Stalker noted in the financial pages that Walmart's profits were up again.
The supermarket giant posted a better than expected 11.5% rise in quarterly profit in mid November.
Net income rose to $2.65 billion (Euro2.07 billion) in the third quarter, up from $2.37 billion in the previous year. The Walmart juggernaut continues apace.
Meanwhile, in England, TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has decided to take on the might of Tesco.
The cook and food writer plans to tackle the supermarket head-on by launching his own food store, selling only local produce, in the Devon town of Axminster, in a direct challenge to Tesco's overwhelming influence in the town.
