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BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Ian Rowley	Can Wal-Mart Woo Japan? Early signs at the Seiyu Wal-Mart chain suggest the retailer's model for Japan may work.
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BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Dexter Roberts	China: The Next Big Conquest? For retailers, doing business in China is tough stuff. But with a $370 billion market up for grabs, Wal-Mart and its competitors know it's worth the trouble.
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Knowledge@Wharton April 9, 2003	The Wal-Mart Empire: A Simple Formula and Unstoppable Growth The company has a simple formula of low prices and rocket-science logistics to back up its operations. There's no secret to its success.
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