Wal Mart to meet vendors

Wal Mart to meet vendors

JAKARTA (JP): Wal Mart International, a major department store chain of the United States, will meet its Indonesian vendors on the Jakarta fairground here on June 21 and June 22.

Multipolar Corporation, the Indonesian franchisee of the chain, announced yesterday that the meeting would be attended by Wal Mart's president and chief executive officer, Bobby L. Martin, and several other senior executives, including John Ryan and Lee Stucky.

The Wal Mart executives will explain the store chain's global trade activities during the two-day meeting, which is expected to be opened by Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo.

Wal Mart, which operates around 3,000 outlets in seven countries, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, will soon open its store in Lippo Karawaci, its first outlet in Indonesia. (hen)