Retailers Battle For Market Share In San Antonio

Wal-Mart is on a mission to make its stores less cluttered. Out are towering shelves and narrow aisles. In are bold displays popping with trendy colors and the latest and greatest in consumer electronics.

Jeff McAllister, senior vice president for the company's Texas division, stood in front of neatly stacked fruit at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Austin Highway store on Tuesday.

“Customers are telling us they like it. We've made it convenient for the customer to see the product,” he said, letting shoppers see at a glance what's available in produce.

When McAllister walked the newly renovated store, he talked about the giant retailer's plan to refurbish several stores in Texas.

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Photo by John Davenport, San Antonio Express-News