Wal-Mart One Step Closer to Spirits Sales in Texas

Wal-Mart may not have had any luck in the Texas legislature this year, but the megaretailer got good news in its court case last week when a Texas federal judge refused to dismiss its claims that the state laws banning publicly traded companies from selling spirits violate the Constitution [see WSD 02-13-2015 ]. BACKGROUND: In Texas, Wal-Mart can sell wine and beer, but is forbidden from owning a package store permit and therefore from selling spirits. As such, the retailer