Walmart

Company Profile

Walmart today runs its business in three segments - Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club U.S. - through more than 10,000 stores and clubs worldwide and a large e-commerce operation, under president and chief executive John Furner. For this directory the relevant floor is apparel: Walmart sells clothing, shoes and accessories for the whole family at the mass-market end, alongside the groceries and general merchandise it is better known for, which is why the world's largest retailer sits in a fashion company directory at all. Because Walmart is itself a retailer, this page carries no marketplace shop box; the snapshot button above leads to its own store. The dated company summaries this directory recorded in 2015 and 2019, and the Sam Walton story, are kept in full on the history page linked below.

Walmart as it stands 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. That belief - that true leadership depends on willing service - was the principle on which Walmart was built, and it drove the decisions the company has made ever since. Sam Walton died in 1992, shortly after receiving the Medal of Freedom, but his legacy lives on in the business.

From those humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the United States and expanded internationally, building a seamless experience that lets customers shop anytime and anywhere - online, through mobile devices and in stores. For Apparel Search readers the point is the clothing floor: Walmart is one of the few places that sells apparel, shoes, fashion accessories and textiles alongside cosmetics, fragrances, jewelry and other beauty products, at the everyday-low-price end of the market.