next five years as part of a broader effort to support sustainable agriculture worldwide. Read Post

Walmart Advocates for Sustainable Food Banks with $2 Million Donation

Business & Finance : Fast Company (2 years ago)

Chalk this up to things that we never thought we would see: Just a few months after announcing plans to double the sales of fresh produce sourced from local farms in U.S. locations by the end of 2015, Walmart has offered up $2 milli... Read Post


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