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Walmart Inc: A Retail Giant's Global Footprint Walmart Inc, formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, is an American multinational retail corporation operating a vast network of hypermarkets, discount stores, and grocery stores across 24 countries. Founded in 1962 by brothers Sam and James "Bud" Walton in Roge...
- Company type Public
- Industry Retail
- Founded July 2, 1962
- Founders Sam Walton, Bud Walton
- Headquarters Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Greg Penner (chairman), Doug McMillon (president, CEO)
- Revenue US$680.99 billion (2025)
- Net income US$19.436 billion (2025)
- Number of employees 2,100,000 (2025)
- Subsidiaries List of subsidiaries
- Website www.walmart.com
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Walmart history
Last Updated : 22/03/25, 11:55 AM
Walmart: From Humble Beginnings to Retail Giant Sam Walton's entrepreneurial journey began with a Ben Franklin store in 1945, focusing on high-volume sales at low prices. Early success led to the opening of "Walton's Five and Dime" in Bentonville, Arkansas, which later became the Walmart Museum. The...
WALMART NEWS
‘B2B foreign retail chains found flouting FDI norms’
November 21, 2014 3:26 am
Web portal Cobrapost in a sting has claimed that store executives let routine shoppers buy goods for personal use.
Wal-Mart: Tracy Morgan wasn't wearing seatbelt in crash
September 30, 2014 6:30 pm
Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and other people in a limousine struck from behind by a Wal-Mart truck on a highway in June are at least partly to blame for their injuries because they weren't wearing seatbelts.
Walmart to roll out B2B e-com; studying FDI in multi-brand
June 13, 2014 6:17 pm
'E-commerce is a promising business to be in. We will launch B2B e-commerce in Lucknow and Hyderabad from July 1. It is important to have a measured roll-out,' Walmart India CEO Krish Iyer said.
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April 11, 2014 12:59 am
Lack of foreign investment in multibrand retail underscores failures of political will.
Walmart to launch 50 stores in big India push
April 09, 2014 10:33 am
The retail major has said it plans to launch B2B e-commerce platform for members of its cash-and-carry ‘Best Price Modern Wholesale Stores’.
Walmart to launch 50 stores in big India push
April 09, 2014 1:10 am
US retail major to concentrate on wholesale segment over five years.
After Walmart, Amazon lobbies for Indian FDI
February 03, 2014 3:43 am
Amazon.com and its group entities including Amazon Corporate have been lobbying on various issues since at least year 2000.
Panel nails Walmart for evasive replies
June 22, 2020 2:44 pm
MCA, in its 31-page report, the panel has said that even the oral testimony of Scott Price, CEO of Walmart (Asia), was 'lacking in sufficient detail'.
Walmart recalls donkey meat in China
January 03, 2014 2:32 am
The Shandong Food and Drug Administration earlier said the product contained fox meat.
After Tesco PLC,expect more global chains in multi-brand retail to come to India: Anand Sharma
December 19, 2013 5:06 pm
Tesco PLC is set to invest $110 mn to engage in multi-brand retail trading with Tata Trent.
