This past Thursday, Januaru 23, 2014, Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon joined 280 of the nation’s mayors in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting to announce a new fund for innovation in American manufacturing and a new supplier commitment to bring production of bikes and jobs to South Carolina.

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via My Private Brand – Walmart Announces $10 Million Fund to Spur Innovation and Support U.S. Manufacturing.

“I went from being the guy who got thrown out of Wal-Mart for taking photos of cashiers to now I can actually set up in any Wal-Mart in anyplace in the world,” says Connecticut artist Brendan O’Connell.

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via Connecticut Painter Finds Everyday Art in Walmart | Arkansas Business News | ArkansasBusiness.com.

Development experts said they are seeing a new trend in rezoning since the launch of Walmarts “Buy American” campaign.

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via Walmarts new campaign could be reason for rezoning petitions | Northwest Arkansas News – KHBS Home.

What an awesome sight!