Walmart Market

[retailisking]

This might seem a bit redundant, but perhaps Walmart's supermarket concept deserves its own place in the Grocery/Supermarkets section.

Walmart is looking to build a Market in Somerville, MA:
http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-22/business/29803920_1_walmart-market-wal-mart-stores-aldi

Walmart is running into resistance from the usual suspects:
http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-23/business/29807746_1_walmart-market-wal-mart-spokesman-steven-restivo-arkansas-retailer

http://morningnewsbeat.com/News/News_Article_Detail_S.las?A=37056&Date=2011-07-26

[d_fife]

This might seem a bit redundant, but perhaps Walmart's supermarket concept deserves its own place in the Grocery/Supermarkets section. 

Walmart is running into resistance from the usual suspects in its effort to open a Market in Somerville, MA at a former Circuit City:

http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-23/business/29807746_1_walmart-market-wal-mart-spokesman-steven-restivo-arkansas-retailer
http://morningnewsbeat.com/News/News_Article_Detail_S.las?A=37056&Date=2011-07-26

I read about this, and is this different than the Wal-mart neighborhood market (I have been to those around Florida and Alabama)

[retailisking]

According to the additional Boston Globe story I linked to the Market concept has been tweaked over time and apparently Walmart feels ready to roll it out in a number of new markets.  I wonder if they will use Market to get its grocery assortment into some other places, such as Vermont, where they have had difficulty expanding.

[retailisking]

The experimental Marketside format will be officially mothballed when the last of their locations close next week.  Walmart will focus on its Express and Neighborhood Market formats going forward.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Walmart-to-close-Marketside-rb-3485420486.html?x=0&.v=1