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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
Related Other Pages:
- D-Mart and True Value
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
Walmart to stop selling ammunition for handguns, assault-style weapons
September 04, 2019 8:17 am
The moves come exactly one month after a gunman walked into a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, and killed 22 people. The tragedy put pressure on the nation’s biggest retailer — and a large seller of firearms and ammunition — to respond to the wave of mass shootings across the country.
Walmart sues Tesla for solar panels that went up in flames
August 21, 2019 10:21 am
Walmart is suing Tesla, saying that several solar panels that Tesla installed on Walmart store rooftops went up in flames, causing millions of dollars in damage
Hundreds come to honor El Paso victim after public invited
August 17, 2019 2:08 pm
The service was moved from a funeral home to La Paz Faith Memorial & Spiritual Center to accommodate the crowd. Vocalists and musicians volunteered to help, including a mariachi band. Condolences and orders for flowers poured in.
US: Armed man at Walmart in Missouri says he was testing right to bear arms
August 10, 2019 4:18 pm
Prosecutors have charged the man who caused a panic at a Walmart store in Springfield, Missouri, with making a terrorist threat in the second degree
Walmart massacre in Texas investigated by authorities as domestic terrorism
August 05, 2019 9:08 am
Police said the El Paso shooting suspect opened fire with a rifle on shoppers, many of them bargain-hunting for back-to-school supplies, then surrendered to officers who confronted him outside the store.
Walmart to pay over $282 mn for violating anti-corruption regulations in four countries
June 21, 2019 12:23 pm
According to the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), these violations were conducted by Walmart's third-party intermediaries who made payments to foreign government officials without reasonable assurances that they complied with the FCPA.
Walmart faces major India test over unit Flipkart's legal spat with GOQii
June 05, 2019 11:13 am
An Indian startup's legal challenge against a Walmart unit claiming losses caused by sharp discounting of its products is winning support from other online sellers, in what is shaping as a key test of how the giant retailer operates in the country.
Walmart says higher China tariffs will increase prices for US shoppers
May 17, 2019 2:13 pm
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart called out the impact of tariffs on consumers after Macy's Inc delivered a similar warning on Wednesday
Walmart responds to Bezos with tweet asking Amazon to pay taxes
April 12, 2019 9:20 am
Some critics have said the hike was insufficient and note that Amazon paid zero U.S. federal income tax on more than $11 billion in profits before taxes in 2018, and received a $129 million tax rebate from the federal government.
Walmart unveils voice-activated, Google-powered grocery shopping
April 02, 2019 10:52 am
Beginning this month, Walmart shoppers can add items directly to their online shopping carts by saying “Hey Google, talk to Walmart.” Information from prior purchases will help identify the correct brand and size.
