Independents / Regional Grocers

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here has promoted H. Lee Scott to vice chairman and chief operating officer, the company said last week. Glass, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, the company told SN last week. Jay Allen, the company's vice president of corporate affairs, stood behind a quote attributed to him in a story last week in WWD, SN's sister publication: "This appointment indicates Lee Scott has