Amid Slowing Sales, Walmart Reduces Floorspace for Electronics
April 13, 2011
According to Rosalind Brewer, exec. VP and president of Walmart East, the retailer will cut space for electronics products, such as flat-screen TVs, in response to declining sales in the category. One analyst estimates the reduction could be about 2,000 sq. ft. per store.
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