Businessperson of the Year

The chief of the world's largest company has been busy countering stagnant sales at his U.S. stores by refilling their shelves with products that were dropped in a marketing and merchandising overhaul. Outside the U.S., where a quarter of Wal-Mart's $408 billion in sales are generated, Duke recently agreed to buy control of South African retailer Massmart for $4.6 billion, a deal that will add nearly 300 new outlets to the company's 4,100-plus international store portfolio.

--P.N.

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