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Under Pressure, Wal-Mart Urges Suppliers To Cut Costs

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Walmart customers exit from the store on February 19, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Walmart customers exit from the store on February 19, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Wal-Mart is putting pressure on its suppliers to bring down costs. The move comes as Wal-Mart has been losing market share to rivals like Costco and Kroger, according to data from the consulting group Kantar Retail. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Ali Velshi, host of "Real Money" on Al Jazeera America, about the pressures facing Wal-Mart.

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This segment aired on April 1, 2015.

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