Monday headline roundup 7/23

Tesco announces LA area store locations From AP: The Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets, significantly smaller than typical supermarkets, are among 30 stores the retailer intends to open in California, Arizona and Nevada by the end of the year.

Wal-Mart opens up to social content online From Advertising Age: The company's announcement that it's allowing consumers to review and rate products on its website is a big, if belated, push by the stodgy giant into the social web, following scores of other retailers who have realized the power of crowdsourcing and co-creation.

Wal-Mart sees big savings in fuel From AP: Wal-Mart's fleet of about 7,200 semi trucks is already about 15 percent more fuel efficient, and the company knows what changes it needs to make to meet a target of 25 percent by late next year.