March 10 (Bloomberg) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the worlds largest retailer, returned about 300 items to its U.S. stores after their removal last year hurt shopper traffic.
Wal-Mart restored some flavors and package sizes of food products and other consumable goods, even though they didnt sell well when they were previously on the shelves, Bill Simon, chief operating officer of U.S. stores, said today. The items accounted for a small percentage of the merchandise varieties the retailer removed last year, he said.
Narrowing the selections of products such as brown rice disappointed customers who could no longer find the size they were accustomed to buying, Simon told analysts at a conference sponsored by Bank of America in New York. As a result, some customers didnt shop as often, he said.
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