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  1. resize
    change the size of; make the size more appropriate
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
  2. earnings report
    a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
    NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is cutting orders it places with suppliers this quarter and next to address rising inventory the company flagged in last month’s earnings report.
  3. Sept
    the month following August and preceding October
    “We are looking at reducing inventory for Q3 and Q4,” said the Sept.
  4. outstrip
    go far ahead of
    U.S. inventory growth at Wal-Mart outstripped sales gains in the second quarter at a faster rate than at the retailer’s biggest rivals.
  5. undercut
    cut away the underpart of
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
  6. retailer
    a merchant who sells goods directly to consumers
    U.S. inventory growth at Wal-Mart outstripped sales gains in the second quarter at a faster rate than at the retailer’s biggest rivals.
  7. Ark
    (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
    An ordering manager at the company’s Bentonville, Ark., headquarters described the pullback last week in an e-mail to a supplier, who said others got similar messages.
  8. merchandise
    commodities offered for sale
    Merchandise has been piling up because consumers have been spending less freely than Wal-Mart projected, and the company has forfeited some sales because it doesn’t have enough workers in stores to keep shelves adequately stocked.
  9. adequately
    in a sufficient manner
    Merchandise has been piling up because consumers have been spending less freely than Wal-Mart projected, and the company has forfeited some sales because it doesn’t have enough workers in stores to keep shelves adequately stocked.
  10. forfeited
    surrendered as a penalty
    Merchandise has been piling up because consumers have been spending less freely than Wal-Mart projected, and the company has forfeited some sales because it doesn’t have enough workers in stores to keep shelves adequately stocked.
  11. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
    Merchandise has been piling up because consumers have been spending less freely than Wal-Mart projected, and the company has forfeited some sales because it doesn’t have enough workers in stores to keep shelves adequately stocked.
  12. imply
    express or state indirectly
    The pullbacks for this quarter and next imply Wal-Mart is expecting softer demand, Robin Sherk, a New York-based analyst at consulting and research firm Kantar Retail, said in an interview.
  13. health care
    the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
  14. affecting
    arousing emotion
    Wal-Mart’s order pullback is affecting suppliers in various categories, including general merchandise and apparel, said the supplier, who has worked with Wal-Mart for almost 20 years and asked not to be named to protect his relationship with the company.
  15. analyst
    someone who is skilled at interpreting data
    The pullbacks for this quarter and next imply Wal-Mart is expecting softer demand, Robin Sherk, a New York-based analyst at consulting and research firm Kantar Retail, said in an interview.
  16. Aug
    the month following July and preceding September
    Wal-Mart shares fell 1.5 percent to close at $74.65 for their biggest decline since Aug. 15.
  17. spokesman
    a male spokesperson
    “We are managing our inventory appropriately,” Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar said in a telephone interview.
  18. recall
    bring to mind
    He said he couldn’t recall the retailer ever planning ordering reductions two quarters in advance.
  19. growth
    changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
    U.S. inventory growth at Wal-Mart outstripped sales gains in the second quarter at a faster rate than at the retailer’s biggest rivals.
  20. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    “We are managing our inventory appropriately,” Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar said in a telephone interview.
  21. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    U.S. inventory growth at Wal-Mart outstripped sales gains in the second quarter at a faster rate than at the retailer’s biggest rivals.
  22. freely
    in a free manner
    Merchandise has been piling up because consumers have been spending less freely than Wal-Mart projected, and the company has forfeited some sales because it doesn’t have enough workers in stores to keep shelves adequately stocked.
  23. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
    The company said this week it was adding 35,000 permanent workers and increasing the hours of an additional 35,000, as well as hiring 55,000 seasonal workers.
  24. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Wal-Mart’s order pullback is affecting suppliers in various categories, including general merchandise and apparel, said the supplier, who has worked with Wal-Mart for almost 20 years and asked not to be named to protect his relationship with the company.
  25. spending
    the act of spending or distributing money
    Merchandise has been piling up because consumers have been spending less freely than Wal-Mart projected, and the company has forfeited some sales because it doesn’t have enough workers in stores to keep shelves adequately stocked.
  26. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    Wal-Mart’s order pullback is affecting suppliers in various categories, including general merchandise and apparel, said the supplier, who has worked with Wal-Mart for almost 20 years and asked not to be named to protect his relationship with the company.
  27. delay
    time during which some action is awaited
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
  28. annual
    occurring every year
    Wal-Mart cut its annual profit forecast after same-store sales fell 0.3 percent in the second quarter.
  29. additional
    further or extra
    The company said this week it was adding 35,000 permanent workers and increasing the hours of an additional 35,000, as well as hiring 55,000 seasonal workers.
  30. text
    the words of something written
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
  31. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
  32. David
    the 2nd king of the Israelites
    “We are managing our inventory appropriately,” Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar said in a telephone interview.
  33. according
    in agreement with
    U.S. chains are already bracing for a difficult holiday season, when sales are projected to rise 2.4 percent, the smallest gain since 2009, according to ShopperTrak, a Chicago-based firm.
  34. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
    “We feel good about our inventory position.”
  35. hours
    an indefinite period of time
    The company said this week it was adding 35,000 permanent workers and increasing the hours of an additional 35,000, as well as hiring 55,000 seasonal workers.
  36. case
    an occurrence of something
    “In some cases, we’re going to be taking less, in some we’re going to be taking more,” Tovar said.
  37. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
    Target Corp. stores and Dollar General Corp. held their second-quarter inventory gains to about twice the rate of sales growth vs. triple the pace at Wal-Mart. more from business Obama vows health care law won't be undercut EU court: Rail firms must compensate for delays US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring 0 comments resize text print buy reprints
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