Denver Event Aims to Close Gap in Walmart's 'Made in USA' Push

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, which has pledged to buy an additional $250 billion in U.S.-made goods over the next decade, is hitting a snag as it tries to meet that promise: Some vendors keen to participate in the initiative complain that after decades of offshoring it has become impossible to domestically source even commonplace components for their products. So America's largest retailer has invited dozens of small- and midsize manufacturers that aren't necessarily interested in having...

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