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Wal-Mart in deal with Liverpool
Wal-Mart Stores’ Mexican unit is shedding its apparel store chain. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB (Walmex) is selling its Suburbia chain to El Puerto de Liverpool SAB, one of the largest department store operators in Mexico, in a deal valued at 19 billion pesos ($1.03 billion), Bloomberg reported. -
Williams-Sonoma going south of the border
Williams-Sonoma has entered into an agreement with Mexico’s leading department store retailer to open stores in that country.
Williams-Sonoma said it will open 13 stores across its various brands — Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen and West Elm — In Mexico City, by the end of 2015. The stores are opening through a franchise partnership with Mexican department store retailer Liverpool.

