Walmart Supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood stores, and Sam’s Clubs are scattered all over the globe. Crossgates Commons in Albany, New York houses the largest Supercenter in the world.Īround the world, Walmart has countless stores ready to serve its customers.Currently, Walmart is engaged with over 100,000 suppliers across the globe.In the past 8 years, Walmart spent over $30 billion with women-owned businesses.In 2020, Walmart’s ad spent was $3.7 billion.Walmart ranked tenth as the most valuable brands in 2020 with $77.5 in brand value.The Chairperson of Walmart’s Board of Directors is Greg Penner.Walmart became the fastest company to reach $1 billion in retail sales in 1980.By 1970, Walmart becomes a publicly-traded company and its first stock is sold at $16.50 per share.The company’s headquarters is located at Bentonville, Arkansas.Its first store opened in Rogers, Arkansas.Walmart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962.Since then, the company has continued to expand and widen its reach by penetrating various markets abroad. And in just a span of 8 years, Walmart opened its doors to the American Stock Exchange by becoming a publicly-traded company. Its founder, Sam Walton, had this idea of starting a business around the idea of offering lower prices and great service-and it proved effective. Walmart is considered a pillar in the retail industry.
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