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Founder of
Sam Walton is the founder of retail giant Walmart. He was born in 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
• When his military service ended in 1945, Sam moved to Iowa and then to Newport, Arkansas. During this Ime, Sam gained early retail experience, eventually operaIng his own variety store. • Sam Walton built Walmart on the revoluIonary philosophies of excellence in the workplace, customer service and always having the lowest prices. • Sam Walton died in 1992.
Brief History of • Walmart is an American public corporaIon and the largest retail company in the world. • Walmart manages its retail stores in different countries. • Walmart was found in 1962 by Sam Walton.
Brief History of
• Wal-‐Mart headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. • The company offers its merchandise through many e-‐commerce websites such as walmart.com and samsclub.com. • Walmart US, Sam's Club and the internaIonal segment are all managed by Walmart.
Brief History of
• Sam Walton opened the first store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. • Within 5 years there were 25 Wal-‐mart stores earning a totalrevenue of $12.6 million in sales. •