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Walmart Inc. ( ; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by brothers Sam and James "Bud" Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas in 1962 and incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. As of October 31, 2022, Walmart has 10,586 stores and clubs in 24 countries, operating under 46 different names. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, and as Flipkart Wholesale in India. It has wholly owned operations in Chile and a majority stake in Massmart in South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart held only a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, which was renamed Grupo Big in August 2019, with 20 percent of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80% ownership of the company. They eventually divested their shareholdings in Grupo Big to French retailer Carrefour, in transaction worth R$7 billion and completed on June 7, 2022. Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, according to the Fortune Global 500 list in October 2022. In February 2023, Walmart announced that its FY2023 total revenue was $611.3 billion. Walmart is also the largest private employer in the world with 2.2 million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family. Sam Walton's heirs own over 50 percent of Walmart through both their holding company Walton Enterprises and their individual holdings. Walmart was the largest United States grocery retailer in 2019, and 65 percent of Walmart's US$510.329 billion sales came from U.S. operations. Walmart was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. By 1988, it was the most profitable retailer in the U.S., and it had become the largest in terms of revenue by October 1989. The company was originally geographically limited to the South and lower Midwest, but it had stores from coast to coast by the early 1990s. Sam's Club opened in New Jersey in November 1989, and the first California outlet opened in Lancaster, in July 1990. A Walmart in York, Pennsylvania, opened in October 1990, the first main store in the Northeast. Walmart's investments outside the U.S. have seen mixed results. Its operations and subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom (ASDA), Central America, South America, and China are successful, but its ventures failed in Germany, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Argentina. History 1945–1969: Early history In 1945, businessman and former J. C. Penney employee Sam Walton bought a branch of the Ben Franklin stores from the Butler Brothers. His primary focus was selling products at low prices to get higher-volume sales at a lower profit margin, portraying it as a crusade for the consumer. He experienced setbacks because the lease price and branch purchase were unusually high, but he was able to find lower-cost suppliers than those used by other stores and was consequently able to undercut his competitors on pricing. Sales increased 45 percent in his first year of ownership to US$105,000 in revenue, which increased to $140,000 the next year and $175,000 the year after that. Within the fifth year, the store was generating $250,000 in revenue. The lease then expired for the location and Walton was unable to reach an agreement for renewal, so he opened up a new store at 105 N. Main Street in Bentonville, naming it "Walton's Five and Dime". That store is now the Walmart Museum. On July 2, 1962, Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City store at 719 W. Walnut Street in Rogers, Arkansas. Its design was inspired by Ann & Hope, which Walton visited in 1961, as did Kmart founder Harry B. Cunningham. The name was derived from FedMart, a chain of discount department stores founded by Sol Price in 1954, whom Walton was also inspired by. Walton stated that he liked the idea of calling his discount chain "Wal-Mart" because he "really liked Sol's FedMart name". The building is now occupied by a hardware store and an antiques mall, while the company's "Store #1" has since expanded to a Supercenter several blocks west at 2110 W. Walnut Street. Within its first five years, the company expanded to 18 stores in Arkansas and reached $9 million in sales. In 1968, it opened its first stores outside Arkansas in Sikeston, Missouri and Claremore, Oklahoma. 1969–1990: Incorporation and growth as a regional power The company was incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law as Wal-Mart, Inc. on October 31, 1969, and changed its name to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in 1970. The same year, the company opened a home office and first distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. It had 38 stores operating with 1,500 employees and sales of $44.2 million. It began trading stock as a publicly held company on October 1, 1970, and was soon listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The first stock split occurred in May 1971 for $47 per share. By this time, Wal-Mart was operating in five states: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma; it entered Tennessee in 1973 and Kentucky and Mississippi in 1974. As the company moved into Texas in 1975, there were 125 stores with 7,500 employees and total sales of $340.3 million. In the 1980s, Wal-Mart briefly experimented with a precursor to the Supercenter, the Hyper-Mart. Four stores combined features of discount stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, video arcades, and other amenities. Wal-Mart continued to grow rapidly, and by the company's 25th anniversary in 1987, there were 1,198 Wal-Mart stores with sales of $15.9 billion and 200,000 associates. One reason for Wal-Mart's success between 1980 and 2000 is believed to be its contiguous pattern of expansion over time, building new distribution centers in a hub and spoke framework within driving distance of existing Supercenters. The company's satellite network was also completed in 1987, a $24 million investment linking all stores with two-way voice and data transmissions and one-way video communications with the Bentonville office. At the time, the company was the largest private satellite network, allowing the corporate office to track inventory and sales and to instantly communicate with stores. By 1984, Sam Walton had begun to source between 6% and 40% of his company's products from China. In 1988, Walton stepped down as CEO and was replaced by David Glass. Walton remained as chairman of the board. During this year, the first Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in Washington, MO. With the contribution of its superstores, the company surpassed Toys "R" Us in toy sales in 1998. 1990–2005: Retail rise to multinational status While it was the third-largest retailer in th.... Discover the Walmart popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Walmart books.
