Walmart takes Round 1 as Zellers era ends, Edmonton retail rumble begins

EDMONTON  – The opening of Edmonton’s newest Walmart (NYSE:WMT) on Friday simultaneously marked the end of the Zellers era and the first salvo in a retail war with rival Target.

“Let the games begin,” said Paul McElhone, executive director of the University of Alberta School of Retailing.

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Banner month for Walmart Canada includes 3 new outlets in Edmonton

EDMONTON- October will be Walmart Canada’s biggest month of store openings in its history, the retailer said Tuesday.

By the end of the month, the company will complete 30 real estate projects across Canada, including three new stores in Edmonton: Meadowlark, Northgate Centre and South Park Centre. A fourth Alberta store is located in Calgary’s Deer Valley.

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