Fred Business News-Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, has launched an online classified advertising site, a move that opens a broader range of shopping to Wal-Mart's Internet customers.

 

The site is run through Oodle.com, a three-year-old San Mateo, Calif., firm, and links to Oodle's online offerings.

 

"This free, community-based resource allows customers to buy and sell items locally, find local jobs and learn about events in their area," Walmart.com spokesman Ravi Jariwala said Tuesday in an e-mail message.

 

Expanding services

Jariwala said the site ...   more »