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Wal-Mart Stores — Locations and Subsidiaries

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Head Office
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville
Arkansas 72716 8611
USA
P:1 479 273 4000
F:1 800 438 6278
http://www.walmartstores.com
Other Locations and Subsidiaries

Wal-Mart Canada

Sam’s Club

1940 Argentia Road

608 South West Eighth Street

Mississauga

Bentonville

Ontario L5N 1P9

Arkansas 72712 6297

CAN

USA

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Wal-Mart Stores — Company View

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

A statement by Lee Scott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wal-Mart Stores is given below. The statement has been taken from the company’s 2008 annual report.
When I look back over this past year, one thing stands out very clearly. The hard work and exceptional efforts of our two million associates, managers and leaders around [...]

Wal-Mart Stores — Top Competitors

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

The following companies are the major competitors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Target Corporation
Safeway Inc.
Sears Holdings Corporation
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
Kroger Co., The
Tesco PLC
Carrefour S.A.
Metro AG
J. Sainsbury plc
Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc
Casino Guichard-Perrachon
Costco Wholesale Corporation
PriceSmart, Inc.
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.

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Wal-Mart Stores — SWOT Analysis

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores (Wal-Mart) is the largest retail company in the world with a strong market position in the US. The company derives almost 75% of its revenues from the US. Revenues from the US are largely instrumental in making Wal-Mart one of the leading corporations of the world. The company advanced its position in the [...]

Wal-Mart Stores — Revenue Analysis

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

The company recorded revenues of $378,799 million in the fiscal year ended January 2008, an increase of 8.6% over 2007. For the fiscal year 2008, the US, the company’s largest geographic market, accounted for 75.8% of the total revenues.
Wal-Mart generates revenues through three business divisions: Wal-Mart Stores (63.2% of the total revenues during fiscal year [...]