Consumption habits of boomers to be studied by Walmart

"[Wal-Mart Vice Chairman John] Menzer told attendees at a June 16 Credit Suisse conference in New York that Wal-Mart is studying shopping patterns at stores where the customers are primarily Hispanics or black or baby boomers. He also said Wal-Mart’s trendy Metro 7 fashion line, introduced in 500 stores last year, would be in 1, 500 stores nationwide this year. He said Wal-Mart was adapting stores for areas thronged with baby boomers over age 55 with expanded gardening, paint and hardware selections and bigger pharmacies." "Wal-Mart Studying Buying Patterns of Hispanics, Blacks, Baby Boomers" NWANews.com Northwest Arkansas News