Best Seller Walmart Books of 2024
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The Reluctant Vampire
Lynsay Sands“Lynsay Sands writes books that keep readers coming back for more.”Katie MacAlister, USA Today bestselling author of A Girl’s Guide to VampiresReaders can’t get enough of Lynsay Sa...
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Still Water
Amy StuartFrom the internationally bestselling author of Still Mine comes a “riveting, twisty…stayupallnight read” (Karma Brown, bestselling author of In This Moment) about the hunt for a mi...
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A Place to Call Home
Sharon SalaAll Detective Judd Hanna was looking for was a few days of peace and solitude, away from the dark shadows of bigcity crime. But in a little town in the Wyoming high country, he fou...
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On Dangerous Ground
Sharon Sala & Delores FossenHis most important mission… A Place to Call Home by New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala Detective Judd Hanna came to the Wyoming high country for a...
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Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham LincolnWhat is it about Abraham Lincoln that, 146 years after his death, continues to inspire us? Was it his commitment to honesty and his unfailing integrity? Was it his courage to stand...
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The Power of Trust
Sandra J. Sucher & Shalene GuptaA groundbreaking exploration of the changing nature of trust and how to bridge the gap from where you are to where you need to be. Trust is the most powerful force underlying...
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Backstory
Avani GreggIn this funny, vulnerable, and genuine memoir, awardwinning content creator and actress Avani Gregg takes you behind the scenes of her incredible life, sharing how a girl from smal...
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How We Eat
Paco UnderhillAn “eyeopening” (Kirkus Reviews) and timely exploration of how our foodfrom where it’s grown to how we buy itis in the midst of a transformation, showing how this is our chance to ...
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How Walmart Became a Cloud Services Provider with IBM CICS
Jennifer Foley, Randy Frerking, Mark Hollands, Rich Jackson, Kellie Mathis, Phil Wakelin & Matthew WebsterThe world has changed. With the new cloud options, enterprises no longer must rely on only their IT organization to meet their computing needs. Business units now have options that...
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Empire of Wild
Cherie Dimaline“Deftly written, gripping and informative. Empire of Wild is a riproaring read!”Margaret Atwood, From Instagram“Empire of Wild is doing everything I love in a contemporary nov...
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White v. Wal-Mart Stores v. Wal-Mart Stores
Supreme Court Of LouisianaFOR PUBLICATION September 9, 1997 We granted writs in this case to readdress the question of constructive notice under La. R.S. 9:2800.6 (1991). Because the statute is clear and un...
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Wal-Mart
Sean William BrownAfter 15 years in retail management, Ben Brown found himself heartbroken, jobless, and living in his parent’s basement. In the worst economic recession in 25 years, Ben too an entr...
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Adams V. Wal-Mart Stores
Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsBrinda Adams was fired by her former employer, Sam's Club/WalMart Stores, Inc. (WalMart), for allegedly stealing $12.65 from a coemployee. Believing that the real reason for her di...
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The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth WareINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF IN A DARK, DARK WOOD Featured in TheSkimm An Entertainment Weekly “Summer Must List” Pick A New York Post “Summer...
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Still Mine
Amy StuartFrom internationally bestselling author Amy Stuart comes a “dark and deliciously disturbing” (Publishers Weekly) novel about one woman’s search for answers when another woman goes ...
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Bales v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitRobert Lee Vallejo and WalMart Stores, Inc., appeal from the judgment of the District Court entered on a jury verdict in favor of Nancy Peery Bales on her claim of sexual harassmen...
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The Soulful Art of Persuasion
Jason HarrisWALL STREET JOURNAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER The Soulful Art of Persuasion is a revolutionary guide to becoming a master influencer in a...
