Independents / Regional Grocers

SAN FRANCISCO -- The international segment is Wal-Mart Stores' newest and largest business, making up 19% of sales, said Joseph Fitzsimmons, senior vice president of finance and treasurer at Wal-Mart, Bentonville, Ark., during a presentation at a Banc of America Securities investor conference here last week.Fitzsimmons also said carving out Wal-Mart's international sales as a separate business would

byVicki M. Young