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Wal-Mart sees online boost from new search engine

Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s US website got a boost in recent months from a new search engine developed by the world’s largest retailer, a company executive said on Thursday.

Wal-Mart hopes the new search engine, Polaris, will help it compete better with e-commerce leaders Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc.