Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. {{nyse|WMT}}, founded by Sam Walton in 1962, is the largest retailer and the largest company in the world based on revenue. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2005, Wal-Mart reported net income of US $10.3 billion on US $285 billion of sales revenue (3.6% profit margin). If Wal-Mart were its own economy, it would rank 33rd in the world, with a GDP between those of Ukraine and Colombia. It is the largest private employer in the United States, Mexico and Canada. It holds an 8.9 percent retail store market share— $8.90 out of every $100 spent in U.S. retail stores is spent at Wal-Mart.

See also

Wal-Mart

• Code Adam, the Wal-Mart child-safety program
• List of assets owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• List of Wal-Mart brands
• Sam's Club
• Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market

Other

• ASDA
• Retailer
• Supermarket
• Superstore
• Whirl-Mart