Quebec Demands Walmart, Costco and Others Frenchify Their Signs
Filed under: Wal-Mart Stores, Costco, Retail, Best Buy, International
Walmart (WMT) and several other leading North American retailers are going to court to fight orders from the Quebec Board of the French Language that their outdoor signs be modified in order to appear “more French.”
In addition to the world’s largest retailer, Costco (COST), Best Buy (BBY), Gap (GPS), Old Navy and Guess (GES) are challenging the language office’s demands. The government of Quebec has for decades sought to promote the use of French in the province; as Canada’s QMI Agency …
Quebec Demands Walmart, Costco and Others Frenchify Their Signs originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-10-15T14:50:00Z.
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