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Where the Heart Is
Billie LettsTalk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeenyearold, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wa...
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The Value Profit Chain
James L. HeskettJames Heskett, Earl Sasser, and Leonard Schlesinger reveal powerful new evidence that paying close attention to the employeecustomer relationship will enable any organization to be...
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Mary M. CrossanA Walmart vicepresident is preparing to meet with her new colleagues from a Brazilian company Walmart had just acquired. She thinks about how she should explain how Walmart operate...
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Positively Outrageous Service
T. Scott Gross, Andrew Szabo & Michael HoffmanIn today’s tough economy, cutting prices and providing good service aren’t enough. To be truly successful, innovative businesspeople must learn the art of Positively Outrageous Ser...
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Trucking Country
Shane HamiltonTrucking Country is a social history of longhaul trucking that explores the contentious politics of freemarket capitalism in postWorld War II America. Shane Hamilton paints an eyeo...
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Hola Papi
John Paul BrammerLGBTQ advice columnist John Paul Brammer writes a “wise and charming” (David Sedaris) memoirinessays chronicling his journey from a queer, mixedrace kid in America’s heartland to b...
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The American Way of Eating
Tracie McMillanThe New York Times bestselling work of undercover journalism in the tradition of Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed that fully investigates our food system to explain what keeps...
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You Are Awesome
Neil PasrichaINSTANT #1 BESTSELLERFrom Neil PasrichaNew York Times millioncopy bestselling author of The Book of Awesome series and The Happiness Equation, thought leader for the next generatio...
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No One Makes You Shop at Wal-Mart
Tom SleeWe live in a culture of choice. But, in an age of corporate dominance, our freedom to choose has taken on new meaning. Upset with your local big box store? Object to unfair hiring ...
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Wal-Mart
Nelson LichtensteinA collection of essays that “do an incredible job of balancing the wonders and horrors of the force that is WalMart” (Booklist, starred review). Edited by one of the nation’...
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Sam Walton
Sam Walton & John HueyMeet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into WalMart, the l...
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Desserts LaBelle
Patti LaBelleSuperstar singer, bestselling cookbook author, and cooking show host Patti LaBelle shares her favorite dessert recipes and kitchen memories. Her New York Times bestseller LaBelle ...
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Shock Wave
John SandfordA billiondollar superstore has its sights set on a small Minnesota river town for its next outlet. Two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, fearing for their busines...
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Still Broke
Rick WartzmanHow America’s biggest company began taking better care of its workersand why such efforts will never be enough. Fifteen years ago, Walmart was the most controversial company in Ame...
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Walmart
Hugo MeunierJournaliste à La Presse, Hugo Meunier s’est infiltré pendant trois mois dans une succursale de Walmart, au nord de Montréal. Pendant sa vie d’« associé », il a tenu un journal dans...
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The Store
Bentley Little‘‘If there’s a better horror novelist than Bentley Little working today, I don’t know who it is. The Store is...frightening. The perfect summer read.’’Los Angeles Times Juni...
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The Wal-Mart Effect
Charles Fishman"Highly readable, incisive, precise, and even elegant." San Francisco Chronicle"Insightful." BusinessWeekWalMart isn’t just the world’s biggest company, it is probably th...
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Wal-Mart
Alaska Supreme CourtAppeal from the Superior Court of the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District, Anchorage, Sen K. Tan, Judge.
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Still Here
Amy StuartFrom the internationally bestselling author of Still Mine and Still Water comes a “powerful, atmospheric, perfectly plotted thriller” (Samantha M. Bailey, #1 bestselling author of ...
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Walmart
Bryan Roberts & Natalie BergWalmart provides a detailed assessment of the world's largest retailer that forever changed the face of retailing. The book examines Walmart's successes, failures, and whether it c...
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Life Is a Series of Presentations
Tony JearyPresentation Mastery Is the Key to Professional and Personal Success. As presentation coach to America's top CEOs, Tony Jeary has become known as Mr. Presentation™. In his work wi...
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Williams v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsAppeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas The en banc court reinstates the panel opinion, except for Part II C relating to punitive damages, ...
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The Content Trap
Bharat Anand“My favorite book of the year.”Doug McMillon, CEO, WalMart Stores Harvard Business School Professor of Strategy Bharat Anand presents an incisive new approach to digital transforma...