Phùng Thị Phương Nam
Vũ Thu Hà
Đặng Đình Thịnh
Phạm Tiến Đạt
Bùi Nguyễn Mạnh Cường
Trần Mạnh Dũng
Rui Jorge Cassuelela Jo
I Introduction
1.History
Since the first Walmart store opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, they’ve been
dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers. Them business is the
result of Sam Walton’s visionary leadership, along with generations of associates
focused on helping customers and communities save money and live better. This rich
heritage defines who we are and what we do today. Walmart as we know it today
evolved from Sam Walton’s goals for great value and great customer service. “Mr.
Sam,” as he was known, believed in leadership through service. This belief that true
leadership depends on willing service was the principle on which Walmart was built,
and drove the decisions the company has made for the past 50 years. So much of
Walmart’s history is tied to the story of Sam Walton himself, and so much of our future
will be rooted in Mr. Sam’s principles .
Sam Walton was born in 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. In 1942, at the age of 24, he
joined the military. He married Helen Robson in 1943. When his military service ended
in 1945, Sam and Helen moved to Iowa and then to Newport, Arkansas. During this
time, Sam gained early retail experience, eventually operating his own variety store.
In 1950, the Waltons left Newport for Bentonville, where Sam opened Walton’s 5&10
on the downtown square. They chose Bentonville because Helen wanted small-town
living, and Sam could take advantage of the different hunting seasons that living at the
corner of four states had to offer. Inspired by the early success of his dime store, and
driven to bring even greater opportunity and value to his customers, Sam opened the
first Walmart in 1962 at the age of 44 in Rogers, Arkansas.
2. Business
From our humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart
has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through
innovation, they are creating a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime
and anywhere online, through mobile devices and in stores. They are creating
opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the globe.
Walmart operates over 11,600 retail units under 59 banners in 28 countries and e–
commerce websites in 11 countries. They employ approximately 2.3 million
associates around the world — 1.5 million in the U.S. alone. Around the world, they
help families save money so they can live better. We use our size and scale to
provide access to high-quality goods and fresh, nutritious food at everyday low
prices—while creating opportunities for our associates and small and medium-sized
global suppliers. Led by President & CEO David Cheesewright, Walmart
International has more than 6,200 retail units, operating outside the United States
with 55 banners in 27 countries. Them operations stretch as far east as Japan, down
south in Chile and everywhere in between with more than 800,000 associates serving
more than 100 million customers every week. Read more about how we operate
around the world. Learn about some of our most important social, environmental and
