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Discount stores tally June sales gains

Wal-Mart beats forecast as shoppers spend economic stimulus checks

Customers walk underneath a new sign in the children’s department of a Wal-Mart store in North Little Rock on Wednesday. Wal-Mart announced Thursday that same-store sales in June beat expectations.
Customers walk underneath a new sign in the children’s department of a Wal-Mart store in North Little Rock on Wednesday. Wal-Mart announced Thursday that same-store sales in June beat expectations.

2008-07-11 04:23:00


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Retailers reported higher-than-expected June sales gains Thursday, led by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other discount chains as shoppers spent at least some of their tax rebate checks.


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This article was published Friday, July 11, 2008.

Business, Pages 29, 30 on 07/11/2008


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