Saturday, January 07, 2006

Wal-Mart deals with pair of snafus to start 2006 - Jan. 6, 2006

Wal-Mart deals with pair of snafus to start 2006 - Jan. 6, 2006: "Wal-Mart 'heartsick' over DVD grouping
No. 1 retailer apologizes for bizarre racial combinations on Web site, spoofs poor sales in song.
January 6, 2006: 11:35 AM EST


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Wal-Mart is ringing in the new year with a pair of snafus.
The retail giant apologized Thursday after its Web site directed buyers of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Planet of the Apes' DVDs to consider DVDs with African American themes."

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