Wal-Mart Shutters New York Fashion Presence

American Voices • Economy • ISSUE 47•43 • Oct 28, 2011

Two years after relocating its fashion offices to New York, retail giant Wal-Mart announced it was moving the division back to Arkansas. What do you think?

“It’s about time they stopped chasing all those big-city fashion trends like zippers.”
Emily Kohler –
Systems Analyst
“They shouldn't feel too bad. Wal-Mart certainly isn’t the first multinational corporation to pack its failed New York dreams into a beat-up old suitcase and buy a one-way ticket back home.”
Drew LaFollete –
Power Line Examiner
“That's great! I always enjoy hearing about history's most profitable corporations finding various ways to save money.”
Tom Schmederman –
Wax Bleacher

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