Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, operating a large chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores across the United States and nineteen other countries. Founded in 1962 by the brothers Sam Walton and James Bud Walton, it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world by revenue and the largest private employer globally. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Company Type Founded Year HeadquartersBentonville, Arkansas, U.S. 1 Connections
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Walmart integration of its online marketplace with buy-online-pickup-in-store and same-day delivery from its physical stores is a widely cited real-world example of an omnichannel retail strategy.
Walmart, selling groceries, apparel, electronics, pharmacy and general merchandise under one roof, is the retail industry most commonly cited one-stop-shop example.
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WikipediaLead and history section
The company was founded in 1962 by brothers Sam Walton and James 'Bud' Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas.
Lead section
It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Corporate name section
Walmart announced that it would change its corporate name to Walmart Inc. from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. effective February 1, 2018.
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When did the company change its name from Wal-Mart Stores to Walmart?
Walmart was founded in 1962 by brothers Sam Walton and James Bud Walton and was legally known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for decades. The company changed its corporate name to Walmart Inc., effective February 1, 2018.
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