Wal-Mart in book plot

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Oct. 17, 2009

CHICAGO Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering online prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9. The volley of discounts, which began Thursday when the retailer listed prices for some upcoming...

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