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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
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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
Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon makes Rs 1.45 lakh every 30 minutes: reports
January 12, 2026 9:17 am
During Doug McMillon’s leadership, Walmart reported revenues of around $905 billion.
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
January 11, 2026 10:31 pm
An instant checkout function will allow customers to make purchases from some businesses and through a range of payment providers without leaving the Gemini chat they used to find products.
Walmart-owned Flipkart looks at public listing by the end of 2026
December 17, 2025 9:33 am
Last week, Flipkart received NCLT’s nod to shift its domicile from Singapore to India
At least 11 people stabbed at Walmart in US' Michigan, suspect in custody
July 27, 2025 10:06 am
Michigan Walmart stabbing: The stabbing took place in Michigan’s Traverse City, which has about 16,000 people and is 410 kilometers northwest of Detroit.
Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles in US after consumers suffer vision loss
July 13, 2025 7:53 am
The recall by Walmart covers “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles” which have been sold at Walmart’s stores across the US since 2017.
Top 10 richest heirs in the world 2025: The only Indian on the list turned his $2.8 bn inheritance into $200 bn empire
July 09, 2025 6:52 pm
Top 10 world’s richest heirs 2025 list: Leading the list are the three Walton siblings – Rob, Jim and Alice – each now worth over $100 billion.
'Eat the tariffs': Trump asks Walmart as retailer expects prices to rise
May 18, 2025 7:20 am
Amid criticism over price rise, Walmart said that it has always tried to keep the prices of products as low as possible and would continue the practice.
India under tariff pressure to give Amazon and Walmart full market access: Report
April 22, 2025 6:34 pm
India and U.S. are in the middle of chalking out a trade deal as part of New Delhi's efforts to avoid U.S. tariffs.
Sikh woman found dead inside walk-in oven in Canada Walmart
October 25, 2024 9:51 am
According to police, the woman, who has not been identified, was employed at the store.
PhonePe's Indus Appstore: How's it different from Google Play Store?
March 14, 2024 6:43 pm
With regional language support and focus on Indian apps, PhonePe's Indus Appstore is making a local play against Google's dominance of the Indian app ecosystem.
