I lose all track of time when I go shopping at Walmart. I try not to go to often.
Cool, I like shopping at Walmart, which is an American multinational retail corporation. I like the low prices and wide variety of products.
How long have them been around? Seems like forever
The company was founded by Sam Walton back in 1962. It was incorporated in 1969. The first store was in Arkansas.
They must have thousands of stores now since they've been around so long I would think.
Correct, Walmart has 11,703 stores and clubs in 28 countries. They are operated under 59 different names.
Wow, that is a lot of stores. I guess I didn't realized they were in other countries as well. What are some of their other names they go by?
Seiyu Group in Japan, Best Price in India, Asda in the United Kingdom. Also variations of Walmart depending on language spoken in the country.
Very interesting. I wonder if they have a good reputation in the other countries they are in.
Criticism of Walmart
Walmart has been criticized by groups and individuals, including labor unions and small-town advocates protesting against Walmart policies and business practices and their effects. Criticisms include charges of racial and gender discrimination, foreign product sourcing, treatment of product suppliers, environmental practices, the use of public subsidies, and the company's spying on its employees. Walmart denies any wrongdoing and says that low prices are the result of efficiency.
In 2005, labor unions created new organizations and websites to criticize the company, including
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